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New Orleans is the Academy. Classes include 300 level bandleading, 200 level trio conduct; practicum in vocal accompaniment; 200 level repertoire classes; instant pot pressure cooking 101; making gumbo 101; space efficiency practicum.
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Played at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 50th Anniversary with the Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble.
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Played for the French Quarter Festival with the Audacity Brass Band
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I now possess an exquisite gumbo recipe.
"It's been my pleasure, folks!"
(Recent appearances in reverse chronological order)
May 2019, New Orleans
Steve Pistorius Quartet at Buffa's
Frog and Henry at DBA
Tim Laughlin at Astor Crowne Plaza
Host Band at the Starlight jam sessions
Strolling trio brunch at Palace Cafe
April 2019, New Orleans
Bix Tribute with Kris Tokarski at Bombay Club
Doro Wat at Three Muses
Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 50th anniversary
Steamboat Stompers on the Steamboat Natchez
Kris Tokarski Duo at Bombay Club
Nahum Zdybel Trio at Starlight
Steve Pistorius Quartet at Buffa's
Frog and Henry at DBA
Strolling trio brunch at Palace Cafe
Tom Saunders Hot Cats "Jazz Band Brawl" at Happyland
April 2019, Austin
Texas Moaners at Quality Seafood
Rock Step Relevators at White Horse
Floyd Domino All Stars at Sam's Town Point
March 2019
Rod Jellema Memorial Celebration at the University of Maryland (presentation and live performance)
A Splendid Wake at George Washington University in DC (presentation celebrating Rod Jellema)
Hollywood Revue at The Highball (monthly regular gig)
Rock Step Relevators at White Horse (weekly regular gig)
Quartet at Sour Duck Farmer's Market (weekly regular gig)
Rent Party at Batch Craft Beers and Kolaches (semi-monthly regular gig)
Texas Moaners at Quality Seafood (weekly regular gig)
Texas Moaners at dance event, San Antonio
Texas Moaners at Batch (the last of our semi-monthly regular gig there)
Rent Party at Texas Keeper Cider
Hollywood Revue Central Market North (monthly regular gig)
Floyd Domino All Stars at the Hill Top Cafe in Fredericksburg
Floyd Domino All Stars at Sam's Town Point
Swingsters at Wessels Hall in Pioneer Farms
Floyd Domino Trio at Headliners
La Grosse Tete at Whitestone Brewery in Cedar Park
February, 2019
Bobby Black Quartet San Francisco Steakhouse in San Antonio
Rock Step Relevators at The White Horse (weekly regular gig)
Texas Moaners at Batch (semi-monthly regular gig)
Texas Moaners at Quality Seafood (weekly regular gig)
Rent Party at a private birthday party
Hollywood Revue at The Highball (monthly regular gig)
Rent Party at Batch (semi-monthly regular gig)
Floyd Domino All Stars at Devil's Backbone Tavern, Fischer, TX
Rent Party at Hot Rhythm Holiday, Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Rent Party at Stay Gold (weekly regular gig)
Hollywood Revue at Yarborough Austin Public Library
Sahara Swingtet at Alamo Stomp, San Antonio
Dirty River Dixie Band jazz masterclass at university
Hollywood Revue Central Market Westgate (monthly regular gig)
Dirty River Dixie Band at Luna, San Antonio
Floyd Domino All Stars at Sam's Town Point (monthly regular gig)
Minor Mishap Marching Band Birthday Bash
January, 2019
Rock Step Relevators at the White Horse (weekly regular gig)
Texas Moaners at Quality Seafood (weekly regular gig)
Brooks Prumo Orchestra at Jazz, TX in San Antonio
Texas Moaners at Batch Craft Beers and Kolaches
Rent Party at Stay Gold (weekly regular gig)
Rent Party at Jazz, TX in San Antonio
Bat City Seven cylinder recording session with Colin Hancock
Hollywood Revue at Central Market North (monthly regular gig)
Recording session with Anthony Locke
Sahara Swingtet for "Live Jive" dance event at Live in the City
Private trio gig at Patika Wine and Coffee
Kris Tokarski Quartet at the Bombay Club, NYE, New Orleans
2018 Highlights
(...in addition to weekly regular gigs)
December, 2018
Kris Tokarski Trio at the Bombay Club, New Orleans
Jonathan Doyle Swingtet at "Soul at Seoul" swing dance event in Seoul, South Korea.
August, 2018
Steve Pistorius Hot Five and Hot Seven Tribute Band, Satchmo Fest, New Orleans
March, 2018
Capitol Hill Chorale 25th Anniversary Concert featuring "David Jellema Quintet"
(More highlights from this year coming when I locate my 2018 datebook!)
"..and I'm looking forward to our next.."
(Some music highlights in forward chronological order)
(For a more thorough calendar of my upcoming performances, see my "shows" page..)
Roswell Jazz Festival, Roswell, NM October 16-20, 2019
Second Line Survivors benefit concert for KRGW, Las Cruces, NM December 6, 2019
Second Line Survivors concert, TBD, Silver City, NM December 7, 2019
This older Austin Statesman article features the recording session of the Bat City Six onto wax cylinders by Colin Hancock.
From left: Colin Hancock, Wes Borghesi, Lyon Graulty, Mark Gonzales, Jellema, Jon Doyle, Hal Smith.
Nine days in South Korea with wonderful musicians. Hosted by a lovely couple, this swing dance festival lasted three full days. We played in two additional venues in advance of the dance event..
We ate REALLY well.
Here's a video of the opening event. Band starts at 11:20.