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2010 EARLYJAS Festival
Annually, EARLYJAS presents a traditional jazz festival, the proceeds of
which are presented to the Summit County Kidney Foundation.
The 2010 festival will be held September 24, 25 & 26, 2010 at the Holiday
Inn Select, Strongsville, OH (a suburb of Cleveland).
The bands scheduled for the 2010 festival are: Yerba Buena Stompers,
Climax Jazz Band, Dave Greer Classic Jazz Stompers, Buffalo Ridge Jazz
Band and the Chefs of Dixieland. More details later. . . .
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EARLYJAS
Earlville Association for Ragtime Lovers Yearning for Jazz Advancement and Socialization
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Yerba Buena Stompers:
The Stompers are a West Coast 2 trumpet band
playing the book of Lu Watters, King Oliver and
Louie Armstrong.
John Gill, banjo and leader; Leon Oakley and Duke
Heitger, trumpets; Orange Kellin, clarinet; Tom
Bartlett, trombone; Marty Eggers, piano; Clint
Baker, tuba; Hal Smith, drums.
Climax Jazz Band:
Climax is a perennial festival favorite
and played for us a few years ago.
Chris Daniels, bass, vocals, leader;
Dave Kosmyna, cornet; Jim
Buchmann, reeds; Len Gosling,
trombone; Jack Vincken, banjo; Hal
Smith, drums.
Dave Greer's Classic
Jazz Band:
The Classic JB has
entertained us several
times in the past and
are highly entertaining.
Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band:
Another entertaining band is this led
by Bob Adams, banjo. Sally Lukasik,
trumpet; Joe Lukasik, clarinet; Bob
Butters, trombone; Mike Ward, tuba;
Gus Ross, drums.
Chefs of Dixieland:
Led by the dynamic trio of Rick Grafing
(piano), Betsy Grafing (banjo) and John
Grafing (trumpet), the Chefs are one of
Toledo's favorite bands. Jan Mudica,
reeds; Gene Giesege, bass; Tad
Dickerson, drums.