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Welcome

Welcome music lovers, to "Jazz on the Waterfront '86". San Joaquin Dixie­land Jazz Society members are very happy you are here, and we hope you will find everything to your satisfaction! We

have tried to seat you in cabarets where you can be comfortable, dance to your heart's content if you wish, or listen to some of the finest jazz bands available!

Please don't forget to say "thanks" to the hard working volun­teers that make all of this possible. The jazz festival committee has put in countless hours to make all go smoothly. Their pay is your "thank you".

Bix, Louis, Jelly Roll, Trummy - all of the jazz greats would love our waterfront jazz - after all, jazz got its start on the waterfront in New Orleans many years ago. Maybe the San Joaquin river doesn't compare to the Mississippi in size, but our fans have fun, and our river will be hearing some great jazz.

So, have your favorite drink, put on your dancin' shoes, and get ready for a great time! Think I heard it before somewhere in a famous old gospel hymn "Shall We Gather At the River".

Your Friend,

Bob Romans, President San Joaqun Dixieland Jazz Society.

KJAX STEREO 99.3 FM

KJAX Radio, Stockton's choice for easy listening music, in association with the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society, would like to welcome you to the 7th annual Jazz On The Waterfront. As active participants in the local community we're proud to join in presenting this growing event and hope that you'll enjoy the music, the waterfront, and all the fun and festivities this weekend will provide. The Jazz Society has selected eighteen of the top Dixieland bands from throughout the state to perform for this year's event, which promises to make it the best yet.

So here's to you, one and all, long time resident or first time visitor, and, of course, the hundreds of people who've worked so hard to make it all happen. We hope you have a good time at this year's jubilee and will feel as we do, Jazz On The Waterfront is one more reason Stockton is someplace special!

Sincerely,

KJAX/99FM

A Tribute To Marge Nielsen, President

The San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society had its first woman president this year. Madame President, Marge Nielsen, was familiar to many of you who are and were jubilee attendees and volunteers. She was the voice on our jazz Hotline, our reservation concierge for badges at the Holiday Inn, and the contact for a great number of the volunteers for Jazz On The Waterfront. Most of you have either spoken with her to reserve your badges for our event, or to secure hotel reservations for the weekend.

With deep regret and sorrow Marge resigned as President in May of this year. It was with the same regret and sorrow that the Board of Directors accepted her resignation, and gave her the distinction of being President Emeritus (meaning that she would, even in retirement from her office, maintain her title as President). She had already started planning for this year's jubilee, and all of our publicity once again held her phone number for our hotline.

For several years Marge had been quietly and bravely struggling with cancer. She impressed everyone - even medical staff -throughout her illness with her irrepressible spirit, cheerfulness, and involvement with life. She had that special quality which seemed to defy the possibility of her illness being a terminal one.

At the time of her resignation from office, Marge's cancer was accelerating. And the night of June 20, 1986, it claimed her life. Unbelievable as it was and still is, Marge left our world.

Her valor and energy are a bright memory for me. She gave so many long hours of hard and often tedious work toward the success of Jazz On The Waterfront. She motivated others with her enthusiasm for this work, while her own motivation in all this was her love of the people. Each and everyone of you - if she could answer a question, solve a problem, coordinate a map route for you - this was her driving force and reward.

Marge's definitive presence is missed by the jubilee staff and attendees. The jubilee committee viewed this loss as a great one, and so chose to dedicate this jubilee to our late Madame President as homage to her. We were very pleased when Marge's daughter, Dena, agreed to '1011ow in Mom's/ootsteps", and handle the badge reservation desk. If you get a chance, please stop by and say hello to her.

I think Marge would be very pleased to know that you are enjoying yourself this weekend as much as she would, I also think the one lesson Marge would want us all to remember is to embrace life completely, as she did. This means that your happy times this weekend are a perfectly fitting tribute to her ... so please join us in celebration, laughter and good times here at Jazz On The Waterfront, '86!

Shane Reinhart

Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band: Conrad Janis, Leader ......... Trombone Sheldon Keller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Joe Ashworth ...................Clarinet Arnold Ross ....................... Piano Dick Hardwick ...................Drums Mike Silverman ................. Trumpet Doug Mattocks ....................Banjo Janet Carrol ..................... Vocals

From Los Angeles, they are "a powerhouse con­gregation of show-biz jazzmen, making beautiful music" according to L.A. Magazine. "Conrad Janis and the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band bring the audience to its feet. "Now the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society has brought them to you!

Churchill Street Jazz Band: Bill Armstrong, Leader ...... Banjo/Guitar Tom Brozene ................... Cornet Rick Siverson ............. Cornet/Saxes Joe Hopkins ............... Clarinet/Sax Tom Gates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Art Juncker ....................... Piano Ray Webb ................... Bass/Tuba Jack Mangen .....................Drums

From Palo Alto, this band plays in the San Fran· cisco style of traditional jazz, using a two cornet front line; but they also get the sound of a little big band by using two tenor saxes. Most of their repe­toire is from the 1920s and 1930s with some waltzes from the 191Os.

Black Diamond: George Knoblauch, Leader . .........Banjo Tom Downs ....................... Tuba Marty Eggers ...................... Piano Wes Grant ..................... Trumpet Bill Jeffries ................... Trombone Bill Gunter .......................Drums Rod Hines ...................... Clarinet

From Brentwood, named after the famous coal mine at the foot of California's Mt. Diablo, the Black Diamond Jazz Band plays jazz of the '20s and '30s precisely. They have been keeping very busy play· ing jazz festivals from San Diego to Seattle.

Fulton Street Jazz Band: Dean Nelson, Leader ............ Trumpet Roger Krum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Bob Newman .................... Clarinet Bob Hirsch ........................ Piano Vince Bartels .....................Drums Mike Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone

From Sacramento, Fulton Street plays a "straight ahead" Chicago-style of jazz, balancing outstand­ing soloists and exciting ensemble phrases. The driving rhythm section provides a strong foundation for the powerful front line. A very popular band on the jubilee circuit, we welcome them for their 7th Stockton jubilee.

Bye Bye Blues Boys Band: Don Pellerin, Leader ............. Clarinet Tony Veneza ................... Trumpet Bob Meek ....................... Reeds Ken Blood ................... Trombone Dick Dotts ........................ Piano Bert Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Newell Strayer. ...................Drums

From Salinas, the Bye Bye Blues Boys' Band is a versatile organization composed of seasoned vete· rans of the swing and jazz era. It is designed to bring you a fresh approach to the great jazz tunes of yester-year.

Good Time Levee Stompers: Jerry Kaehele, Leader . . . . . . . . . Trombone Danny Thompson ............... Trumpet Tom Sharpsteen ................. Clarinet Craig Hart ........................Banjo Jim Cummins/Monte Guadagnolo. . .. Bass Scotty Baughman .................Drums

From Shingle Springs, this is one of the very few bands on the West Coast that adhere to a New Orleans style of four beat jazz with rocking spiritu· als, slow blues, and syncopated marches. This is an acoustical band that plays improvisational poly­phonic jazz that is great for both listening and dancing.

California Express: Val Herby, Leader . ................ Piano Dave Johnson .................. Trumpet Reuben Smith ..................... Tuba Eric Van Nice .................... Reeds John Herby ...................... Drums Ken O'Brien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone John Fehd ........................Banjo

From Sacramento, California Express is a band full of vitality and motion. Traditional numbers are played with exciting arrangements and they also play some obscure but interesting pieces.

Mike Vax and the Great American Jazz Band:

Mike Vax, Leader . .............. Trumpet Bob Secor ........................ Piano Bill Langlois .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . ... Bass Greg Sudmeier ................... Drums Randy Johnson ....................Banjo Ray Loeckle ........................ Sax Kevin Porter ................. Trombone

From the Bay Area and sponsored by Great Ameri­can Savings and Loan you have seen them on TV on the Great American ads, they play today's inter­pretation of yesterday's songs.

Cell Block 7: Bob Romans, Leader . ........... Trumpet John Simon ....................... Banjo Beth Sanders ....................Clarinet Bill Hannaford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Johnny Wilder ............... Piano/Banjo Keith Baltz ........................ Tuba Rich Simmons .................... Drums

From Stockton, this band gets our vote as the most improved band in Northern California! These "prisoners" will tickle your fancy with their infec­tious enthusiasm and considerable talents.

High Sierra:

AI Smith, Leader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Cornet Vic Kimzey ................. . Trombone Earl McKee ................. Sousaphone Charlie Castro ....................Drums Stan Huddleston ...................Banjo Bruce Huddleston .................. Piano

From Three Rivers, this extremely popular band continues to travel the world, and have chosen our festival as one of the few they can find time to play. They play "mostly traditional tunes with a good, crisp, organized sound that comes from being well­rehearsed." This is their seventh year with us.

Chicago Six: Bob Finch, Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Frank Chaddock ................ Trumpet Ed Reed ........................Clarinet Billy Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Bill Hunter ........................ Piano John Hall ........................Drums

From the San Diego area, Chicago Six is a group of musicians with impressive individual musical careers and extensive dixieland backgrounds play­ing Chicago-style jazz. They played backup for Jabbo Smith at the 1984 North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland.

Hogins Heros:

Deck Hogin, Leader ........... Trombone Craig Linder ................... Trumpet Lynn Russell ................. Saxophone Eddie Ruud ....................... Piano Tom Castles ...................... Banjo Manny Tirado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Bud Lyons .......................Drums

From Modesto, Hogin's Heros plays Chicago-style dixieland music from the '20s, '30s, and '40s and have been known to come up with the big band sound of the same eras. In demand for events rang­ing from wedding receptions to jazz festivals, they travel throughout the Valley regularly.

Mardi Gras Jazz Band: Dick Johnson, Leader ........... Trumpet Jack Gumbiner .................... Piano Jack Turner. .....................Drums Scotty Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bass Ed Schmalz .....................Clarinet Steve Gonsoulin .............. Trombone

From Sacramento, this band contends that 'Jazz is a feeling, a style, and a mood, not justa collection of old tunes. "That's why they are billed as "the band that dares to be different" and feature arrange­ments of popular songs such as "If I Were a Rich Man", "All the Things You Are", and "Careless".

Professor Plum's Jazz Band: Phil Kirk, Leader . ............... Trumpet Tom Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Cal Abbott ...................... Clarinet Jan Stiers ......................... Piano Mike Swanson ..................... Tuba Pat Dutrow .......................Banjo Bert Thompson ...................Drums

From Saratoga, Professor Plum's band has a "Plum Crazy" following you can't miss, along with tight arrangements and an exciting sound.

Monterey Bay Classic Jass Band: Frank Goulette, Leader . .......... Cornet Ernie Landes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Earl Scheelar ....................Clarinet Bob Hanscom ..................... Piano Howard Miyata .................... Tuba Dave Cotter .......................Banjo Sue Kroninger .................... Vocals Wally Trabing ....................Drums

From Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Classic is a driving two beat band with sultry vocals, founded in 1973. Using a variety of instruments, their unique sound draws good crowds wherever they go.

Stan Mark and His River City Stompers: Stan Mark, Leader .............. Trumpet Emmett O'Sullivan ............... Clarinet John Landis .................. Trombone Bill Dickson ....................... Piano Adrian BaI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Bass Denny Sacco .....................Drums Melissa LeVesque ................. Vocals

From Sacramento, the River City Stompers is a new band led by Stan Mark with his black trumpet. The nucleus of the Stan Mark Big Band, they are a well-rehearsed but spontaneous group of exper­ienced musicians.

Photo Credit: Tahlie Martin

Natural Gas: Phil Crumley, Leader ............ Trumpet Bob Murphy ............... Soprano Sax Dave Lewis ....................... Tuba Al McDearmon .................... Piano Pete Deetken ...................... Banjo Chuck Wilson ................ Trombone Warren Perry ....................Drums

From San Anselmo, this well-traveled group has been together since 1973 and has played at festivals in Japan, Edinburgh, Canada, and all over the United States. Its repertoire is more "early Yankee­land" than "Dixieland" with stomps and blues from the '20s plus San Francisco revival tunes.

Tuleburg Jazz Band: Loren Iversen, Leader . ............ Drums Dannie Balser ..................... Piano Paul Boore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Tenor Sax Tom Dutart ................. Sousaphone Chuck Eastman ................... Banjo Bob Edson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Trombone Nancy Kreis .....................Clarinet Glenn T omiyama ............... Trumpet

From Stockton, the versatile Tuleburg Jazz Band plays anything from hot two beat numbers to Gos­pel, from traditional jazz to ballads, with a little blues, big band, and Western (dixie-style, of course) thrown in. This well-rehearsed, congenial band travels often on the jubilee circuit, plus playing for Church services, private parties, etc.

My Weekend Schedule

Friday Saturday Sunday

Credits Our Thanks To:

BILLS MUSIC MIRACLE MILE

ORLY'S for Badge Sales

To: R. w. (Fack) McDONNELL

Cartoonist

To: KJAX

for All Their Help

To: The Many Companies, Organizations and Individuals Who Provided Sound Equipment, Pianos, Drums and Talents.

10:45 - 11:45

Noon - 1:30

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12:00- 1:30 a.m.

Welcome to "Jazz on the Waterfront!"

This year's event truly captures the con­cept of our water orientation with over seventy boats from Discovery Bay, and a large catamaran coming up from the San Francisco Bay to participate in our jubi­lee. We hope all you land lubbers have as much fun as the boaters.

My sincere gratitude goes out to all of the musicians, their wives, husbands, and lovers, and all of the volunteers whose labor of love makes this event possible.

This year we wish to welcome KJAXas a new co-sponsor with the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society.

In Marge's memory,

enjoy,

Loren Iversen, Chairman JUBILEE COMMITTEE

Site Information:

Holiday Inn

Apples - a cabaret with dance floor. The restaurant is

adjacent.

Convention Center - with dance floor

Holidome - with dance floor

Waterfront Warehouse

Chez Zabeth - outdoor cafe overlooking harbor, some

indoor seating

Peta's - German restaurant, some outdoor seating

Streamers - a cabaret with two dance floors, upstairs. Below it is a restaurant.

Food

A variety of good food is available at the Waterfront Warehouse sites, plus there are other restaurants in the complex.

The Holiday Inn is again providing food in the Courtyard, plus in the restaurant. A buffet will be available in the Holidome Friday evening.

Watch for the various restaurant's posters and flyers announc­ing their special brunches or buffets or jazz menus. They will be readily available.

Jubilee Committee

Loren Iversen ................... Chairman

Betty Zamzow .................. Treasurer

Ruth Boore ....................... Badges

Scotty Baughman ............. Hotline and Reservations

Billie Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Volunteers

Linda Dutart ..................... Publicity

Bill Reinhart ............ '..... Site Selection

Tim Boore ............. Sound and Staging

Buddy Walters ......... Legal and Insurance

Betty & Dick Zamzow ............ Vendors

Did You Know . . .

Scotty Baughman, drummer for Good Time Levee Stampers, handled our HOTLINE. Loren Iversen, drummer and leader of Tuleburg Jazz Band, is the Jubilee Chairman. Lynn Russell, sax and vocals with Hagin's Heros, was an arial clown before settling down with his family. Reuben Smith, Tuba with California Express, is Dean of Graduate Students at the University of the Pacific. Churchill Street has played at the Flying Lady Res­taurant in Morgan HiII4~ years. Stan Mark played lead trumpet with the Maynard Fer­gurson Orchestra for 9 years. Mike Vax was with the Dukes of Dixieland for several years. Stan Mark and Mike Vax played in the Services band together. Conrad Janis, trombone and leader of Beverly Hills Unlisted, is probably most recognized for his part of Mindy's father on "Mark and Mindy". However, if you start watching for him, you will soon discover that he has played many different parts in many different movies. Dick Johnson, trumpet and leader of Mardi Gras Jazz Band, was an arranger for Spike Jones. Bob Romans, trumpet and leader of Cell Block 7, plus President of the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society, just got married. It should also be noted that, until this pro­gram was published, he had not seen the little write-up on his band. It was done by three impartial members of the Jubilee Committee. Paul Boore, sax and vocals of T uleburg Jazz Band, began performing at the ripe old age of 5 with his family's minstrel show in Missouri.

Jazz on the Waterfront, '86 - Seven Years In Retrospect by Shane Reinhart

The San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society is presenting its seventh jubilee this year. Back in 1980, it was simply called Stockton's First Annual Dixieland Jazz Jubilee. Vince Marino and the Executive Board of that year comprised the committee who put it all together for the first time. Sites included two posts within the Holiday Inn; "Stephanie's Disco", and the "Banquet Room". Three other sites were located a few blocks away in downtown Stockton, T rebino' s, The Brick Works, and Yasoo Yani. There was a shuttle bus service for jazz fans, a concert series, and Alan Sweet ran an all-night jam session at the Brick Works. Eighteen bands played on September 20 and 21 that year for badge holders who paid a mere $10.00 for an all-events badge. The attendees loved the jubilee, but it wasn't a total success. The finances for it left a debt to the General Account, and many who were involved felt we would be taking a great risk if we did it again.

Nevertheless, there was a second jubilee. Simply called "Dixieland Jazz Jubilee", the event was chaired by Art Nielsen. This year the Holiday Inn offered us use of the newly finished Holidome, along with Stephanie's and what we were now calling the "Concert Site". We closed in on the Waterfront by using the building just west of the Holiday Inn, which was named the Time Machine. We used two sites within that building, referred to as the "Speakeasy" and "Time Machine". Records and t-shirts were for sale, there was a raffle for a trip to New Orleans, special youth band performances, and a Spiritual Celebration. Bill Renwick ran an all-night jam session at the Holiday Inn Concert Site. Twenty-two bands perfomed on October 3 and 4 of 1981 for fans who paid $12.50 for an all-events badge. The jubilee grew, and showed more of a gain, but failed to leave a large cushion for financing future jubilees - a necessary factor in measuring success for our small organization.

In 1982, our event was called "1982 Third Annual Dixieland Jazz Jubilee". Co-chairmen Bob Stover, Bill Reinhart and Steve Drivon made a brave decision to try moving the jubilee to the beautiful and more polished area of Stockton on March Lane. Headquartered at the Hilton, there were actually three sites within the hotel. They were the "Lobby", "Speakeasy", and "Delta Ballroom". Just up the road was the Venetian Bridges Recreation Center and Humps Bar and Grill. Again we held a Spiritual Celebration, ran shuttle buses and had an all-night jam session. Nineteen bands played on that October 2 and 3, and the attendees paid $15.00 for their all-events badges. This was the first really successful jubilee - but it lacked the waterfront elan which was so popular.

The fourth festival was called "Dixieland Jazz on the Waterfront '83". Bettelou Young was the chairperson, and back we went to the waterfront. We gained back the three sites at the Holiday Inn (renaming the "Concert Site" the "Convention Center"). Again we used the building west of the Holiday Inn, which was now Calamity Jane's, and those two sites were called the "Nightclub" and "Restaurant". For the first time, we used the new Grocer's Warehouse, with a site at Peta's, and another site which we named simply "Jazz Upstairs". (It was an empty space at that time, which we converted into a rather intimate cabaret.) We had a water taxi to shuttle people to both sides of the waterfront, a channel cruise, and a Sunday morning "Hymn Along". Twenty-four bands perfomed on October 1and 2 that year, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief! This jubilee was even more successful than anticipated.

In 1984, Bill Reinhart and Shane Keven co-chaired the event. They also gave our jubilee its final name: "Jazz on the Waterfront". The sites included the usual three at the Holiday Inn; two at Calamity Jane's; Peta's, and the newly-opened Wednesday's in the Warehouse. We provided both a shuttle bus and water taxi to transport jazz fans; there was a regatta at high noon on Friday, and a special set of concerts on Sunday by Turk Murphy. Twenty-three bands played for our first three-day jubilee, and the badge price was $15.00 for all events on September 28, 29, and 30. Additionally, this jubilee was dedicated to the late Art Nielsen for all he had done since 1980 to ensure the successes of our jubilees.

Jazz on the Waterfront, '85 was chaired by George Knoblauch. The sites included the three favorites at the Holiday Inn; and across the water, Peta's, Chez Zabeth, and Antonios's. The water taxi had proven to be a safety risk, and so it was abandoned. Land shuttle service resumed; Turk Murphy and his band agreed to be a regularly scheduled band on Sunday, rather than just performing concerts.

In our seventh year now, Jazz on the Waterfront, '86 promises to be another wonderful weekend. With a full- fledged Friday jubilee, three spiritual celebrations, and the possibilty of you being a sponsor (which entitles you to guaranteed front-row seats), we hope to accommodate you even better than in the past.

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CLUB OFFICERS 1986 Bob Romans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. President Tim Boore .................... 1st Vice President Scotty Baughman ............. 2nd Vice President Beth Sanders ................ 3rd Vice President Barbara Baughman ................... Secretary Betty Zamzow ....................... Treasurer Bill Reinhart .................. Member At Large Billie Bailey ................... Member At Large Werner Lipelt ................. Member At Large Shane Reinhart ................ Member At Large Buddy Walter .................... Past President Jan Fish ......................... Parlimentarian Charles Goodman .................. News Editor Virginia Jackson .......... Hospitality Coordinator Billie Bailey ......................... Hospitality Gladys Bullock ...................... Hospitality Lora Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hospitality Earl & Lita Ewins .... Club Volunteer Coordinators

A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to Education, Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Jazz.