Comments on: Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Primer: 2008

By: Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:35:40 +0000

Sounds as if the folks knocking the Jubilee are the ones who have never been. Its the best thing in Sacramento. People come from all over the world for it.

The Bohem Ragtime Jazz Band from Hungary were fantastic. The Fulton Street Jazz Band from right here in Sacramento were great. Come see the Swing Dancers. You haven’t lived until you have seen the Ophir Prison Band.

By: sac-eats

sac-eats — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:45:44 +0000

The zydeco was fine, but the real surprise was in the Western Swing area where Billy Mata and his band from San Antonio came in and really classed up the place.

Almost all the changes the STJS made for this year’s festival were for the better. They kept things compact between Old Sac and the convention center–the whole transportation and shuttle system worked really well. They featured good bands at the free sites up and down K street rather than the subpar groups they typically feature at free sites–which is, I think, why so many casual observers have such a low opinion of the Jubilee, since if all you see is poor music, you probably figure the rest of the festival is poor as well. More than anything, though, the volunteers were great, friendly, and accommodating.

If I had one suggestion it would be this: fewer hot dogs, more tacos. A few taco trucks in Old Sac would have been a godsend.

By: DB

DB — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:08 +0000

So…how was the zydeco? Great?

By: hecubus

hecubus — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:58:35 +0000

Aww, nice Dude.

By: B. Durbin

B. Durbin — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:52:08 +0000

Don’t forget the Light Rail option. Yeah, you have to walk through Downtown Plaza and under the freeway, but you can park & ride from a long ways away and not even worry about parking.

I’ve actually never been, but that’s always been due to conflicting plans, often out of state. This year, for example, we had a Dude. Someday, perhaps.

By: sac-eats

sac-eats — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:07:39 +0000

A little late, but youth badges start at age 7. All chillun under age 7 are free.

By: waldorf and statler

waldorf and statler — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:23:54 +0000

historical revisionism can suck it

I mean - I’m not a fan of ANY jazz - give me Slayer over trumpets any day, but wasn’t it called the DIXIELAND Jazz Jubilee for years and years?!?!

what next? will people deny the existence of the fountains in the old k street mall?

By: hecubus

hecubus — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:22:13 +0000

I won’t deny the music has its place. That would be Straw Hat Pizza back in the day while they ran silent film classics of Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy to accompany caterwauling kids out for dinner. But to subject myself to an entire day, let alone an entire weekend, of plinkity plink banjos and clarinets, and pay handsomely for the privilege? I think not. And expanding to include authentic blues acts like Mick Martin and His Freakin’ Houserockers? If I want to hear an old fat guy wheeze, I’ll walk up a flight of stairs thank you very much. But have a good time I’d rather drive the 2,200 + miles to the Jazz & Heritage Fest. /snark

By: DW

DW — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:29:27 +0000

What age do they begin charging for youth? In other words are under 5 free? thanks this wasnt on the jubille website and the record store downtown doesnt know

By: sac-eats

sac-eats — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:35:16 +0000

Aw shucks, and I was hoping you’d add your sunny disposition to the proceedings.

By: DB

DB — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:28:15 +0000

You find it “empirically impossible” to believe that people would avoid because the Jazz Jubilee just because of the crap-lousy music? Believe that shit!