NEWSLETTER - The Flower City Jazz Society

NEWSLETTER
VOLUME XI, NUMBER 6 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK June 2010
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Celebrate the start of summer
with the Dixieland Jazz of
THE BOURBON STREET PARADE!
The Bourbon Street Parade is based in Rochester. They specialize in Dixieland, as
well as traditional jazz standards, show tunes and blues.
The band members include [A] an architect, [B] an attorney, [C] a former New
York City jazzman, [D] a professor emeritus, [E] a former deputy sheriff, and [F] a
speechwriter. Can you match them up? Since they are from here, you probably know
them. If not, have some fun and ask! [See the next page for match-ups.]
1. George Baker on trumpet once jammed with Teddy Wilson. He was a popular player
in Cleveland before moving to Rochester. He was once offered a regular gig after
sitting-in at a Rio de Janeiro club.
2. John Beck is the drummer.
3. Al Bruno on the bass played for many years with the great pianist, Teddy Wilson. He
also played with other headliners such as Coleman Hawkins, Gene Krupa and Charlie
Parker.
4. Dave Pierce on the trombone is a co-founder of the Bourbon Street Parade Band. He
recently moved to Syracuse and is playing with bands there.
5. George Pierce, on clarinet and saxophone, played with Air force Band and the
Claude Thornhill Band. He currently plays with Dixieland bands in the area
including Bourbon Street Jazz.
6. Pianist Milo Tomanovich has played Dixieland for more than 25 years. He’s played
with many bands in our area.
Band Match-ups: [1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-F, 5-E, 6-B]
Please be so kind as to remind others at your table to converse quietly so that we can
hear the band and announcements! Thank you for being courteous by being quiet when the
musicians are performing.

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John Papietro is stepping down after four years as President of the
Flower City Jazz Society. John, thank you for an outstanding performance as
president.
Let’s Support Live Music:
Sat. 6/5/10 Smugtown Stompers
Fairport Canal Days, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Gazebo
Sat. & Sun. 6/12,13/10 Smugtown Stompers
Mary Jemison Dixieland Cruises, RochJazzFest,
Corn Hill Landing, 2:00pm-4:00pm, FREE
please arrive early (no advance tickets; one cruise/day)
M. 6/21/10 Flower City Jazz Bourbon Street Parade.
W. 7/7/10 Smugtown Stompers
Churchville Town Concert, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Gazebo at Town Hall (near Rtes 33 & 36)
M. 7/19/10 Flower City Jazz Dixie Five Plus.
F. 7/30/10 Smugtown Stompers
Port of Pittsford (canal) concert, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Sun. 8/1/10 Smugtown Stompers
Gates Town Concert, 6:30pm-8:00pm
M. 8/16/10 Flower City Jazz Dixie Jazz Band
M. 9/20/10 Flower City Jazz Can-Am Jazz Band
See Dick Lacey for schedules for the Ontario Beach Big Band Series for Wednesdays, 6 to 9, in
April, May, September and October.
Ask Dave Sturmer about the First Annual New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp, 8/1-6/10.
Welcome to new member Jacqui Rizzo.
Thank you for renewing:
Ann and Frank Bindert
Carl Borek
Janice Deuel
Elizabeth Dinehart
Carmela and Siggi Gallinat
Irmgard Hahn
Thomas Hampson
James Harrick
Grace King
Tom and Ginny Lawler
Marge Lewis
Roland and Roberta Paul
Lou and Kati Pirozzi
Tom and Sue Powell
John Ramsey
Ginny Ransom
Dave and Joanne Schmitt
John and Anne Schottmiller
Bud and Dorothy Thayer
Nancy Tobin
The next Board Meeting will again be at the Papietro’s house on the Monday at 7pm, the week
before the performance on June 14, 2010.

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Current Entrance Fees at the Door:
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Members who are dining pay $5. Non-members who are dining pay $10.
Current Members Entrance who Fees are at not the dining Door: pay $7. Non-members who are not dining pay $12.
Members who are dining pay $5. Non-members who are dining pay $10.
If you wish Members to rate who last are month’s not dining band: pay $7. Non-members who are not dining pay $12.
Very satisfactory, please invite again!
If you wish Satisfactory, to rate last please month’s invite band: again.
Unsatisfactory, Very please please do invite not invite again! again.
Satisfactory, please invite again.
Do you have Unsatisfactory, any comments please that do you not want invite to again. share with the board?
Do you have any comments that you want to share with the board?
Your name, phone number and date:__________________________________________________
Please Your name, cut the phone reservation number and slip date:__________________________________________________
on the dotted line ONLY. I need uniform slips for filing. Mickey
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Dinner Reservation Form for Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:30PM
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(Last name) (First) (Telephone) (Email)
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(Last name) (First) (Telephone) (Email)
(Name of spouse or companion)
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(Name of spouse Reservation or companion) form and payment is due on or before Monday, June 14, 2010.
Please mail to Mickey Collier, 1725 Qualtrough Rd. Rochester, NY 14625
Reservation form and payment is due on or before Monday, June 14, 2010.
All meals Please include mail salad, to Mickey vegetable, Collier, rolls and 1725 butter Qualtrough and coffee Rd. or Rochester, tea. Prices include NY 14625 the gratuity.
The dessert is Mixed Berry Pie.
Meal All Description meals include salad, vegetable, rolls Price and butter # of meals and coffee Dessert or tea. # Prices of Desserts include the Total gratuity.
The dessert is Mixed Berry Pie.
Meal Description Price # of meals Dessert # of Desserts Total
Sliced Grilled Chicken with Penne Alfredo $16 _____ $3 _____ $ _____
Sliced Roast Grilled Beef Chicken and Mashed with Penne Potatoes, Alfredo w gravy $16 _____ $3 _____ $ _____
Roasted Sliced Roast Vegetables Beef and with Mashed Penne Potatoes, w gravy $16 _____ $3 _____ $ _____
Roasted Vegetables (Please make with Penne your check payable to FLOWER $16 CITY _____ JAZZ SOCIETY) Total $3 _____ $_________ $ _____
(Please make your check payable to FLOWER CITY JAZZ SOCIETY) Total $_________

FLOWER CITY JAZZ SOCIETY, INC., ROCHESTER, NY
Board of Directors 2009-2010
President John Papietro 671-5306 Education: Molly Rutzen 461-9015
[jpapietr@rochester.rr.com Equipment: George Morris 381-3688
Vice-President Dick Lacey (Bands) Governance: Jeanne Thomann 227-6684
293-2548 [rlacey1@rochester.rr.com] Historian Carolyn Bastian 586-8294
Secretary Donna Lacey 293-2548 Hospitality: Kathy Campbell 248-5864
[dklacey@rochester.rr.com] Hospitality: Carrole Corrigan 388-6821
Treasurer Dave Sturmer 381-7603 Membership: Jan Papietro 671-5306
[sturmerd@msn.com] 684 Park Vista Tr., Webster, NY 14580
Dinner Reservations: Past President
[janpap@rochester.rr.com]
Mickey Collier 381-5543 Merchandising: Rod Ham 624-4709
1725 Qualtrough Rd., Rochester, NY 14625 Newsletter Editor Bob Rutzen 461-9015
Website: Kent Campbell 248-5864
The FLOWER CITY JAZZ SOCIETY was formed to preserve and promote Dixieland Jazz in Greater Rochester.
FLOWER CITY JAZZ SOCIETY, INC., 684 Park Vista Trail, Webster, NY 14580.
[Email address: fcjs@rochester.rr.com] [Website: www.flowercityjazz.org] [Licensee of ASCAP],
Dinner-Concerts are held on the 3rd Monday of the month, January through December, at the Green Lantern Inn
(Handicap-accessible), One East Church St, Fairport, NY 14450 (223-0556).
Membership dues are $15 per person for one year.
The FLOWER CITY JAZZ SOCIETY NEWSLETTER is published monthly.
If you do not receive your newsletter for a particular month, please contact Ginnie Ransom,
who takes care of mailing the newsletters, at 865-4027.
Please send newsletter copy by the 15 th of the month to Bob Rutzen,
5 Runnymede Rd., Rochester, NY, 14618 [rrutzen@brockport.edu]