STAN MCDONALD'S BLUE HORIZON FIVE

Aug. 7: 7-10 p.m., Ma Glockner's Restaurant, 151 Maple St., Bellingham, Mass.

VINCE GIORDANO & HIS NIGHTHAWKS ORCHESTRA

Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25: 8-11 p.m. (3 sets), Sofia's Restaurant, Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel, 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th), New York, N.Y., (212).719-5799, www.sofiasny.com. Aug. 6: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568. Info: (516) 333-0048, ww.oldwestburygardens.org. Aug. 7: 7- 8 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m. (2 sets), Shanghai Jazz, 24 Main St., Madison, N.J., (973).822-2899, www.shanghaijazz.com.

DAN TOBIAS JAZZ BAND

Aug. 20 OCC/Library, Ocean County College, N.J. Box Office at (732) 255-0500 for tickets, directions, information. Or check www.njjs.org.

RIVERBOAT SWING

Aug. 24: Noon-4 p.m., River Queen, Barnegat Bay, N.J. All-star band led by Ed Polcer. Details from chick@cdkeys.com.

BANU GIBSON & HER NEW ORLEANS HOT JAZZ

Aug. 30-31: Sweet and Hot Music Festival, Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Los Angeles, Calif. Info from (310) 325-6696, www.sweethot.org or http://banugibson.com

SAM MILTICH AND THE CLEARWATER HOT CLUB

Aug. 9: 6-9 p.m., Grand Rapids Area Library Benefit, KAXE Ampitheater, Grand Rapids, Minn. Aug. 15, 7-10 p.m., Edge Center for the Arts Benefit, Richie's Marcell Inn, Marcell, Minn. Aug. 22: 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Brigid's Cross, 317 Beltrami Ave N.W., Bemidji, Minn. Aug. 30: 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Fitger's Brewhouse, 600 E. Superior St., Duluth, Minn. Details from sammiltich@gmail.com

BED

(BED is Becky Kilgore, Eddie Erickson, Dan Barrett, Joel Forbes)

Aug. 28-Sept. 1: Sweet & Hot Jazz Festival, LAX Marriott, Los Angeles, Calif., www.sweethot.org

REBECCA KILGORE

Aug. 4: with Duke Heitger's New Orleans Paddleboat Shuffle, Universal Hall, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland Universal Hall. Aug. 7: with John Sheridan, Classroom Bistro, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland. Aug. 7: Louis and Ella Special Tribute with Duke Heitger, Nairn Community Centre, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland. Aug. 22: with Dave Frishberg on piano, 8-11 p.m., Pine Street Bistro, 221 SW Pine St., Portland, Ore. (503)223-5058. Details from www.rebeccakilgore.com.

NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND

Aug. 22: 8-10:30 p.m., Opera House, Boothbay Harbor, Me.; details (207) 633-6855. Aug. 30: 8-10:15 p.m., Colby-Sawyer College, New London, N.H. Sept. 22: 8-10:30 p.m., UNH Trad Jazz Series, Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham, N.H., (603) 862-2290. Details www.blackeagles.com

CHICAGO HOT SIX

Aug. 14: 6-9:30 p.m., Nikos Bar and Restaurant, Rt 64, Wasco Ill.

BARB CITY STOMPERS

Aug. 17, 24, Sept. 7: 1-4 p.m., The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb Ill.

BILL EVANS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Aug. 26: 7-10 p.m., Bennett's Chop and Rail, 1305 W. 7th St. (Victoria and West 7th), St. Paul, Minn., (651) 228-1408 for reservations.

JOE CAVALLARO'S DIXIELAND BAND

Aug. 18: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, Rochester, N.Y. Flower City Jazz Society event. Info from www.flowercityjazz.org

ST. LOUIS RIVERMEN

Aug. 7-10: Orange County Classic Jazz Fest, Costa Mesa, Calif. Deails from (888) 216) 6222.

ST. LOUIS STOMPERS

Aug. 3: 2-5 p.m., Moolah Shrine Center, 12545 Fee Fee Rd., St. Louis, Mo. Info from www.stlouisjazzclub.org

AARON WEINSTEIN VIOLIN JAZZ

Aug. 17: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz event. Details from www.illianajazz.com

REX ALLEN & HIS CHICAGO BUDDIES

Sept. 21: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz event. Details from www.illianajazz.com

ST. JOHNS RIVERBOAT JAZZ BAND

Sept. 13: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

JAZZFEST GOES ON

Sept. 21: 6-9 p.m., fundraiser for Pensacola Jazzfest 2009 and 25th annniversary of Jazz Society of Pnsacola. Featuring pianist Pat Joyce and jazz combo, Phineas Phogg's Room, Seville Quarter, Pensacola, Fla. Details from www.jazzpensacola.com

YOSEMITE JAZZ BAND

Aug. 11: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

Aug. 7-10: Orange County Jazz Fest, Costa Mesa, Calif. Details from (888) 215-6222. Aug. 15-17: Blue Street Birthday Party, Radisson Hotel, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, Calif. Info from (559) 229-7472. Aug. 24: 1:30 p.m., Society for the Preservation of Dixieland Jazz event, Covina Bowl, 1060 W. San Bernadino Rd., Covina, Calif., (949) 206-1204. Aug. 25: 7:15 p.m., concert in the park, 8th and Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, Calif. Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Sweet & Hot Festival, LAX Marriott, Los Angeles, Calif., www.sweethot.org. Sept. 5-7: Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, Penticton, B.C., Canada.

WEST END JAZZ BAND

Aug. 16, Sept. 20: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant, 61 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, Ill., (847) 537-5800.

BARBARY COAST DIXIELAND BAND

Sept. 12: 7:30 p.m., Faith United Protestant Church, 10 Hemlock St., Park Forest, Ill. Details from (708) 747-1330.

NEW WOLVERINE JAZZ ORCHESTRA FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Aug. 4: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, on Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map." Aug. 7-10: Orange County Classic Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif.

THE JIVE ACES

Aug. 6-9: Silda Jazz, Byscenen, Haraldsgt 169, Haugesund, Norway, www.sildajazz.no. Aug. 13: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, City Club, 1a Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, Scotland (tickets o10 from www.edfringe.com). Other details from www.jiveaces.com.

JOAN REYNOLDS & THE RED ROSE JAZZ BAND

Aug. 31: 2-5 p.m., Sterrett Center (Old Fort Harrison), Indianapolis, Ind. Details: http://indianapolisjazzclub.com.

TRIBUTE TO JACQUES GAUTHE (RYAN BURRAGE & DIXIELAND DIRECT)

Aug. 16: 8-11 p.m., Elks Lodge of Rockville, 5 Taft Court, Rockville, Md. Details from Potomac River Jazz Club, www.prjc.org.

PRJC 2008 JAZZ PICNIC

Sept. 13: Noon-6:30 p.m., Kena Temple Annex, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, Va. Info from www.prjc.org.

BUCK CREEK JAZZ BAND

Sept. 28: 7-10 p.m., Knights of Columbus Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver spring, Md. Info from Stu Parcher (301) 340-7399.

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JAZZ CRUISES

JazzSea Cruises: Jan. 3-10: Caribbean Cruise Party on ms Statendam. Buck Creek Jazz Band finale. Details from JazzSea Cruises (800) 323-3881 or www.jazzsea.com

Jazz Spotlight at Sea Cruise: Sept. 3-10: Vancouver to Vancouver on Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Private New York Supper Club evening with musicians. Details from Margaret Gillham (800-658-2878), margaret-gillham@msn.com.

August 2008 issue | © 2008 The Mississippi Rag

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