2011 Jazz in the Olympics Band Lineup
Mr. Dan Barrett
Dan Barrett’s musical credits are, truly, too long to mention. He is known for his work with the trombone, cornet, and piano and as an arranger. He has played with the big bands of New York. He has played in and appeared in movies. He regularly plays with Rebecca Kilgore’s group BED. He has left his mark in New Orleans. But, many of us jazz fans have seen and heard Dan as a guest appearing with many of the fine festival jazz bands and he always elevates the musical chemistry underway. For 2011, Dan will float among our fine collection of bands and musicians. But, there are two pre-arranged sets to anticipate. On Friday at 8:15 in Vern Burton, Dan will join Doug Finke and his Independence Hall JB to commemorate the classic jazz album by Bobby Hackett and Jack Teagarden called “Coast Concert”. Then, On Saturday at 8:30, also at Vern Burton, Dan will lead a special “All Star” collection of musicians in a hot and exhilarating session. When musicians like these assemble “off the street” so to speak and do what they do, you have to say “that’s musical magic”. Enjoy Dan Barrett’s appearance in 2011.
Dixieland Express (Victoria, BC)
The Dixieland Express is Canada's internationally acclaimed traditional jazz band, specializing in high energy eclectic entertainment.
Based in Victoria, BC, it was for twenty-one years, the host band for the very popular TerrifVic Jazz Party, one of the most highly rated jazz festivals in North America.
Canada has been represented by the Dixieland Express at numerous International Jazz Festivals including Sacramento, Monterey, Los Angeles, San Diego, Edmonton & Sun Valley.
Its leader Norrie MacFarlane has had the honour over the years of performing for such notables as Pierre Trudeau, Brian Mulroney, Stephen Harper and Princess Margaret.
The Dixieland Express was chosen to be the official band at the opening of Skytrain in Vancouver and rode with the Premier on the inaugural train.
The band was also chosen by the Federal Government to give thirty-three performances in the Canada Pavilion at Expo ‘86 and the CBC broadcast one of their concerts internationally on CBC World.
Canada's Dixieland Express: highly regarded, immensely talented Canadian musicians with an exceptional entertainment package.
Based in Victoria, BC, it was for twenty-one years, the host band for the very popular TerrifVic Jazz Party, one of the most highly rated jazz festivals in North America.
Canada has been represented by the Dixieland Express at numerous International Jazz Festivals including Sacramento, Monterey, Los Angeles, San Diego, Edmonton & Sun Valley.
Its leader Norrie MacFarlane has had the honour over the years of performing for such notables as Pierre Trudeau, Brian Mulroney, Stephen Harper and Princess Margaret.
The Dixieland Express was chosen to be the official band at the opening of Skytrain in Vancouver and rode with the Premier on the inaugural train.
The band was also chosen by the Federal Government to give thirty-three performances in the Canada Pavilion at Expo ‘86 and the CBC broadcast one of their concerts internationally on CBC World.
Canada's Dixieland Express: highly regarded, immensely talented Canadian musicians with an exceptional entertainment package.
Norrie McFarlane, Trumpet, leader
Bo Cadawallader - Trombone
Lloyd Arntzen - Reeds
Tom Vickery - Piano
Borgy Borgerson - Banjo
Don cox - Bass
Anita Bonkowski - Drums
Grand Dominion Jazz Band (Camano Island, WA)
This is one of everyone’s favorite bands and here for the ninth year in a row. The Grand Dominion sound has a “British flavor”; it is a REALLY hot band. This band is a favorite on the jazz cruises and at other festivals. We are proud to have them in Port Angeles. Don't Miss their "Jazz Gospel" set on Sunday morning.
Members include:
Bob Pelland, piano/ leader
Clint Baker, trumpet/vocals
Jim Armstrong, trombone/vocals
Gerry Green, reeds
Bill Dixon, banjo
Jeff Hamilton, drums
Mike Fay, bass.
New Orleans Ale Stars (Vancouver, BC)
When was the last time you were out hearing traditional jazz music and a big part of the audience was under the age of thirty?
For that matter, what was the last really authentic traditional jazz band you enjoyed where half the band was under the age of thirty? And the rhythm section was two thirds female? And everybody, audience and band included, seemed to be having the time of their lives?
This is what the New Orleans Ale Stars (no, that’s not a typo!) are all about … hot jazz played by serious musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s authentic, it’s infectious and it’s about the best time you can have this side of New Orleans!
For that matter, what was the last really authentic traditional jazz band you enjoyed where half the band was under the age of thirty? And the rhythm section was two thirds female? And everybody, audience and band included, seemed to be having the time of their lives?
This is what the New Orleans Ale Stars (no, that’s not a typo!) are all about … hot jazz played by serious musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s authentic, it’s infectious and it’s about the best time you can have this side of New Orleans!
Members include:
Simon Stribling, leader/trumpet
Evan Arntzen, clarinet
Bob Williams, trombone
Ray Skjelbred, piano
Lauri Lyster, drums
Josh Roberts, banjo
Georgia Korba, bass
Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band (Bellevue, WA)
Uptown Lowdown is approaching its 40th year “In The Business”.
Those 3 words say so little about how a jazzband, especially one that doesn’t play the current popular musical style of the day, manages to stay “In The Business”.
If one followed the band thru the years, one could see and hear the constant evolution, the blending, the tight ensemble developments, and continuous adding of musical ideas further tapping into the reservoir of talent and abilities of the musicians. After all, music is comprised of creativity and this is one creative group. Show biz they are not – but if you want to hear some traditional music played in Uptown Lowdown’s best form – try them.
Here’s what William Berry, Correspondent in Spokane, Washington wrote in his review: “Uptown Lowdown is to traditional jazz what Mozart is to classics. Every note they play has a purpose, nothing is out of place, and each player is not only strong but has found a balancing point for his or her place in the mix.”
Those 3 words say so little about how a jazzband, especially one that doesn’t play the current popular musical style of the day, manages to stay “In The Business”.
If one followed the band thru the years, one could see and hear the constant evolution, the blending, the tight ensemble developments, and continuous adding of musical ideas further tapping into the reservoir of talent and abilities of the musicians. After all, music is comprised of creativity and this is one creative group. Show biz they are not – but if you want to hear some traditional music played in Uptown Lowdown’s best form – try them.
Here’s what William Berry, Correspondent in Spokane, Washington wrote in his review: “Uptown Lowdown is to traditional jazz what Mozart is to classics. Every note they play has a purpose, nothing is out of place, and each player is not only strong but has found a balancing point for his or her place in the mix.”
Members include:
Bert Barr, cornet/leader
John Goodrich, reeds/vocals
Paul Woltz, reeds/vocals
Tom Jacobus, trombone
Rose Marie Barr, piano
Al Latourette, banjo
Paul Hagglund, tuba.
Independence Hall Jazz Band (Louisville, KY)
This is at least the third time Doug Finke’s Independence Hall JB has played our festival. This band is made up of all professional musicians – i.e. each one earns his living from music alone. Each musician can play in several different genres of music. But, with Independence Hall, they play traditional jazz in both the New Orleans and Chicago style. And, they play it exceptionally well. This is another band that West Coast audiences do not get to see and hear very often. It is our pleasure and privilege to have them here.
Members include:
Doug Finke, trombone and leader
Charlie Caranicas, trumpet/cornet
Kim Cusack, clarinet
Jeremy Kahn, piano
Kelly Friesen, bass
Bruce Morrow, drums
Eddie Erickson, banjo
New Black Eagles Jazz Band (Boston, MA)
Well, there are a few words that come to mind to describe the New Black Eagle JB. These include exemplary, uncompromising, spectacular and hot. But, if you are not familiar with the band, you have to see them play to believe it. The band was born in September 1971 in Boston, MA. In the forty years since, and with truly only a few changes in personnel, they have only gotten better. They set the standard for traditional jazz bands. It is truly a privilege to have this band here for 2011.
Members include:
Tony Pringle, cornet/leader
Stan Vincent, trombone
Billy Novick, reeds
Peter Bullis, banjo
Bob Pilsbury, piano
Jesse Williams, string bass
Pam Pameijer, drums
Titanic Jazz Band (Los Angeles, CA)
The Titanic Jazz Band was organized in 1993 for weekly appearances at Tom Bergin’s Irish Pub in Los Angeles. All alumni of the famed South Frisco Jazz Band, this West Coast Style Jazz Band plays the music of Armstrong, Oliver, Morton, Williams, Watters and Murphy. The band is one of the premier bands on the festival circuit. They have performed at most of the major festivals across the country, including: Sacramento Jazz Jubilee; Orange County Classic; San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Festival; Los Angeles Sweet and Hot; Coos Bay Dixieland Clambake; Palm Springs Jazz Festival; Three Rivers Jazz Affair; Fresno’s Mardi Gras; Port Angeles’ Jazz in the Olympics; Aberdeen, Washington’s Rain or Shine; Clearwater, Florida Suncoast Festival; Bix Festival, Davenport, Iowa; Glacier Jazz Stampede, Kalispell Montana; Earlyjass Festival, Srongsville, Ohio; and internationally at Vancouver’s Traditional Jazz Festival and Portugal’s Festival International Dixieland Cantanhede.
Members include:
Dan Comins – cornet, leader
Mike Baird – clarinet and sax
Vince Saunders – banjo
Robbie Rhodes – piano
Keith Elliott – trombone
Ray Cadd – tuba
Chris Tyle - drums
High Sierra Jazz Band (Three Rivers, CA)
Everyone is a High Sierra follower. It is a fun group to follow. They are a high-energy bunch with great ensemble work and magnificent solos. Pieter Meijers always brings a few smiles between tunes. This is their tenth year in a row here. They are always welcome. Watch for their “Reeds A Plenty” set on Saturday.
Members include:
Pieter Meijers, reeds/leader
Bryan Shaw, trumpet
Howard Miyata, trombone/vocals
Bruce Huddleston, piano
Stan Huddleston, banjo
Earl McKee, tuba/vocals
Charlie Castro, drums.
West End Jazz Band (Chicago, IL)
The jazz age lasted only about a decade. But as it passed through the twenties, it was one of the wildest decades in the history of our country. It was the Roaring Twenties, the Age of Ballyhoo, easy money and discontent. The younger generation was on a breathless, energetic spree trying to rewrite all the rules in one brief decade. The jazz age produced more than just flappers, bath tub gin, hip flasks and speakeasies. Nothing caught the spirit of the twenties so expressively as the syncopated beat of jazz, and no one recreates it as well as the West End Jazz Band with genuine hot and sweet dance styles of the 1920s and the 1930s.
Members include:
Mike Bezin, drums, cornet, drums, vocals, leader
John Otto, reeds/vocals
Andy Schumm, cornet, drums
Frank Gaultieri, trombone
Leah Bezin, "The Windy City Songbird", tenor banjo, vocals
Mike Walbridge, tuba
Silver Leaf Jazz Band (Portland, OR)
Chris Tyle's Silver Leaf Jazz Band was formed in New Orleans in 1992. Drawing on the tradition of its namesake from the heyday of jazz, for more than ten years the band performed nightly at the Can-Can Jazz Cafe in the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Today leader Chris Tyle makes his home in Portland, Oregon, continuing the tradition of the SLJB in the Pacific Northwest, drawing on the best musical talent for his ensemble. The band's repertoire reflects the best of the traditional jazz idiom; not only the early days of New Orleans but the swinging style of Chicago Jazz. Leader Chris Tyle is a respected jazz historian and writer, and the Silver Leaf Jazz Band was featured on the first episode of Ken Burns' critically acclaimed series "Jazz."
Members include:
Chris Tyle, cornet & leader
Craig Flory, clarinet
Dave Loomis, trombone
Candace Brown, banjo
Dave Brown, string bass
Benji Bohannon, drums
Ray Skjelbred, piano
