JULY 2008 News from
the Sacramento Traditional
Jazz Society

IN THIS ISSUE:
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-- JULY 13 "PARADE of BANDS"
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-- JULY 20 SPECIAL CONCERT:
   CATHERINE RUSSELL from NY
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-- JULY 20 "Jazz in the Park" CHANGE
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-- JULY 19 PARTY/CONCERT:
    ALLAN VACHÉ from FL
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-- JULY 16 JAZZ VESPER
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-- JB's is NEW HOME for SUN. EVE. JAZZ
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-- JULY 24-27 "BARNYARD MARDI GRAS"
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-- Brain Teaser

JULY 13 "PARADE of BANDS at the DANTE CLUB
New STJS event! A summer festival featuring local bands at the monthly
STJS meeting (referred to as "Jazz Sunday") held at the Dante Club.
Featured bands: Sister Swing, Dutch's Gas House Gang, Fulton Street JB,
Beth Duncan with Jim Martinez & Friends, and the Ernie Bucio Little Big Band.
Noon to 5:00pm. See "Parade of Bands" page for more info.

JULY 20 - SPECIAL CONCERT:
CATHERINE RUSSELL plus the "LITTLE CHARLIE" CARAVAN
$2 discount for STJS members
Swell Productions of Sacramento, in cooperation with the Sacramento
Jazz Jubilee, is very proud to present a double shot of hot jazz and
low-down classic blues for one night only: it's the Sacramento debut of
New York City jazz-blues vocalist Catherine Russell  AND
worldwide debut of The "Little Charlie" Caravan, a new Django-style
group featuring local guitar great "Little Charlie" Baty.
7pm on Sunday, July 20 at Harlow’s (2708 J. St. Sacramento, CA).
Harlow's early dinner reservations also available. Call 916-441-4693.
$18 advance, $20 day of show. STJS members with STJS card get $2 off.
Advance tickets recommended from www.harlows.com.    View flier.

JULY 20 - "JAZZ in the PARK" LOCATION CHANGE
Please note that Dick Johnson's Mardi Gras Band will perform from
6-8pm at Lewis Park -- 6570 Park Riviera Drive in Sacramento, CA.

JULY 19 - PARTY / CONCERT / RECORDING:  ALLAN VACHÉ
Our SacJazz-E-News sponsor, NELMAR Construction, is presenting a
special concert and party featuring clarinetist Allan Vaché from Orlando, FL.
(Allan is the renowned clarinetist pictured in our masthead photo, above.)
Sat., July 19, 4-9pm at Vince Bartels' in Fair Oaks. For details, see flier.

July 24-27 "BARNYARD MARDI GRAS" at AMADOR CO. FAIR
"Barnyard Mardi Gras" is the theme for 2008 Amador County Fair.
Daily parade at 5:45pm featuring a 2nd-Line brass band.
July 25 is "Senior Citizens Day": 60 & older FREE admission until 6:00 pm.

JULY 16 JAZZ VESPER
Wed. evening at 7pm, Rev. Jim Lee will lead a special Jazz Vesper service
interspersed with music that found its way from the fields to the churches
of the deep south, and into popular music.  Christ Unity Church of Sacto.
9249 Folsom Blvd. at La Riviera Dr. (Location of the Feb. 26 Polcer concert.)

JB's LOUNGE is NEW HOME for "SUNDAY EVENING JAZZ"
"Savanna's Lounge" at the Red Lion Sacto. Inn has been remodeled and
renamed "JB's Lounge." It is a gorgeous room with comfy couches dotted
throughout. The larger bar area now offers more seating, and the booths
have new upholstery. There's also a larger stage with piano for all the
great artists featured weekly at "Sunday Evening Jazz" from 5-8pm.
Located inside the Red Lion at 1401 Arden Way in Sacramento, CA.

Brain Teaser:
Q. Louis Armstrong was almost always on the road. He crisscrossed the U.S.
dozens of times and returned to Europe playing in Denmark, Sweden,
Norway, Holland and England. In 1935, he returned to the U.S. and hired
(1) ___  ______ to be his manager, who remained Armstrong's manager
until his death in 1969. He took care of the business end of things, leaving
Armstrong free to concentrate on his music. He hired the (2) ____  _______
Orchestra as Louis' backup band, with (3) ____  _______ as music director.
This was like going home for Armstrong, because this orchestra was
predominantly made up of musicians from (4) ___  _______, many of
whom had also played with trumpeter (5) ____  ______. The band was
renamed Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra, and was one of the most
popular acts of the Swing era.

A. 1) Joe Glaser  2) Luis Russell  3) Luis Russell  4) New Orleans  5) King Oliver.

BIG THANKS to SacJazz-E-News sponsor NELMAR Construction.

For more information and tickets for July 20, visit www.swell-productions.com

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