[Tradjazz] Fresno Mardi Gras

[Jim Fryer]

sounds fantastic... only a couple of bands missing...titan hot 7, and
the NEW band on the scene: BJBJB bria and jim's borderline jazz band!!

Jim Fryer
914-826-5257 (cell)
www.jfryer.com



> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Tradjazz] Fresno Mardi Gras
> From: Don Robertson <jdrobertson at att.net>
> Date: Sun, February 10, 2008 12:44 pm
> To: Tradjazz <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
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> Reporting from Fresno, CA.  IMO one of the best festivals on the west 
> coast.  Great line up, including:
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> Buck Creek from Virginia
> Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band
> Uptown Lowdown from Washington
> Titanic JB (succssor to Vince Saunder's South Frisco)
> Grand Dominion and Climax (from Canada)
> Devil Mountain (from the East Bay in the shadow of Mt. Diablo)
> High Sierra
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> There was also a tribute band to the El Dorado Jazz Band a New Orleans 
> style band from southern California in the '50's and 60's
> Organized by durmmer Hal Smith and multi-instrumentalist Clint Baker. 
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> This was pretty much all trad with hardly a string bass or guitar in 
> sight.  Except for the El Dorado band with Georgia Corby (from Mighty 
> Aphrodite) filling in on string bass for Mike Fay who was playing with 
> Grand Dominion.
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> During High Sierra's last set Sat night the front line produced two 
> extra trumpets and played the Bix led three trumpet chorus on "From 
> Monday On"
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> There was some relief with a swing band session lead by one of Devil 
> Mountain's trumper players with side men from various bands.  They 
> played 40's style swing.  A swing band with a tuba (Keith Baltz from 
> Devil Mtn).
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> It's Sunday Morning and I'm off to the few more sessions that remain.
> 
> Napa Don Robertson
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