Considered the “down under jazz all-star team,” the Australian Jazz Connection makes their US debut on the Central Coast October 25th-27th. It’s kind of like Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars, with leader Paul Ingle providing a kangaroo twist on trombone. This is the first time this band has played together and it should be an impactful event. Their debut performance is Friday at 12:40pm in the Addie Street Tent. You will want to say you were there. The group also has a set dedicated to Australian Jazz, something that started around WWI & flourished during WWII. It is a different form of jazz, one that calls forth bush and outback tunes. This is one of the first acts to export this sound to the US. Because they are all stars, this makes for a great show. For this unique “Aussie Jazz” set they are joined by Fellow Aussie, now best alto sax in NYC, Professor Adrain Cunningham.. This should be a resounding boomerang reunion...like kangaroo to joey: Vegemite sandwiches optional. So make sure to see to The Australian Jazz Connection, this is a rare treat combining stellar musicians with a new sound, debuting on the Central Coast.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Cornet Chop Suey Dedicates Festival to Pianist & Basin Street Regular Paul Reid
Cornet Chop Suey has extra reason to play some heartfelt jazz. This will be their first year playing without their beloved stride pianist these past 18 years, Paul Reid, who unexpectedly passed this past year. CCC Bandleader Brian Casserly admits that this year will be tough, but Paul would have wanted the music to go on. We all have vivid memories of Paul, (http://cornetchopsuey.com/paul-reid.html). Whenever he would jam at our Sunday Session, he would turn his music book around & play by feel and memory. Paul would sing any song we asked of him, often inserting his own clever lyrics. Paul was a tour de force in the musical universe, he could do it all. Of course Paul’s music lives on, as denoted by his many recordings. Personally, I will miss his creativity and innovative solos, he would always fill in when needed. We were lucky to record his words at last year’s Jubilee in both “The Future of Trad Jazz” & “Jubilee History” Roundtable discussions. Paul spoke prophetically of a resurgence in trad jazz, with Tuba Skinny he may be on the right track. Check out his predictions via our Web Page at pismojazz.com. And make sure to check out Cornet Chop Suey at this Year’s Jubilee, it will be a guaranteed hit: Paul Reid will make sure of it.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Trad Jazz Public Domain Sheet Music Seminar
This free seminar explores the copyright expiration dates for traditional jazz music. The 95-year expiration sets several prominent early jazz compositions free for public use (after a 20-year delay). What does this mean? Free sheet music. Mathematically speaking, 2019 - 95 = 1923, thus we first explore 1923-composed tunes and then the years 1924-27. What tunes are & will be available for free? It is posited that this timing places trad jazz music at the forefront of unanticipated media attention. These tunes will be played because they are free (and catchy). These are the earliest electrical recordings and hence the first mass produced melodies. What does this mean toward a resurgence (or comeback) in trad jazz music? Participants are encouraged to bring their own sheet music and/or their favorite 1920s-composed tunes to add to a growing list of free public domain tunes. In the end, an information repository (website of .pdf parts) of public domain of trad jazz tunes is presented. Discussion covers how this site can be used in public schools, trad jazz camps, and other tactical areas of diffusion.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The 2016 Ruby Jubilee By the Sea: Video/Audio Highlights
Below are some links to some cool moments at this year's festival. Liner notes on YouTube, Enjoy!
Crescent Katz. Opening Parasol Parade at Seacrest Banquet Hall
Crescent Katz. Opening Parasol Parade at Seacrest Banquet Hall
Link to YouTube Playlist:
The Roth Ruby Jubilee Vacation (10 min)
Below is a link to a cool video that the Roth Family made at our Ruby Jubilee, where the whole family had fun. My favorite part was the "Nana Shimmy." It is rewarding when what you do makes everyone feel young...and bust moves. Check it out if you can. Who needs ads when you have this?
Monday, September 19, 2016
Washboard Steven Saavedra Solo
Check out Steven's solo (30 sec). Very moving...I never thought a washboard could sound so beautiful. http://youtu.be/6nVAR5Jc4aY
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Night Blooming Jazzmen, "Basin Street Blues" featuring double sax harmony
http://youtu.be/7CSsPxGhnr0
The Ever-Popular Night Blooming Jazzmen at the Basin Street Regulars Sunday Session 6/26/16. Pismo Beach, CA. That's Jim Richardson on sax. He gives me hope as a sax player. What lungs! Great work Jim (at any age), always my favorite Sunday session solo.
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