44 TH ANNUAL
virtual 2020
Welcome to the livestream version of Jazz Jubilee by the Sea 2020 It has been a long and winding road to get here, but this year’s Jubilee is all about giving you, the fans, what you truly desire and supporting the musicians who have provided a wonderful festival experience for all of you for the last 44 years. I would like to give my parents, especially my mother, a shout-out for teaching by example about volunteering and public service. Over the years my mother spent many, many hours supporting the Temple Sisterhood and other Temple organizations as well as the Real Estate Exchange Group of which she was the Moderator. My father did volunteer work for the Temple as well. Both parents supported my brother’s football team when that was happening. There is nothing easy about putting on our monthly Sunday Sessions at the Veteran’s Hall in Pismo Beach, and coordinating the entire Jazz Jubilee by the Sea is especially daunting. It requires year-long planning, some days two or three hours, some days less. But a significant portion of every day is spent preparing for the next monthly event, writing press releases and newsletter articles, and laying the foundation for the massive late October extravaganza that you all know as Jazz Jubilee by the Sea. There are at least 15 people engaged in some level of support activity every day all year long. COVID hit us in mid-March. We had just coordinated our band for the March Sunday Session and we were very excited about it. Carl Sonny Leyland was bringing a new group of musicians that he was recording with for an afternoon of blues and jazz. We had never seen any of these musicians besides Sonny, but by the looks of their bios, it was going to be a great day. The press releases had been sent to all of the local papers. Suddenly, the dominoes started to fall, and by March 17th, normal life was pretty much over across all of California. We soldiered on, hoping for a miracle, but within days the City of Pismo Beach informed us that we would not be able to use the Veteran’s Hall, and in fact, we have not been back there since. Our Vice President, Dean Krikorian, suggested that we livestream a concert with just Sonny. That sounded like a great idea, so I asked Sonny if he could do it from his house. He was interested, but had no idea how to do it and also has very poor internet at his house in the rural outskirts of Santa Maria. So we invited him to our house to stage the show. We learned a lot that day and we have been learning ever since. We graduated from directly Facebook streaming on a DSL (phone) internet WiFi connection to trying it from a cell phone to upgrading our internet to cable and hiring Noble Productions to teach us how to use streaming software to using three cameras, a more powerful laptop and streaming to multiple websites. Each of these upgrades have been fraught with peril, as I have described in our monthly newsletters to our members.
But we have persevered and have hosted seven livestream concerts from our backyard since our humble beginnings in March. All of these shows are on our Facebook and Youtube channels and you are welcome to view them at your leisure and see the progression over time. During this evolution, we formed a team of volunteers dedicated to making these shows happen. In the back of our minds we knew that this was likely the only way to have a festival this year. Our hard work paid off and here we are. We have taken all of the lessons we have learned over the past seven months and the partnerships we have formed, and have turned them into what we hope will be a world class, on-line festival. We also want to put our focus for this event on giving back to the musicians, even the ones that could not appear in person or send us a video. Our goal is to reach out to everyone that was on our line-up for 2020 and give them a stipend to help them through this difficult period. Your generosity will help us make that happen. We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to give back to the community that you love so much, even as we try to give you a little virtual taste of what you are missing live this year. You will have an opportunity to view the videos that we were unable to present in October on November 15th, the date when we would normally hold our BSR Sunday session. On that date, please tune into our PismoJazz Jubilee Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/PismoJazzJubilee/ Or our Basin Street Regulars YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/BasinStreetRegulars/ For now, though, please relax and enjoy our show, the Virtual 2020 Jubilee by the Sea, and share the links with your friends.
Rhonda Cardinal Festival Director Virtual 2020 Jazz Jubilee by the Sea
Priscilla Wilson has once again shared her creative talents with us by designing this year’s Jubilee virtual program “cover”.
Priscilla is an illustrator and graphic designer living in San Luis Obispo, CA. She currently works for Kraftwerk Design and also participates in pop culture gallery art shows as well as artist alleys at conventions. Much like the Jazz Jubilee, she has had to make adjustments this year due to COVID-19 and is now selling many of her pieces on Etsy. Her work has been featured in books and publications including Print Magazine and Computer Arts.
She first attended Jazz Jubilee by the Sea in 2016 with her mother, and soon thereafter volunteered as a graphic designer for the Basin Street Regulars. She has designed most of the Jubilee’s posters, brochures and postcards for the past four years. Priscilla and her mother look forward to the Jubilee each year.
VIRTUAL 2020 JAZZ JUBILEE BY THE SEA SCHEDULE VIRTUAL
LIVE
FRIDAY Marci Jean & the Belmont Kings with Carl Sonny Leyland
5:00 - 6:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Gator Nation video performance
SATURDAY Creole Syncopators
11:00 - 11:50 am 11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Cornet Chop Suey Interview and Pre-recorded Short Video Creole Syncopators
12:10 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 1:35 pm
Jessie and Mario from
the Holy Crow Jazz Band
1:35 - 1:40 pm
Carl Sonny Leyland break
1:40 - 2:40 pm
Riptide Little Big Band
2:40 - 2:45 pm
Paul Ingle Interview
2:45 - 3:10 pm
Gino and the Lone Gunman
3:10 - 3:15 pm
Carl Sonny Leyland break
3:15 - 4:15 pm
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
4:15 - 4:30 pm
Carl Sonny Leyland solo
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Crescent Katz Sonny Leyland & Friends:
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Dawn Lambeth, Marc Caparone, Karl Welz, Lakshmi Ramirez, Clint and Riley Baker
SUNDAY 11:00 - 11:55 am
Bob Schulz and Friends
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Mariachi Autlence
1:00 - 1:20
Sierra Seven interview
1:20 - 1:40
Molly Reeves and Nahum Zdybel
1:45 - 2:35
Barrelhouse Wailers
2:35 - 2:45
Ivory&GoldÂŽ Interview and video
2:45 - 2:55
High Street promo video
2:55 - 3:45
Barrelhouse Wailers
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Midiri Brothers video interview with Carl Sonny Leyland
4:30 - 4:50 pm
Gary Ryan and Liz Douglas
Gary Ryan and Friends: Dave Ruffner, Carl Sonny Leyland Plus others - tune in to see who
4:50 – 6:00 pm
6:00 to 7:00
Gary Ryan and Liz Douglas
Adrian Cunningham video interview with Carl Sonny Leyland plus a performance
GENEROUS DONATIONS BAND SPONSORS ($250 or more)
Ann Abler and Richard Woodworth Matty and Sheri
Alice Addison
Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Creole Syncopators, Carl Sonny Leyland, Barrelhouse Wailers
Anonymous Crescent Katz
Ed Bailey High Street
Robert Bielenberg Crescent Katz
Jim and Kathleen Borland Riptide Little Big Band
Gary Burk Tom Rigney
Frank and Alice Coop Daniel Derham Gator Nation
Catherine Doggett Holy Crow
Ronald Dubois Marc Caparone
Linda Dutart security guard
Fred Felch Peter and Judy Felthousen
Tom Rigney and Carl Sonny Leyland
Barbara Findlay
Matty, Sherri and Dave of Blue Street
Carol and Cornelius Gallagher Curtis and Carol Gleason
Matti, Sherri and Dave of Blue Street
Carol Goode
Carl Sonny Leyland
Judy Hagan Bob Schulz
Christine Harvey Crescent Katz
Fred and Judy Hoeptner Ivory & GoldÂŽ
Jay and Linda Hoff Donald and Helen Jernigan Midiri Brothers
Janet Jezek Steve and Marilyn Klinger Peter Knopf
Carl Sonny Leyland
Donna Krause of Sea Gypsy Larry and Karen McCord Barb and Jack McCown
Gino and the Lone Gunmen, Carl Sonny Leyland, Gator Nation
Marianne Morgen Holy Crow
Mary Pelican Crescent Katz
Kenneth Peterson
Bob Schulz and Friends, High Street
Darlene and Don Riebow
Bill and Carol Rust Carl Sonny Leyland
David and Roberta Salazar Gary and Carol Schanz Herbert Schraibman
Dawn Lambeth, Marc Caparone, Gary Ryan
Bob Schulz Productions Marcia Sheaves
Short video specials
Ron Shipman and Judy Carter Tom Rigney and Flambeau
John Shorb
Barrelhouse Wailers
Linda Shorb
Creole Syncopators
Anita Siegel
Matty and Sheri, Mariachi Autlence
James Strickland
Riptide Little Big Band
James Thorpe
Tom Rigney and Flambeau
Fred and Kerry Van Den Haak German Von Thal
Riptide Little Big Band
SPONSORS $50 or more
Abby Adams Christoph Birk Charlie Blair Kathie Bruni Judy Cardwell Carl Carnahan Richard and Peggy Caslow Chastain Family Meg Crocket and Frederick Clegg Mary Contreras Eric Croly Shonda Croly Linda Davidson Martin and Lora Dodell Kathryn Douglas Mary Falcon Stan Franks Jane Glodowski Lyman Goldsmith Fred Harshbarger Glen Herman Laurie and Jeff Hokit Hayden and Nadja Jones Kevin Keeney Roberta Kemp
William Kern Eve Lauringson and William Fredrick Silvia Leidig June Levin Barbara Kovar Sharon Marshall Michael and Molly Mojher Jim and Sharon O’Connor David Ogren Gary Ott and Carol Culwell Sue Prior Tykie Rose Larry and Cynthia Rubin Chi-Cha Russo Dave and Dennie Schapiro Martin Schapiro Jack Schlaifer Larry and Nicole Sharp Francis and Mary Ellen Small Anne Smith Marjorie Snider Betty Jo Sorensen Lorene Sowash Anne Spence Craig Updegrove Dennie Woodson
BAND FRIENDS Less than $50 Barbara Benson Charlie Childers Peter Doyle Bill Heiss Judy Inlow Marianne Morgan Leila Parkinson Wayne Pierce Martin Podhrazsky Anthony Whitehead
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Lynn Compton John Peshong Bruce Gibson Debbie Arnold
FEATURED
BANDS
and
MUSICIANS
ADRIAN CUNNINGHAM
Adrian Cunningham is an award-winning, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and world traveler. Adrian is currently on tour in Barcelona, Spain. Originally from Sydney, Australia and now based in New York, he is proving to be one of his country’s top exports. With fluent command of the saxophones, clarinet and flute, he is one of the finest multi-instrumentalists in Jazz today. Adrian is very charming and funny. The Wall Street Journal called him “Them Down Under Sax Star. Adrian is the recipient of the Hot House Saxophone Award for 2017. When he is not busy performing I’m New York City with some of its finest players, he is touring the world playing jazz festival and swing event. Since relocating to New York City in 2008, he has performed at some of the Big Apple’s finest clubs: Blue Note, Smalls, Birdland, 55 Bar, Apollo Theatre, Fat Cat, Dizzy’s Club (Lincoln Centre) and even a private event at the hallowed Village Vangard with such luminaries as Wyntom Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Batiste, George Coleman Jr, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Ted Rosenthal, Chris Potter and Renee Marie. In 2013 Cunningham formed a traditional/New Orleans style outfit called Professor Cunningham and His Old School, deeply rooted in the jazz tradition and has fast become one of the top bands in the international Swing scene. They performed at the Jazz Jubilee by the Sea in 2018 and 2019. The whole band was scheduled to be here this year too. You can buy his CDs at: http://www.adriancunningham.com/online-store or http://www.professorcunninghamjazz.com/
BARRELHOUSE WAILERS
The Barrelhouse Wailers serve up their own take on Prohibition Era hot jazz and blues music of the 1920’s and 1930’s. They perform on only acoustic instruments to retain the authentic sound of that period. The Wailers bring their passion and energy to the style, making it as fresh today as it was when it was the newest, hottest dance music 100 years ago! This eclectic crew really entertains with a whole lot of jazz, a pinch of blues, and a bayou full of New Orleans swagger. They have been influenced by a cocktail of artists, past and present, like Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tuba Skinny, Sydney Bechet, and Billie Holiday, as well as Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Classic Blues, Country Blues and Big Band sounds. Their 2019 CD release, “Day In, Day Out”, features 7 original compositions and a 1919 cover in the public domain and is available for digital download on bandcamp.com. The band began performing shows in January, 2013 and have been playing steadily around Ventura and Los Angeles since then. The Barrelhouse Wailers include: Karen Parkhouse - Vocals/Percussion Todd Temanson - Banjo Diamono Andreo - Drums/Washboard David Leoncavallo - Bass
Jim Wade - Tuba Andrew Chermak - Trumpet “Skabone” Stan Middleton - Trombone/Vocals John C. Webb - Clarinet/Saxophones/Flute
For more information, music, videos and the performance schedule, check out http:// www.thebarrelhousewailers.com/.
BOB SCHULZ
Bob Schulz was a band director for 17 years before joining the legendary Turk Murphy Jazz Band of San Francisco in 1979. His eight years with Turk included 300 taped radio shows, many LPs, tours of US and Europe and the Carnegie Hall tribute to Turk. Bob still leads the Turk Murphy band for special engagements. He is the foremost exponent of the Bob Scobey trumpet style and is an outstanding vocalist in the tradition of Clancy Hayes. He was voted #1 jazz cornetist in Mississippi Rag polls for 10 years, 1990-2000, and also #3 jazz vocalist over the same period. According to Dr. Rosemary Hallum, “Bob is always smiling and friendly, gets along well with everyone, plays and performs beautifully and seemingly effortlessly, a master of the trad jazz style and repertoire. All in all, he’s a marvelous musician and entertainer, and a truly nice guy.” Check out bobschulzjazz.com to learn more about Bob, his Frisco Jazz Band and purchase CDs, vinyl albums, shirts and even bobble heads
CARL SONNY LEYLAND
Carl Sonny Leyland was born and raised on the South Coast of England. He now resides in sunny California. He became drawn to American music, as he listened to the LP records his father would play. At age 15 Sonny discovered boogie woogie when he heard a school friend working through a written arrangement of a tune called JD's Boogie Woogie (Marvin Wright). He began to make his own music on the piano and guitar. Captivated by the sound of the repeating eight to the bar left hand pattern, Sonny was inspired to go on a path that would become his life's purpose. Within three months he would be performing in public and shortly after would become a member of a respected local group "The Bob Pearce Blues Band." Money earned from gigs was generally spent at the local record shop where Sonny acquired the beginnings of what would become an extensive library of recordings. In 1988 Sonny had the opportunity to come to the USA. He relocated to New Orleans where he would spend the next nine years. During that time he was active on the club scene, quickly gaining a reputation for his authentic blues and early rock & roll stylings. He toured with the Dallas based band “Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets” whose line-up included blues great Sam Myers. Over the years Sonny has developed an appreciation for traditional jazz, blues, western swing, rockabilly, and country music. His playing displays an infectious spontaneity, providing plenty of surprises for the listener. His repertoire spans the Ragtime era to the 1950s and includes several self-written compositions. He can recreate the styles present in barrelhouse, blues and boogie woogie combined with the originality and soulfulness of his own music, making him one of today’s most exciting pianists. He was inducted into the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame in 2011. You can also listen to Sonny on KCBX Radio on Friday nights 7:30 to 8:30 PM when he hosts the show “Rhythm Retrospective”.
CLINT BAKER & RILEY BAKER
Clint Baker is one of the most important musicians in the contemporary Traditional Jazz and Swing world. Besides being a first-class musician (a multi-instrumentalist), he is also a band leader, educator, jazz historian and a mentor to you get musicians. Clint performs regularly with the Yerba Buena Stompers (tuba), the Delta Stompers (guitar/banjo), Hot Club of San Francisco (bass), the Cafe Borrone All-Stars (trumpet, trombone, drums, clarinet, guitar, etc.), the Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals (clarinet, trombone, and bass), the Ray Skjelbred Quartet/Ray Skjelbred and His Cubs (bass), the Grand Dominion Jazz Band (trumpet) and Usonia Jazz (various). Clint is also a noted jazz educator. He taught on staff with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band at the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He frequently guest lectures at San Mateo Community College and the Community School of Music and Arts at the Finn Center, and is currently an instructor at numerous adult jazz camps. He has also been the Staff Archivist and Curator for the San Francisco Traditional Jazz Foundation. Clint Baker will be joined by his son, Riley Baker. Riley is one of the youngest musicians playing Traditional Jazz and Swing today, but he is also one of the most accomplished and highly-regarded by everyone who has heard him perform. Riley started playing drums in his dad’s jazz band when he was 11. He started playing tuba and other low brass when he was 12. His listening and playing tastes range from symphonic music to jazz and swing from the turn of the century into the ‘50s and ‘60s. Riley says, “Music is my life. If I could play every day I would.”
CORNET CHOP SUEY
Cornet Chop Suey, named after a somewhat obscure Louis Armstrong composition, has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity since its arrival on the jazz scene in 2001. Best known for a wide variety of styles, this band applies its own exciting style to traditional jazz, swing, blues, and “big production� numbers. Every one of their performances is a high-energy presentation and a memorable experience for the audience. We are pleased to welcome Rick Zelle to the Jubilee for the first time as, sadly, our local celebrity pianist Paul Reid passed away during the past year. Cornet Chop Suey is disappointed to not be at the Jubilee in person this year, but they would like to invite you to a look into their year-end holiday half-price CD sale. ALL CDs are on sale for $9.00, including shipping (regularly $18) during October, November and December. Go to cornetshopsuey.com where you can order and pay either using PayPal or by personal check. Just in time for the holidays!
CREOLE SYNCOPATORS
Since the retirement of the High Sierra and Uptown Lowdown Jazz Bands, the Creole Syncopators is one of the few bands who are still performing in the same style and with the same vitality. The group was formed in 1985 and are now in their 36th year, with four of their original members: Dave Caparone, Todd Temanson, and the Beaumonts. Dave's son Marc joined in 1990 at age 15, Val & Al in 1996, Carl Sonny Leyland in 2010, and Katie Cavera shortly thereafter. The Syncopators have performed at jazz clubs and festivals up and down the West Coast and were one of only two US bands invited to do the very first Imabari Jazz Town 12-day festival in Japan. The musical style of the band is Hot 1920's New Orleans Jazz, with compositions by King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and other Jazz Era groups. They are one of the very few premier bands remaining who are playing authentic Early Jazz. Valerie Johnson belts out the Blues in the era style of the great performers Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey. Be sure to catch their sets; you won't be disappointed! You can watch and listen to the Creole Syncopators online at their Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6SnZ79joehG9a90D7mw3A You can email them at creolesyncopators@gmail.com to buy their CDs or find out about their upcoming gigs..
CRESCENT KATZ
The Crescent Katz’s off-the-cuff, no-rules, no-arrangements style hearkens back to the days when jazz was party music, and the party never ended. These high-energy musicians in their 20s and 30s breathe new life into the music of the 1920s and ‘30s. Hootin’, hollerin’ and downright irreverence aren’t just encouraged, they’re enforced.
DAVE RUFFNER
Dave Ruffner is known for two things. He was a high school band director for many years, fondly remembered for his tenure at Fresno High School. He is also the leader of the “Blue Street Jazz Band" that was formed in 1983. He serves as the trombonist and one of several vocalists, as well as a composer and arranger for the band. Dave was born in Bakersfield, California, but currently lives and works in New Orleans, LA. He leads his group, the “Beignet Orchestra of New Orleans” 5 days a week at the Cafe Beignet on Bourbon Street in the afternoons. He also plays at the Cafe Beignet on Decatur Street in the late afternoon on alternate Saturdays. On Saturday nights, Dave performs with the “Fritzel’s All-Stars” at Fritzel’s European Jazz Club. Dave started playing the trombone when he entered the fourth grade at the age of ten. During his junior high and high school years, he sang in the church choir, a
barbershop quartet, and played trombone in a brass trio. He has a degree in music education, a Master’s Degree in music education, earned a credential in school counseling, and a Master’s Degree in theology. Dave played in the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, a Christian rock band called “Lightstream”, the Fresno Municipal Band, local rock bands, dance bands and in a Latin band led by Gilbert Castellanos called “Copacabana Tropical". He also played in local church orchestras and at events such as the Fresno Fair. He led his own dance band, “Dave Ruffner and the Lil' Big Band” and a polka band with several titles. Check out his websites and purchase his CDs at:
www.daveruffnermusic.com and www.bluestreetjazzband.com
DAWN LAMBETH
Dawn Lambeth has the rare gift of making a difficult art look easy. Her sweet rhythmic singing makes audiences smile. Other vocalists think they need to “create” new melodies and obscure the original lyrics, as if the Gershwins really needed to be improved on. Dawn likes to recognize the tune and sing the words so that listeners can enjoy them as much as she does. When she steps up to the microphone, she’s having a good time – one that she happily shares with us. The songs she loves to sing might be familiar or make you chuckle with its sly romance, but old songs seem new when she sings them, and new ones become old friends. Dawn is also a fine swinging pianist, so she does not need a big band to bring music to any party. Dawn’s smile lights up a room as much as her music. Her voice is special – a beautiful instrument, lending itself easily to elation or the bittersweet feelings so often found in the songs of the great period – and she brings deep feeling to her music. Dawn has appeared on four compact discs, winning praise from reviewers on both coasts, and she has performed at a dozen renowned jazz festivals in the United States and in Japan. Dawn has captured our hearts at Jazz Jubilee by the Sea for the last two years. Residing in Paso Robles, California, she frequently delights Central Coast audiences with her “Usonia Jazz Band”, performing regularly for private events and at highly regarded hotels, wineries and music venues.
GARY RYAN
Gary Ryan helped start the inaugural Dixieland Monterey Jazz Festival about thirty years ago, which headlined Louie Armstrong. In 2006, Ryan was named Dixieland Monterey Musician of the Year. He hasn’t been inducted into the National FourString Banjo Hall of Fame at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City yet, but he was invited to play for his friend John Becker of St. Louis when Becker was inducted. Some of his favorite gigs were playing with Bing Crosby for 13 years and playing with jazz violinist Joe Venuti. While Gary is an accomplished pianist, most have only seen him on banjo where he’s truly a virtuoso, both at playing and at engaging an audience and keeping them laughing. He’s also very generous, having given banjos to kids and been a mentor to musicians of all ages. We are very pleased to have Gary Ryan, one of Basin Street Regulars’ own, participate in this year’s Virtual Jubilee by the Sea 2020 as a guest artist.
GATOR NATION
Gator Nation, formerly Gator Beat, is a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, high energy band that has been playing dances and festivals on the West Coast for 20 years. With the same survival instinct as its namesake, Gator Nation continues to adapt itself to its audiences, always with something fresh yet true to its calling. That calling is to represent, with their own unique brand, the music of South Louisiana in all its forms: Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans style R & B. Most notable are their original creations, giving the band their reputation as unforgettable, a band with a beat that bites. The flavor is always spicy, like a good gumbo, and bound to please. As one of their albums is titled, the crowd is always left happy and hollering Gimme Some Mo’
GINO AND THE LONE GUNMEN
Gino and the Lone Gunmen is a three-piece band that performs a rockin’ mix of Jazz, Rockabilly, Swing, Blues, Country and Vintage Rock and Roll. Their song catalog includes rockin’ and swingin’ original music as well as your favorites, including everything from Elvis and Buddy Holly to the Cavern Club days of the Beatles. Gino Meregillano is a Southern California guitarist. He comes from a musical family. His first professional stage performance was at the age of fourteen. He has thirty years of experience on guitar, vocals, bass, mandolin and ukulele playing live, touring, song writing, recording and teaching music. He has a professional endorsement by Gretsch Guitars. Gino has performed with many top acts such as Guana Batz, Hancox, Levi Dexter, Rip Masters, Ray Campi, the Rocketz., Cash In Hand, and Dave Bennett and the Memphis Speed Kings. The Lone Gunmen have shared the stage with many other great bands such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Three Bad Jacks, and Big Sandy. After making their debut at the 2012 Viva Las Vegas festival the band has been quickly gaining more fans from around the world. The band has three CDs for sale plus two CDs on which they are featured for the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend competitions Vol 15 and Vol 18. Get CDs and t-shirts at https:// ginosguitar.com/merch Gino Meregillano - guitar and vocals Andew Verdugo - bass and vocals Bob Sale - drums and vocals
The website for Gino and the Lone Gunmen is: www.GinosGuitar.com Gino’s Virtual Tip Jar: www.paypal.me/ginomeregillano or Venmo to Gino-Meregillano CDs and music downloads are available on amazon.com, Spotify, iTunes and Apple Music.
HIGH STREET PARTY BAND
It’s always a party when High Street hits the stage, and you’re invited! Known for their zoot suits, zany antics, powerful horn section and unparalleled audience participation, a High Street show is an interactive splash of color, sound and fun! They are a jump, jive and wail swing band that will leave you tapping your toes, bobbing your head, and smiling from ear to ear. Just when audiences thought High Street could not get any better, the “all new” High Street Party Band with its added lineup is over the top!
IVORY & GOLD®
Ivory&Gold® is a flute and piano ensemble, born in 2001, celebrating the greatest examples of jazz, ragtime, Broadway, gospel, blues and hits from the Great American Songbook. Audiences are dazzled by Anne’s technique, awed by her tone, and enthralled with her timing when bantering with her talented, energetic, piano playing husband, Jeff. Praised by The L.A Jazz Scene as a musical duo that can “draw out the beauty in the rich melodies and play the music . . . with taste and sensitivity.” This talented duo continue to thrill audiences with their musical talent coupled with historical anecdotes and humor. A typical concert will feature a wide variety of styles from Ragtime to Swing, Blues to Broadway, and Folk to Gospel, coalescing in a presentation they’ve coined “Eclectic Americana.”
JESSE & MARIO OF HOLY CROW
Based in Los Angeles, Holy Crow Jazz Band performs old-time jazz and blues from the 1900s throughout the 1930s. They transport their audience members back through the times of feel-good Prohibition era speakeasies where people were untroubled by consequence and the hardships of the Depression era, when music seemed to be the only cure for sorrow and loss. The band’s repertoire includes many popular and obscure songs recorded by such artists as King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Bix Beiderbecke, Bennie Moten, Jabbo Smith, and Louis Armstrong just to name a few. Holy Crow Jazz Band is led by Mario J. Maggio (reeds/guitar/vocals) and Jessy Carolina (vocals/ washboard) They formed the band in NYC in 2015 after having performed for five years as Jessy Carolina & the Hot Mess. In 2016 Jessy and Mario moved to the Los Angeles area and began playing with many outstanding California jazz bands and musicians such as the California Feetwarmers, Big Butter Jazz Band, Hi-Fi Honeydrops, Dave Stuckey, Marquis & The Rhythm Howlers, Becky Lynn Blanca, Andrew Barrett, among many others. Holy Crow Jazz Band has had the pleasure to be welcomed as performers at the Monterey Jazz Bash, Downtown Disney, the Rainbow Room, the Apollo Theater, the Jazz Foundation of America, the Brand Library Plaza Series, the Edwardian Ball, Solvang Festival Theater, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, as well as many California swing dances, vintage events, and festivals. Recently, due to Covid19, Jessy and Mario have been performing as a duo intermittently on Facebook and Instagram and releasing recordings and videos on their website and patron page. Check out their webpage at holycrowjazzband.com
KARL WELZ
Saxophonist and composer Karl Welz has over 25 years experience in the music industry, 13 years of which were spent performing in New York City. Karl earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1997 from the New School for Jazz and has worked with the Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Rubin, and Lew Anderson Orchestras. He has performed throughout the United States and abroad at venues including Lincoln Center, The Count Basie Theater, and Birdland. Karl currently resides in Grover Beach, California. If you want to know where Karl is performing locally, purchase his CDs or learn about his upcoming projects, check out his website: karlwelzmusic.com
LAKSHMI RAMIREZ
Lakshmi Ramirez is a Los Angeles based professional bassist. He attended the Conservatory of Music, majoring in Double Bass, at the University of Santo Tomas and completed London Trinity Jazz with distinction. He started playing professionally with Manila Philharmonic Orchestra starting in 2001. But his love for vintage music, culture, and everything in the era of the 20’s until the late 50’s led him towards Swing, Jump Blues, Rockabilly, Doo Wop, Trad Jazz, Western Swing, Boogie Woogie, Big Band and all of the great fun music during that era. This brought him to perform in different places locally and internationally. He currently performs with Jennifer Keith, the Phat Cat Swinger, the Moontones, and other swing bands and artists in SoCal.
LIZ DOUGLAS
Liz is an incredibly talented musician who can charm you with her style. You will enjoy all your favorite songs from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Liz can play Light Rock, Classic Country, and Contemporary Mix without missing a beat. Liz attributes her love for music to her musical family. One of her earliest memories is riding along in the family car singing acappella harmony with her brother, sister and mom. Her dad was quite musical as well with a deep love of music that influenced her childhood years. Liz has performed at all the local venues on the Central Coast and is well known at the service clubs, country clubs, hotels and restaurants. She also performs at many private parties and events.The highlight of her career was joining her husband Bill in his band, the Bill Douglas Quartet, performing aboard the Princess Cruise Line ships for several years. We are pleased to welcome Liz for the first time as a Jubilee guest artist at this year’s Virtual 2020 Jubilee by the Sea. To contact Liz for bookings, call 805) 922-6163.
MARC CAPARONE
Marc is an outstanding trumpeter and well know at many jazz festivals. He started attending Jazz Jubilee by the Sea in the 1970’s with his father, Dave, a trombone player and one of the founders of the Basin Street Regulars and the Pismo Beach Jubilee By The Sea. By age 13 Marc was playing cornet in a youth band, and by age 15 was holding down the second cornet chair in the “Rent Party Stompers” in San Luis Obispo. By age 17, noted jazz journalist Phil Elwood noted in the San Francisco Chronicle that “Caparone plays the trumpet with knowing style and grace.” Marc has been involved with many well-known jazz bands over the years including the New Orleans Wanderers, Hal Smith’s Roadrunners, Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band, the Creole Syncopators and the Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals. He has also filled in occasionally with many other bands including Grand Dominion, the Climax Jazz Band, and the Golden Eagle Jazz Band. While performing with the Boilermaker Jazz Band at the 2000 Dixieland Monterey, Marc met his future wife, jazz vocalist Dawn Lambeth, on the bandstand in the Steinbeck Forum. They have been married fifteen years and now have a son and a daughter. In 2009 Marc began playing occasionally with the High Sierra Jazz band. In 2014 he took over the trumpet chair with High Sierra after Bryan Shaw retired from the band, holding down that chair until the band retired in 2019. Marc performs with the successor to High Sierra, the Sierra Seven, when he can. Currently Marc is a member of the Holland-Coots Quintet and Dave Stuckey’s Hot House Gang. He recently completed a duet CD with pianist Ray Skjelbred.
MARCI JEAN FAMBRINI
Marci jean Fambrini hails from Northern California’s Bay Area. During the Swing Revival of the 1990s, Marcijean spent many years singing in numerous Swing bands in and around the Bay Area. She has a love for early Western swing, Jump Blues, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues. As the front for Marcijean and the Belmont Kings, her vocals deliver a raw soulful sound that will have you believing you just stepped into a 1940s southeastern juke joint. Her voice has strong resemblance to the late great Wynona Carr, which makes her stand out above the rest.
MARIACHI AUTLENCE
Mariachi Autlence was founded by band leader Pablo Martinez. He had always wanted a band, and in 2012 he took action. First on board were his brother and son, but more family members joined along the way and now there are 9 members. Pablo’s taste is eclectic. Besides traditional Mariachi music, he dabbles in other genres including bluegrass and show tunes. Mariachi Autlence chooses their songs depending on the type of event for which they’re playing. Performances at times resemble operettas or musicals, with the entire band singing in harmony. Their high level of musicianship and talent are not an accident. They rehearse twice a week and play most Friday nights at the Maya Restaurant in Santa Maria. It’s a pleasure to welcome Mariachi Autlence one again to our Jubilee, an expansion from Traditional Jazz and representative of this favorite genre of Santa Maria Valley and beyond.
MATTY BOTTEL AND
SHERRI COLBY
This husband and wife duo have been playing traditional jazz for decades. They both came up through the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s Summer Jazz Camp as teens and fell in love with the music and the people. In 1985, at the age of 13, Sherri was singing at her aunt’s anniversary party, when Woody Laughnan heard her and introduced her to the Fresno Dixieland Society. That’s how she became part of the Blue Street Jazz Band. In 1985 she sang her first gig with the band at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. When she graduated from high school her parents told the band: “She’s all yours now, so take care of her and good luck!” She has been playing with Blue Street ever since… 35 years and counting. Along the way, Sherri earned a few college degrees and runs a global health honors program in her spare time. Matty Bottel was also playing at the Sacramento Jubilee in his youth. Matty was given a banjo at age 9 from his grandparents. In 1982, at the age of 10, Matty started playing with Sacramento Banjo Band, at that time he was the youngest musician to play at the Sacramento Jubilee. Matty played with different bands while attending school. He would travel with his grandparents to jazz festivals and his grandpa always made sure he got to sit in with bands like High Sierra, Hot Frogs, and Nightblooming Jazzmen for a song or two. While studying on the Central Coast he played locally and started going to the Basin Street Regulars Jazz Club. Matty would join Blue Street Jazz Band in 2001 when the band's banjo player of 17 years retired. Matty also earned a few college degrees along the way and is a systems engineer in his spare time. Matty and Sherri were married in 2001 by Dave Ruffner, the leader of Blue Street. For Matty and Sherri, music is a love affair and a family affair. Their daughter is now 8 years old, and their little family loves playing music, traveling, and adventuring in learning together.
MIDIRI BROTHERS
Any self-respecting swing fan knows about the Midiri Brothers, especially if you’ve frequented the Jubilee by the Sea. The twins, clarinetist Joe Midiri and vibraphonist Paul Midiri, are two of the most consistently exciting performers on the classic jazz circuit. They have had a long and celebrated career honing their craft in jazz, big band and swing music as well as classical. Joe Midiri can sound like a hyper version of Benny Goodman on clarinet, plays occasional alto like Johnny Hodges, and his vocal imitation of Louis Armstrong is remarkable both in how close he sounds to Satch and the fact that few musicians look less like Armstrong than Midiri! Paul Midiri, a high-energy vibraphonist inspired by Lionel Hampton, is also a triple threat as a powerful drummer and a credible trombonist.
MOLLY AND NAHUM
Molly Reeves and Nahum Zdybel are two dedicated students of the acoustic archtop guitar tradition and devotees of early 20th century American popular music. Drawn to the distinct, and sometimes even unorthodox, approaches of the 1920s and 30s string players, Molly and Nahum playfully explore songs from the past with a sensitivity and understanding of each other's playing that could only come from being married to each other—which they are. With sincere excitement, they share with audiences the breadth of beautiful acoustic sounds the guitar is capable of while uncovering musical gems from a time when the guitar coexisted as both the instrument of high-art concerts and unpretentious folk musics.
PAUL INGLE
From the land down under we bring you our mate Paul Ingle. Paul lives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Paul never imagined back in the 80s that playing the trombone at the Central Hotel in Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia would lead him on a path to perform at jazz festivals internationally. He started playing at the Festivals in the USA about 13 years ago. Last year he brought the Australian Jazz Connection to Jazz Jubilee by the Sea. Music was always in Paul’s home when he was growing up. Paul’s dad also played the trombone, but he died when Paul was young, so music is just in his blood. Paul commenced playing trombone at an early age of under the wing of the legendary Australian trombonist Keith McDonald. He then commenced his trombonist career playing in bands and orchestras of all genres and sizes including military and brass bands, symphony orchestras, swing bands and cover bands. With ten years as principle trombonist with the Victoria Police Band to leading jazz, swing and big bands he has developed the diversity to perform in all arenas. Paul is well known in the jazz circles of Australia in leading the New Orleans Connection, Swamp Dogs, Jubilee Jazz Band, Extreme Jazz, and now proudly as trombonist/vocalist with the New Melbourne Jazz Band. Paul loves to spend time sailing on his yacht. Paul loves to work as a jazz musician, as it allows him to work as a team with a band or all alone. There is no other music that encompasses such a diverse range yet retains its own identity. He says that to see a foot tapping or a smiling face in the audience, basically says he has done his job on stage. Paul is well known for his vocal talents as well, including his scatting and improvised jazz renditions. Paul would like to take this opportunity to introduce his American jazz friends to the Australian Jazz Museum located in Melbourne. It is the premier Australian jazz museum with the largest collection of jazz in Australia. Check it out at www.ajm.org.au What an opportunity to further foster a connection between our Jubilee by the Sea and our sister jazz country, Australia. Paul wishes you all a hearty G’Day from Australia!
RIPTIDE LITTLE BIG BAND
Riptide Little Big Band draws from local talent in the Central Coast communities to produce music that appeals to dancers and lovers of that Big Band sound! The Riptide Little Big Band is a slightly smaller version of their full band, but still has that Big Band sound and excitement. They play danceable music from the 20’s to the 80’s . . . . . anything that is well arranged for Big Band instrumentation.Their vocalist, Bob Nations, has been featured at many venues on the Central Coast and has been with Riptide since its inception in 2014. Musical director Judy Lindquist hails from Reno, Nevada, where she taught public school music. She now uses her skills to manage, direct and perform in Riptide. Talented soloists, great music, awesome vocals and lots of fun . . . . .that’s the Riptide Little Big Band. Judy Lindquist - music director, alto sax Leroy Irwin - tenor sax Tom Spears - bari sax
Bruce Wagner - lead trombone Ron Phillips - trombone Jimmy Smith - trombone
Dennis Parke - lead trumpet Craig Walker - trumpet Greg Stoll - trumpet
Marty Schapiro - keyboards (not in photo) Terry Handy - bass Sean Causby - drums
Bob Nations - vocals
Patsy King-Irwin - flute
Check out the Riptide website at: RiptideBB.com or on Facebook at “Riptide Big Band”
SIERRA SEVEN
Following the retirement of two members from the revered High Sierra Jazz Band, the group reformed with a new name – The Sierra Seven. The band continues to play the same exciting, hard-driving West-Coast style jazz in the tradition of Lu Watters and Turk Murphy, with a bold rhythm section, superb musicianship, sizzling sound, and extensive repertoire. Pieter Meijers - reeds Charlie Castro - drums Marc Caparone - cornet Howard Miyata - trombone
Paul Hagglund - tuba Scott Andrews - banjo Randy Morris or Ray Templin - piano
TOM RIGNEY AND FLAMBEAU
Tom Rigney and Flambeau, a band that will tear the roof off of anyplace that has one and raise the spirits of everyone around. Rigney, now in his second decade at the helm of Flambeau, has stepped into the spotlight with a vengeance. Flambeau showcases his passionate, virtuoso fiddling, his commanding stage presence, his range, depth, and originality as a composer, and of course, those notorious red boots. Flambeau specializes in fiery Cajun and Zydeco two-steps, low-down blues, funky New Orleans grooves, and heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and waltzes. Their high energy show features tight ensemble playing, deeply infectious grooves, and spectacular soloing. Most of the repertoire is composed by Rigney, but they also mix in a few classics from the Cajun/Zydeco/New Orleans songbook. And if, along the way, you pick up a trace of Rigney’s Irish roots or a little swing and roots Rock and Roll, it just makes the musical gumbo that much tastier. Tom Rigney - fiddle and vocals Caroline Dahl - piano Brent Rampone - drums Danny Caron - guitar Sam Roche - bass (not pictured)
Check out http://TomRigney.com/home to find out more about Tom Rigney, violinist, composer, cajun fiddler, graphic artist and the leader of the American Roots music band, Tom Rigney and