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Potomac River Jazz Club is a nonprofit society whose purpose is to preserve, encourage and promote the playing and appreciation of traditional jazz.
On our Web site you’ll find information about trad jazz happenings
in the Washington-Baltimore area, about our organization, about our affiliated jazz bands, about
jazz history, and about many other items of interest to jazz fans. And be sure to check out what
PRJC is doing to encourage young musicians to play traditional jazz with
the Capital Focus Youth Jazz Band.
Please look around the site, and if you want to make a comment or a suggestion, ask a question
or just say “Hi,” please send us an e-mail.
Upcoming Jazz Events
Mark Your Calendar:
September is fast approaching and so is the Annual PRJC Jazz Picnic at Blob's Park!
For details or to purchase advanced tickets, see: “Upcoming Jazz Events”.
From the Board of PRJC:
We hope to see you at our next trad. jazz event. Our monthly newsletter has a listing of the best jazz events in town.
Click on the link for a sample of our newsletter: January 2010 Tailgate.
Looking for
something else? PRJC’s “All That Jazz This Month”
is a comprehensive listing of live traditional jazz and ragtime music
happenings in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area.
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is accepting entries for the 2010 competition. Now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls "the songwriting competition to take note of" with $150,000 (US) in cash and prizes - including $25,000 (US) cash for the grand prize winner alone and the best judges for any songwriting competition in the world. Judges for 2010 include: John Scofield; Terence Blanchard; McCoy Tyner; and record label presidents from major and independent record labels. ISC is a great opportunity for songwriters, musicians, and performers to win cash and prizes, further their music careers, and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry. ISC accepts both instrumental jazz and jazz with vocals - everything from traditional jazz to avant-garde, standards to smooth jazz, swing, and more. (After July 15, the fee is $30 per entry with no discount for additional entries.)
For more details please visit - www.songwritingcompetition.com.
Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival 2010 short Video This year's
Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival was especially good, according to PRJC member Bill S. who wrote to Hot Jazz Flashes,
since Jim Ritter, Frank Mesich, and John Skillman of the Buck Creek Jazz Band
were there and played a set together. PRJC members can see the band, as well a few local PRJC members
in Bill's YouTube video below. (Video is about 6.5 minutes, and PRJC members are spotted around the 5-min mark.) Thanks for sharing, Bill!
New Venue for Dixieland Direct at the Zoo Bar in Washington DC Sundays from 7:30 to 10:00 PM, 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Zoo Bar, like Colonel Brooks is a long time neighborhood bar/restaurant with
commendable food and libations.The Zoo Bar is about half the size of Col. Brooks Tavern and has a smaller menu, choice
of draft beer and other beverages. However, the food is good and reasonably priced, and the ambience is good. You can hear the band well no matter where
you sit. People tend to listen to the band more than many did at Col. Brooks, so there is not as much conversation taking place while the band is playing.
Anyone who has heard Dixieland Direct knows these musicians are well worth following to any venue they appear in.
Mike Flaherty played in the Army Fife and Drum Band located at Fort Myer, Henning Hoehne played reeds in the Naval Academy Band,
Bob Boguslaw plays piano in the "President's Own" Marine Corps jazz band at the
White House and Dallas Smith, on bass, hails from the Army Blues.
"Great family-friendly place, cozy with a large menu selection and reasonable prices.
The music is the best - Henning Hoehne is a master of his instrument and does not disappoint! All of the musicians were wonderful, in fact, What a great way to fight off the Sunday evening get-ready-to-return-to-the-work-week blues." --Rachel Erickson (3/28 visit with husband and 2 little boys)
On another evening, three sit in musicians joined the four regulars: Halley Schoenberg on
clarinet, our own John Stewart on trombone and a tenor sax player who was the son of the stand up bass player joined the group.
Located across the street from the entrance to the National Zoo, the Zoo Bar is metro accessible
(Woodley Park-Zoo station on the red line), and parking is readily available on Connecticut Ave out front.
Members highly recommend it to anyone in the PRJC who'd like to give it a shot.
Back to the Fut...er, uh...BLOB'S PARK! From the October 2009 Tailgate Ramblings
Read up on the occasion of the annual picnic's return to Blob's Park and the bands that helped make it a celebration to remember! Read the article.
Blob’s Park, the German beer garden in Jessup, MD, and site of the PRJC Jazz Picnics re-opened
in September 2009. Blob’s Park’s Website, http://blobspark.net lists upcoming events.
Wolverines Romp at Rosensteel! From the April 2009 Tailgate Ramblings
Read up on one PRJC member's account of the Wolverines Jazz Band's performance
in March at Rosensteel. Read the article.
2008 & 2007 PRJC Picnics Available on DVD If you missed
the 2008 PRJC Picnic or are nostalgic for the 2007 PRJC Picnic at Blob’s Park, or if you particularly enjoyed these two great events, you will want to order a three-DVD set of the picnic music produced by Ron Israel, a professional videographer and longtime jazz fan.
Both sets contain the full performances of all picnic bands (2008 Bands: Big Bertha’s Rhythm Kings, Hal’s Bayou Jazz Band, and Bob Thulman's Special Jazz Band. 2007 Bands: Fallstaff 5 +2, Federal Jazz Commission, Big Bertha’s Rhythm Kings, Hal’s Bayou Jazz Band, WCM Traditional Jazz Band and Jim Ritter’s New liberation Jazz Band).
These DVDs are bound to become collector’s items, and are wonderful not only for the great music, but also as great gift ideas for all your jazz-loving friends.
The DVD set is only $15 (plus $3 postage and handling). If sufficient copies are sold, PRJC will receive a portion of each sale.
To order, make out a check for $18 for each set, payable to “Behind the Scenes,” and mail to Ron at 7918 31st Street, Baltimore, MD 21237. For more information contact Ron at
potchki@verizon.net or 410-866-6951.
E-Mail Service With Jazz News of Interest The
Potomac River Jazz Club offers an e-mail information service. The Club will e-mail periodic
“Hot Jazz Flashes” containing information of immediate interest
to members. We don’t plan to send Flashes about events that have been advertised well in advance,
but will do so if there are changes to the information.
If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, send an e-mail to
prjcweb@prjc.org,
put “PRJC Hot Jazz Flashes” in the subject line and the word “subscribe” in the text.
Advertise in the Tailgate Ramblings You can place
a jazz-related advertisement in the PRJC’s 12-page newsletter and pay for it online using your credit
card and the PayPal system. “Tailgate Ramblings” is read by more than 800 PRJC members in the
Washington-Baltimore area when it is delivered to their homes every month.
Get details.
ADDRESS CHANGE?
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you need to change your e-mail or street address? Send PRJC email with your former street address or e-mail address and new street address.
SAMPLE NEWSLETTER
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copy of "Tailgate Ramblings"
send
an e-mail to PRJC with "Sample Newsletter"
as the subject line and include your name and address in the text,
or click on the January 2010 sample on this page.
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The
Potomac River Jazz Club is a nonprofit society whose purpose is to preserve, encourage and promote the playing and appreciation of traditional jazz.
On our Web site you’ll find information about trad jazz happenings
in the Washington-Baltimore area, about our organization, about our affiliated jazz bands, about
jazz history, and about many other items of interest to jazz fans. And be sure to check out what
PRJC is doing to encourage young musicians to play traditional jazz with
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