REBECCA KILGORE

Dec. 9: (with Randy Porter, Lee Wuthenow, Neil Masson) Nick's Italian Cafe, McMinnville Ore. Dec. 19: (with Tom Grant) Rafati's Encore 310, Portland Ore. Dec 20: (with Tom Grant, Dave Captein) Woodstock Wine & Deli, Portland Ore. Further details: www.rebeccakilgore.com

CORNET CHOP SUEY

Jan. 11: 5-8 p.m., Quality Inn, Hwy 36 West Hannibal, Mo. A Great River Jazz Society Event. Details from (309) 224-1345

UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BAND

Jan. 18: 12:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle, Wash. A PSTJS event, www.pstjs.org

BARNEBEY'S HOT FOUR

Jan. 4: 1-5:30 p.m., Last Day Saloon, 120 5th St., Santa Rosa's Historic Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, Calif.

BILL SARGENT BIG BAND

Dec. 16: 7:30-10 p.m., Grafton High School Auditorium, 1950 Washington St., Grafton, Wisc. A benefit for the Grafton High School Music Department. Details from (414) 777-0100.

JAZZMN BIG BAND FEATURING CONNIE EVINGSON

Dec. 20: 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Hopkins High School, 2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka, Minn. Info and sound clips at www.jazzmn.org; tickets from (651) 209-6689 or www.ticketworks.com

BOB SCHULZ'S FRISCO JAZZ BAND

Dec. 14: 12-5 p.m., Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. Info from www.sacjazz.org

SACRAMENTO TRAD JAZZ SOCIETY RENT PARTY

Jan. 11: 12-5 p.m., Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. Info from www.sacjazz.org

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

Dec.14: 1:30 p.m., Knight of Columbia Hall, 214 Ave. I, Redondo Beach, Calif. A South Bay Jazz Club event. Details from (310) 568-8596.

RON LUDY

Dec. 13-14: 2:30 p.m., 1 p.m. Pork chop dinner preceding concert. West End Theatre, Blackwater, MO. (660) 846-4411 or (660) 846-4511 or www.blackwater-mo.com. Dec. 31: 7-11 p.m., New Year's Eve, St. Petersburg, Florida: First Night St. Pete. Check for details at 727,823-8906 or firstnightstpete@earthlink.net

SKIP PARSONS

Dec. 9: Noon (Riverboat Jazz Band), Troy Music Hall, 30 2nd St. Troy, N.Y. Details from (518) 273-8945 or www.troymusichall.org. Dec. 10: 6-7:30 p.m. (Clarinet Marmalade Trio), Dixieland Christmas Concert, Troy Library, 100 Second Street, Troy, N.Y. Details from (518) 274.7071 or http://www.uhls.org/Troy/resources.htm.

SMUGTOWN STOMPERS

Dec. 14: 5-7:30 p.m., Springbrook Inn, 26 North Street/Rte. 36, Caledonia, N.Y. Due to possible weather conditions, please call 2 days ahead to confirm (585) 538-2990. Jan. 19: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, Rochester, N.Y. A Flower City Jazz Society event.

JOHNNY MATT BAND

Dec. 15: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, Rochester, N.Y. A Flower City Jazz Society event.

HOT TOMATOES DANCE ORCHESTRA

Dec. 21: 2-5 p.m., Denver Jazz Club Christmas Potluck, Westminster Elks Club, 3850 Elk Drive, Westminster, Colo.

AFTER MIDNIGHT JAZZ BAND

Dec. 19: 7 p.m., Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield, Colo. Info from www.aftermidnightjazzband.com

DEAN BUSHNELL ORCHESTRA

Dec. 19: 7 p.m., Westin Hotel Tabor Ctr., 1672 Lawrence St., Denver, Colo. Details from www.deanbushnellorchestra.com

HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND

Dec. 31: 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., New Years' Eve 2008, Town and Country Resort Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, Calif.  Info from (959) 565-2080.

JON-ERIK KELLSO & GUITARIST NATE NAJAR

Dec. 13: 7:30 p.m., the Palladium Theatre, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg, Fla. (727) 822-3590. Holiday favorites in jazz, as well as Najar's adaptation of Ellington-Strayhorn "Nutcracker Suite." With Ken Peplowski, Kellso, Chuck Redd, Robert Redd, Nate Najar, John Lamb and Stephen Bucholtz. Details from www.kellsojazz.com, www.myspace.com/jonerikkellso

JIVE ACES

Dec. 10: 8 p.m. (Jive+), Langdale Hall, Langdale Gate, Witney, Oxon, England. Tickets from www.jiveplus.com or 07767 360 854. Dec. 11: 8 p.m., First Move Christmas Party, Uckfield Civic Hall, Uckfield, E. Sussex, England. Tickets from 07515 967 689. Dec. 12: 8 p.m. The Elephant Cafe, Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Grn, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, England. Tickets from 01825 790 200. Dec. 13: Early afternoon, The Meads Shopping Centre, Farnborough, England. FREE ENTRY. Dec. 13: 8 p.m. (Cinque Port Swing Jive), Kings Hall, 287 London Rd, Dover, Kent, England. Tickets from 01233 758 792 or 07999 806 635 or www.cinqueportlindyhoppers.com.  Dec. 14: 3 p.m., (with DJ Gypsy John), Christmas Tea Party, event lounge in the Church of Scientology, 146 Queen Victoria St, London, England. FREE ENTRY. Info from 01342 300 074. Mince Pies and Hot Chocolate available, everybody welcome. Dec. 18: 7:30 p.m., 52nd Street Jump, Royston Club, 85 Royston Rd Penge, London, England. Tickets from 07859 814 239. Dec. 19: 8:45 p.m., The Pigalle Club, 215 Piccadilly, London, England. Reservations and info from www.vmpg.net/pigalle or 0845 345 6053. Dec. 20: 7:30 p.m. Jumping at the Junction, Lewes Town Hall, The Corn Exchange Building, High St, Lewes, England. Tickets from 01273 843 776. Dec 21: 10 p.m., Isle of Wight, England. Jump, Jive and Boogie Weekend. Tickets and info from www.boogaloopromotions.com. Dec. 22: 7 p.m. (and Friends), Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. Tickets from 01342 300 075. For local acess charity, live show in the style of a 1930s radio show.  Dec. 27: 5 p.m., The Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London, England. FREE EVENT. Dec. 29: 7:30 p.m., Stompin', 100 Club, 100 Oxford St, London, England. Info from www.swingdanceuk.com. Gig info from www.jiveaces.com

JINGLE JAZZ

Dec. 8: 6 p.m., Phineas Phogg's Room, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., Pensacola, Fla. Details from www.jazzpensacola.com

CHICKENFAT BALL

Jan. 4: 2 p.m., Maplewood Woman's Club, 60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood, N.J. Featuring Randy Reinhart, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen, John Allred, Frank Vignola, Rossano Sportiello, Nicki Parrott and Joe Ascione. Send check for $28 per seat to Al Kuehn at 12 Lenox Place, Maplewood, NJ 07040. A NJJS event, www.njjs.org

MIDIRI BROTHERS TRIO

Dec. 15: The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, on Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510), Morristown, N.J. Info from www.njjs.org

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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.

December 2008 issue | © 2008 The Mississippi Rag

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