August 22, 2008 Monthly eReminder
This
is the 35th issue of the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society's
eReminder
This
issue of the eReminder is coming out late since yours truly
fouled up.
Next
Sunday, August 24 will be our monthly Jazz-Dance session. The
featured band will be the Zinfandel
Stompers The
Zinfandel Stompers
Jazz Band was started
in 2008 by Jim O'Briant. It is a new band but is made up of
very experienced members. Check out the names and credentials
on our web site. They are making their debut playing for a Jazz
Society. This group should become one of the better traditional
bands in the area See you there.
Read
more at http://sbtjs.org/mth408band.shtml
A
Call to Arms !!
Our
society is growing!! Attendance is up, the jammers and house
band are going great guns. To keep growing WE NEED PEOPLE. If
you love this music it is time to get involved with the society.
Contact any board member to get started helping.
IMPORTANT
MEMBERSHIP NOTICE
—Membership expires January 1 each year. Join after July 1 for
half price for current year. Please join / renew your membership
today downloading
the form and mailing it to Mary Weir at the address indicated.
For those of you who have already renewed, thank you!
See
the 2008 schedule at the end of this ereminder
The
SBTJS has voted to reduce the admission fees to $8 for members
of SBTJS and other jazz clubs and $10 for all others.
Our
list of local bands can be seen at www.southbayjazz.org/schedule.shtml#LOCAL
. Find out who's playing where.
Let us know if we've left someone off the list .
The
South Bay Stompers
are playing at the Britannia Arms
in Cupertino on Sept 7th, 2008. Read more
at www.southbaystompers.com
.
The
Mission Gold Jazz Band performs at
Swiss Park , 5911 Mowry Ave , Newark on the 2 nd and
4 th Wednesdays of the month, 7:00 to 9:00pm. Great menu and
beverages available. (510) 793-6272. Go to www.semicolon.com/MGJB
for more info.
Maddaline Edstrom
plays at the
Creek Side Inn, 555 W Alma, San Jose, (408) 289-9781, every
Tuesday from 7:00 to 11:00.
Gene
Maurice: and the " And That's Jazz
"Band play at the Speisekammer Restaurant
, 2424 Lincoln Ave , Alameda , CA Phone:
510-522-1300 on the first Thursday. (September 3,2008) Check
with the restaurant or the band at 510-523-0594
The
Silicon Gulch Jazz Band plays every Tuesday
at the Swinging Door (was the Prince
of Wales ) Pub , 7:00 to 10:00pm. The Pub is located
at 106 East 25 th Ave , San Mateo , (650) 574-9723. This is
SGJB 's 24th year at this location! Help them
celebrate!. http://southbaytrad.org/Silicon_Gulch.html
( GET MAP
)
Clint
Baker
and the Café Borrone All Stars play
most Friday nights, 8:00 to 11:00pm, at Café
Borrone , 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park , (650)
327-0830. Call first to make sure the band is playing and not
on tour. Their Web site is www.allstarjazz.com
. For directions to Café Borrone and to
see the menu, go to www.cafeborrone.com/
Paul
Price's Society Orchestra
plays for the Varsity Dance Club at the Ball
Room at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo
Alto, CA They are normally there every third Sunday.
Check with the orchestra at (650) 279-3598 or http://www.paulpriceorchestra.com/
Ken
Brock's 11 piece Jambalaya Swing Band is
playing at the Pleasanton Hotel on
Wednesday , September 3 from
7:30 to 9:30pm. The band normally plays there on the 1st and
3rd Wednesdays Check with Ken at (925) 672-0331 or the Hotel
at (925) 846-8106 or go to www.pleasantonhotel.com
/.
The
Chris Bradley Jazz Band plays at the Pleasanton
Hotel , Wednesday
, August 27th, 2008, 7:30
to 9:30pm. Check with the Hotel at (925) 846-8106 or go to Pleasanton
hotel Calendar. Chris and his band play on the
2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays.
The
Banjo Guys play at the Little Store Restaurant,
3340 Woodside Road , Woodside , California . (650) 851-8110
Mondays from 6:00 to 8:00. ( GET MAP
)
The
date of the monthly SBTJS Board meeting is
normally the second Tuesday after the Sunday session. Check
our web site
for the latest. All members are encouraged and welcome to attend.
A great way to help the Society is to sit
in on a Board meeting. No doubt something of interest
will arise where you will want to jump in and add some value.
The
SBTJS continues to face challenges. If you want to help, grab
a Board member and tell them you want to get involved .
Volunteers are always welcome; you don't need to sign up. Just
jump in and help where you see a gap. Can you take photos or
help with the sound or raffle? There are still some open
spots on the Board.
2008
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January
27 ` Bob
Schulz Frisco Jazz Band
February
24 San
Francisco Feetwarmers
March
23
Clint Baker
April
27
Devil Mountain Jazz Band*
May
11 - (Mothers Day) ALL STAR
Rent Party
June
22
Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
July
20 (third Sunday) Uptown
Lowdown Jazz Band
Aug
24
Zinfandel Stompers
Sept
28 (This session will be at Swiss Park in Newark
Churchill
Street Reuinion
Band
October 26 Natural
Gas Jazz Band
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The South Bay Stompers will be performing for the Antique Autos
in History Park event on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Come out
and experience times past with scores of vintage cars, motorcycles,
bicycles, fire equipment and turn-of-the-century engines, while
live Dixieland music wafts thru the air. Catch a ride on a historic
trolley, savor an ice cream cone, check out the 1/2-size replica
of the famous San Jose Electric Light Tower and visit interesting
buildings and remembrances from San Jose's past.
