The Friends of Jazz series at the WC Veterans Hall has moved to the Danville Grange Hall. We will continue through 2008 if attendance warrants. Check below for exact dates. The hall is at 743 Diablo Road, .7 miles east of I-680, has a large wooden dance floor, and plenty of FREE parking. Please BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS, we'll provide ice and plastic cups.
Please keep in touch with us by email or check this site often, so you'll get the latest news. Thanks for your 20 years of support of FOJ! For more information please call 510-655-6728.
If you would like an e-mail alert when a significant schedule change is posted, or Friends of Jazz alert, please contact me at: kenkeeler[at]jazznut.com
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DEVIL MOUNTAIN JB Schedule for 2008 MAY 3 SAT 7-10 PM Dance/Concert, Elks Lodge, 1701 Centennial Blvd. Springfield, OR
MAY 4 SUN 1-5 PM Guest Band OREGON TJS, Eugene, OR Eagles Lodge 541-726-1618
MAY 17 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
JUN 21 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
JUL 19 SAT 11-6 PM CLINE WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL, Sonoma, CA
JUL 20 SUN 1-6 PM Special Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728 Devil Mountain JB and Uptown Lowdown!
AUG 16 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
AUG 17 SUN 130-5 PM Guest Band, NOJC, San Pablo, Moose Lodge
SEP 7 SUN 3-5 PM Banjo Jubilee, San Jose, CA
SEP 20 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
SEP 26-28 FRI-SUN EARLYJAS FALL FESTIVAL, near CLEVELAND, OHIO
OCT 9 THUR 8-10 PM Concert, Lake Wildwood, CA (near Nevada City). 530-432-1359
OCT 18 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
NOV 15 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
DEC 20 SAT 2-5 PM Friends of Jazz Dance/Concert, Danville, CA 510-655-6728
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DMJB musicians perform with other area bands/solo:
JELLY ROLL JAZZ BAND
Fridays, 7-10 PM, at the Champa Restaurant (formerly Punjab Pizza) in El Sobrante.
Sunday, May 25, 2007, Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Specific times and venues to be announced.
Sunday, June 8, 2007, Monterey Hot Jazz Society, Monterey Moose Lodge, 555 Can Del Rey Blvd., Canyon Del Rey, CA. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
Sunday, October 19, 2007, Rivercity Jazz Society (Redding), Elks Lodge, 250 Elk Dr., Redding, CA. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
For a complete schedule of JRJB engagements, email Jim Obriant at jobriant@garlic.com
Marty Eggers and Virginia Tichenor appear monthly at Pier 23 in SF,
and at the Larkspur Cafe Theatre,500 Magnolia Ave at Ward St; Second Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8 PM.
For the complete schedule for Virginia Tichenor and Marty Eggers, email Marty at marty.eggers@gmail.com or call 510-655-6728
Ken Brock leads the Jambalaya Jazztet/Swingband:
JAMBALAYA SWING BAND @ Pleasanton Hotel, First and Third Tuesdays, 730-930 PM
Cline Wine & Jazz Festival, July 19, 2008
The small jazz band plays the usual assortment of Concord, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Brentwood, and Alameda Art/Wine Festivals. The dates are to be determined.
For more info, contact Ken B. at 925-672-0331 or email kbrockley[at]comcast.net
For Devil Mountain JB information: Call (925) 625-2707.
or send e-mail to: kenkeeler[at]jazznut.com (replace [at] with @ in your mailer)
The New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern
California meets on the third Sunday each month and features guest bands
from around the region. Why not make a weekend of jazz in the San Francisco
area? call 415-398-NOJC. For more San
Francisco Bay area jazz society and band information, please see JazzDance - San Francisco