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Seond Line Jazz Band plays Star Co. Thursday, July 15 |
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Written by Jim Ivy
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Monday, 12 July 2010 10:48 |
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Scott Baileys Second Line Jazz Band will be at Star Co. this Thursday, July 15th from 7 pm until 9 pm. The turnout in June was great and we hope to see all of you again this week.
Special thanks to Andy Blake for photographing everything last month. Andy has a new website, http://www.AndyBlakePhotography.com where you can see the photos from last month (or you can just click on the photo he took of Scott below). If you see a photo you like, you can order prints from Andy's website.
Also thanks to David Jellema for sitting in on cornet. David told me he was planning to be there again this Thursday and will bring his clarinet! So don't miss this one!
If you missed the concert last month, the location is:
Star Co.
114 E. Main Avenue
Round Rock, TX
Hope to see you there!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 July 2010 11:35 )
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Written by Jim Ivy
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 22:27 |
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Sometimes magic just happens. For instance, at the Tons Of Fun Jazz Jam last week, there was a new face sitting with some of the regulars fans. During a lull in the festivities, one of the fans motioned me over and indicated the new face - “She sings and she’s good!”
I didn’t know what to expect, but one of the main purposes of the Jam is for musicians to have fun and meet other musicians. After a bit of discussion about tunes and keys the new face was up with the band and we kicked off a tune.
I want to tell you, there is good, and there is GOOD. This gal was even better than that! She is a pro from the word go. Before the evening was over she was trading scat licks with the band on every tune. All we had to do was toss the mike to her and the music kicked up two or three notches.
Afterwards we talked a bit. Her name is Mary Baker and she recently moved here from Phoenix where she had her own group. There are lots of “chick singers” but Mary is a musician in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Tom Griffith has arranged for several of us to play at the Trinity Lutheran nursing home the following Sunday. Obie Jones was a musician in Austin and Tom had played with his band years ago. Every now and again Obie comes to the jam session to listen. His health is not the best so Tom arranged for us to play a special concert at the nursing home where Obie resides.
I called Tom and told him about Mary, and after a short discussion, called Mary and asked if she would like to join us at the nursing home. She agreed. Let me tell you, this was a hot gig! When you put talent like Tom and Mary together on the same bandstand – watch out. I wish that all of you had been there to hear what happened.
I don’t know where or when we will get together again, but when we do I will let you know. Believe me; you do not want to miss a chance to hear Mary Baker sing.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 July 2010 03:04 )
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Monday, 04 May 2009 20:56 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 June 2010 15:38 )
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First-Annual New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults! |
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 18:29 |
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The Joint is Jumpin’ so Grab a Seat and Come Sit In at the First Annual New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp for Adults!
Founded by local musicians Banu Gibson, Leslie Cooper, and Nita Hemeter, the New Orleans
Trad Jazz Camp (NOTJC) is a week-long summer music camp where adult musicians and music
enthusiasts from around the world are invited to learn the history and techniques of traditional
jazz where it all began: New Orleans.
The camp will be held in the beautiful Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans St. August 1st-6th,
2010. The week-long camp includes lectures from local jazz historians, music lessons, nightly
jam sessions, trips to jazz venues in town, and concludes with a concert performed by the
campers that will be free and open to the public.
The NOTJC also offers some special events. The camp will hold a Birthday Party for Louis
Armstrong at Preservation Hall with faculty performing and campers sitting in, as well as the
opportunity for qualifying campers to perform at the Satchmo Summer Fest that follows the
camp.
The camp faculty includes local jazz musicians: Connie Jones (Trumpet), Otis Bazoon (Reeds),
David Sager (Trombone), David Boeddinghaus (Piano), Don Vappie (Banjo/Guitar), Kerry
Lewis (Bass/Tuba), Bunchy Johnson (Drums), and Banu Gibson (Vocals).
Applications are now being accepted for the following instruments: trumpet, reeds, trombone,
piano, banjo/guitar, and vocal. Amateur and professional musicians are welcome! Applications
can be found online at www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com.
Thanks!
Banu Gibson
NOTJC Executive Director
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:45 )
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