April 9th King Oliver Band
As a programmed band at the Noosa Jazz Party this group
had the audience to their feet! Foot stomping, classic jazz in
the traditional way with echoes of the fabled vintage Band.
Included musicians John Braben, Ian Smith, Andy Jenner,
Mike Hawthorne,
Jo Bloomfield, Greg Garrett and Richard Stevens.
Joseph Nathan Oliver was born in Aben, Louisiana, near Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, and moved to New Orleans in
his youth. He first studied the trombone, then changed to
cornet.[2] From 1908 to 1917 Oliver played cornet in New
Orleans brass bands and dance bands, and also in the city's
red-light district (which came to be known as "Storyville"). A
band he co-led with trombonist Kid Ory was considered to be
New Orleans' hottest and best in the late 1910s. Oliver
achieved great popularity in New Orleans across economic
and racial lines, and was in demand for music jobs from
rough working-class black dance halls to white society debutante parties.
According to an interview at Tulane University's Hogan Jazz
Archive with Oliver's widow Estella, a fight broke out at a
dance where Oliver was playing, and the police arrested him,
his band, and the fighters. This, coupled with the closure of
"The District" (Storyville) caused Oliver to leave the Jim Crow
South. He, his wife, and their daughter Ruby left New Orleans for Chicago, Illinois in early 1918.
Oliver found musical work in Chicago with colleagues from
New Orleans such as clarinetist Lawrence Duhé, bassist Bill
Johnson, trombonist Roy Palmer, and drummer Paul Barbarin.[3] He became leader of Duhé's band, playing at a
number of Chicago clubs. In the summer of 1921 he took a
group to the West Coast, playing engagements in San Fran-
cisco and Oakland, California.
In 1922 Oliver and his band returned to Chicago, where they
began performing as King Oliver
and his Creole Jazz Band at the
Royal Gardens cabaret (later renamed the Lincoln Gardens). In
addition to Oliver on cornet, the
personnel included his protégé
Louis Armstrong on second cornet, Baby Dodds on drums,
Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Lil Hardin (later Armstrong's wife) on
piano, Honoré Dutrey on trombone, and William Manuel Johnson on double bass. Recordings
made by this group in 1923 for
Gennett, Okeh, Paramount, and
Columbia Records demonstrated the serious artistry of the New Orleans style of collective improvisation or Dixieland, and brought it to the attention
of a much wider audience.
In the mid-1920s Oliver, following the popular
trend of the time, enlarged his band to nine musicians (as King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators),
and began performing more written arrangements
with jazz solos. In 1927 the band went to New
York, but Oliver disbanded the group to do freelance jobs. In the later 1920s, Oliver, struggling
with difficulties in playing trumpet with his gum
King Oliver Band
Saturday April 9th 2016
Jazz At The J
(opposite Noosa Heads Post Office)
Music from 7.30
Members $20 Guests $25
Early ticket purchase secures your
preferred table
Budget bar, No BYO Alcohol
Jazz Club Tickets, Info. 54472229
A big hit last time this group appeared at the Jazz Club, you will
experience the joy and sounds of
the 20’s and 30’s ‘Jazz Age’. It was
a time when popular music was
born and infectiously swinging,
when it didn’t matter how down
you were the music would always
bring you back to life. Dan’s Hot
Five bring you the street sounds of
New Orleans. Featuring:
Dan Quigley – Trumpet
Ian Edwards – Clarinet/Tenor Sax
Chris Bancroft – Banjo
Wil Sargisson – Piano
Cam Meiklejohn – Sousaphone
Gary Eldershaw – snare drum
June 18th The Uppbeats
disease, began employing other trumpeters to handle the solo work, including his nephew Dave Nelson,
Louis Metcalf, and the young, up-andcoming New Orleans trumpeter Henry
"Red" Allen. He reformed the band in
1928, continuing with modest success
until the continuing downturn of the
economy made it more and more difficult to find bookings. This, coupled
with his diminishing ability to play as
a result of suffering from periodontitis, caused him to discontinue musical
work by 1937.
As a player, Oliver took great interest
in altering his horn's sound. He pioneered the use of mutes, including
the rubber plumber's plunger, derby
hat, bottles and cups. His favorite
mute was a small metal mute made
by the C.G. Conn Instrument Company, with which he played his famous solo on his composition the
"Dippermouth Blues" (an early nickname for fellow cornetist Louis Armstrong). His recording "Wa Wa Wa"
with the Dixie Syncopators can be
credited with giving the name wahwah to such techniques.
Oliver was also a talented composer,
and wrote many tunes that are still
regularly played, including
"Dippermouth Blues," "Sweet Like
This," "Canal Street Blues," and
"Doctor Jazz."
Oliver performed mostly on cornet,
but like many cornetists he switched
to trumpet in the late 1920s. He credited jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden as an
early influence, and in turn was a ma-
jor influence on numerous younger
cornet/trumpet players in New Orleans and Chicago, including Tommy
Ladnier, Paul Mares, Muggsy Spanier,
Johnny Wiggs, Frank Guarente and,
the most famous of all, Armstrong.
One of his protégés, Louis Panico
(cornetist with the Isham Jones Orchestra), authored a book entitled
The Novelty Cornetist, which is illustrated with photos showing some of
the mute techniques he learned from
Oliver.
As mentor to Armstrong in New Orleans, Oliver taught young Louis and
gave him his job in Kid Ory's band
when he went to Chicago. A few
years later Oliver summoned him to
Chicago to play with his band. Louis
remembered Oliver as "Papa Joe" and
considered him his idol and inspiration. In his autobiography, Satchmo:
My Life in New Orleans, Armstrong
wrote: "It was my ambition to play as
he did. I still think that if it had not
been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be
what it is today. He was a creator in
his own right."
Coming up May14th 2016
Dan Quigley’s Hot five plus one
A big hit at our Annual Picnic! Peter
Uppman is back for our at the J.
With a traditional jazz line up of Paul
Williams reeds, Jo Bloomfield piano,
Mike Hawthorne trombone, Dave
Burrows guitar Peter Uppman's multi
award-winning style is instantly recognisable, receiving accolade after
accolade for his work as an international performer, songwriter and recording artist. Born in Australia, Peter began learning Trumpet at the
age of 13. A professional performer
of more than 25 years, Peter's repertoire is nearly endless, encompassing
all styles of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Country
and Latin. He also possesses the
unique ability to communicate with
his audiences, utilizing humour combined with superb musicianship, as
tools to ensure each gig is a success.
Having worked with dozens of inter
-nationally renowned artists, Peter has
also been featured many times on National Television, Radio and countless
Media Publications, with several of his
albums selling via major outlets worldwide.
Noosa Jazz Party
Our Fabulous Musicians for 2016
so far are
Bob Barnard AM Tpt.
Jo Bloomfield Pno
John Braben Tpt
Geoff Bull Tpt
Dave Burrows Gtr
Derek Capewell Bass
Bradford Child Reeds
James Clark Bass
Juliarna Clark Vcl
John Cox Bjo/Gtr
Jason Downes Reeds
Mark Elton Bass
Paul Furniss Reeds
Greg Garrett Bjo/Gtr
Ashley Gaudion Reeds
Peter Gaudion Tpt
Steve Grant Pno/Tpt
Mike Hawthorne Tbn
Brett Iggulden Tpt/Reeds
Peter Locke Pno/Tpt
Geoff Power Tpt/Tbn
Harry Price Tbn
Kristilee Ransley Vcl
Bob Sedergreen Pno
Ian Smith Tpt/Drms
Richard Stevens Sousa
Tamsin West Vcl
Paul Williams Reeds
Tickets are on sale now for Thursday
1st to Friday 4th For the J Program to
be published.
Date, Date, Washingmachine,
Williams and Eves.
A fabulous night with a marvellous
performance from this versatile quintet. A knockout for the audience and
obviously enjoyed just as much by the
band members. Most of our members
were there and stayed til the end, A
Date Brothers, Matt Eves, and Paul Williams
pic from George Washingmachine
very special night! We thank the band
members and will always remember
the special rendition featuring Paul
Williams and Ian Date of “Moonlight
Becomes You”
Norfolk Island Jazz is very much a
unique festival. The island atmosphere
is extremely laidback and friendly, this
is an intimate festival where visitors,
performers and locals all mingle to
some seriously groovy jazz tunes. The
committee is dedicated to drawing top
notch performers to their South Pacific
island with some concerts suitably alfresco and beachside. This festival is
guaranteed to kick off your summer in
style!
Norfolk Island Jazzes It Up 2016
with The Jazz Factory Booking at this
price still available and must be completed by July 2016 so don’t leave it
for too long!
3 - 10 December 2016 $1999pp twin
share ex Brisbane
The Jazz Factory
Brett Iggulden, Geoff Speed, Greg
Garrett and Richard Stevens
The Andrew London Trio
Pearlnoire
Di Bird Quartet
Mike Garner’s Bay
City Ramblers
Dr Don's Double
Dose
Holiday Package
price includes
Return economy
class seat plus bag
airfare to Norfolk
Island ex Brisbane
✓ All pre-paid airline taxes
✓ Meet & Greet at the Airport
✓ Return airport transfers on Norfolk
Island
✓ Superior seven night’s Self contained accommodation at Aloha
Apartments
✓ Seven days car hire per apartment
(petrol additional)
✓ Daily fully cooked breakfast at
‘Blackrock Café - Aloha Apartments
✓ Half Day Island Tour with Richard
✓ Welcome Dinner at the Norfolk
Island RSL
✓ Monday ‘pre show’ Dinner at Paradise Hotel
✓ Full Jazz Pack including:
4 Concerts including 2 Dinners and 1
Emily Bay Lunch, NIJIU Gift Bag,
Souvenir Programme, NIJIU Polo
Shirt, Gold Class seating at all concerts, Complimentary Miniature Golf
“golf your way through Norfolk’s history”, Complimentary “A Walk in the
Wild” – a unique rainforest walk ,
Bonus Norfolk Island discount shopping card with free gift.
Contact Richard 0418195123
Upcoming Events at
The Jazz Club
Jazz At The J
April 9th King Oliver Band
May14th Dan’s Hot Five plus One
June 18th Peter Uppman, Uppbeats
July 9th Big Kitty
August 26th to September 4th
Noosa Jazz Party
2016
Dates for this years Noosa Jazz Party
Noosa Chorale; New Orleans to The
Met August 26th, 27th
4 Nights of “The Real Thing at The J
theatre September 1st to Sunday 4th
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