[Dixielandjazz] My good news and bad news....

[Jim Allen]

I'll second Jim's comments.  I have attended the AFC sessions a couple of times and enjoyed them enormously.  I would go every year, but the ravages of old age and decrepitude now preclude that.  I hoped to go to the NO ones as well, but can't for the same reasons.

The instructors are top notch pros, full of enthusiasm, and tireless.

Best

Jim Allen 
TUBA

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> On Dec 4, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Jim O'Briant <jobriant at garlic.com> wrote:
> 
> Les Elkins wrote, in part:
> 
>> ... I recently looked into the possibility of attending the NY Hot 
>> Jazz Camp in May, only to find that they're already full for trumpets. 
>> And both sessions of the 2016 New Orleans jazz camps are *also* 
>> full for trumpets. That's 6-8 months out.
> 
> The AFCDJS ("America's Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society") in San Diego has
> an Adult Traditional Jazz Camp every January. This coming January it will
> run from Thursday to Sunday, January 14-17. The faculty are:
> 
> Clint Baker - Trumpet/Cornet
> Howard Miyata - Trombone
> Dan Levinson - Clarinet, Sax
> John Royen - Piano
> Katie Cavera - Banjo/Guitar
> Marty Eggers - Tuba/Bass
> Steve Apple - Drums
> 
> For the January 2017 session, the Piano slots are full, as are the
> Banjo/Guitar slots. There are one or more openings for each of the other
> instruments. Every camp participant will spend time playing under every
> faculty member, with additional open jam session playing opportunities.
> 
> This is a good camp, designed for adults 21 over who want to play trad jazz.
> You should be competent as in instrumentalist on your instrument -- in other
> words, they won't teach you to play your instrument, but they'll teach you
> how to play traditional jazz on your instrument. I've attended several times
> over the past 10 years, and I'd go again this January were it not for a
> conflict on my calendar.
> 
> All info, including pricing and other details, are on the AFCDJS website"
> 
> http://www.sdjazzfest.org/index.php?id=jazzcamp 
> 
> I recommend it highly.
> 
> Jim O'Briant
> Gilroy, CA
> Tuba & Leader, The Zinfandel Stompers Vintage Jazz Band
> 
> 
> 
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