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Thanks for visiting! The
Potomac River Jazz Club is a nonprofit society whose purpose is to preserve, encourage and promote the playing and appreciation of traditional jazz.
On our Web site you’ll find information about trad jazz happenings
in the Washington-Baltimore area, about our organization, about our affiliated jazz bands, about
jazz history, and about many other items of interest to jazz fans. And be sure to check out what
PRJC is doing to encourage young musicians to play traditional jazz with
the Capital Focus Youth Jazz Band.
Please look around the site, and if you want to make a comment or a suggestion, ask a question
or just say “Hi,” please send us an e-mail.
Upcoming Jazz Events
Mark Your Calendar:
The Potomac River Jazz Club has a full line up of great jazz bands for 2012.
We look forward to seeing you at our first event in February when we welcome in Mardi Gras with Hals' Bayou Jazz Band! In March, Ben Mauger will bring
his Vintage Jazz Band back to town, and in April we hav a special jazz concert-dance lined up with The Swing Time Big Band.
For all upcoming event information and advanced tickets purchases, please visit: “Upcoming Jazz Events”.
The PRJC is saddened to learn abot the passing of ALBERT GILSON BROWN (Age 80) "Gil" on January 28, 2012. For us, Gil was known
as the drummer and a founding member of the world renowned Buck Creek Jazz Band, which played and recorded around the world, and has long delighted the PRJC. Our condolances go out to
Gil's wife and family.
Looking for
something else? PRJC’s “All That Jazz” page and our new PRJC events calendar have
a comprehensive listing of live traditional jazz and ragtime music
happenings in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area.
Advertise in the Tailgate Ramblings You can place
a jazz-related advertisement in the PRJC’s 12-page newsletter and pay for it online using your credit
card and the PayPal system. “Tailgate Ramblings” is read by more than 700 PRJC members in the
Washington-Baltimore area when it is delivered to their homes every month.
Get details.
The PRJC Band of the Month
The PRJC band clip starting off 2012 is from a PRJC performance by The All New Genetically Altered Jug Band performing "I've Found a New Baby."
With Bags Howard on trumpet, Ken Mathews (of Laissez Foure) on clarinet, Ed Light playing the banjo, Jim Bunch with his washtub and bass, and Ron Goad on washboard.
Have a video clip of your band playing a hot jazz tune on YouTube?
Send PRJC an email and your video could be highlighted here!
Priority is given, but not limited, to PRJC-affiliated bands. PRJC
e-mail - please include the embed code or link to video.
Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival 2010 Video This year's
Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival was especially good, according to PRJC member Bill S. who wrote to Hot Jazz Flashes,
since Jim Ritter, Frank Mesich, and John Skillman of the Buck Creek Jazz Band
were there and played a set together. PRJC members can see the band, as well a few local PRJC members
in Bill's YouTube video below. (Video is about 6.5 minutes, and PRJC members are spotted around the 5-min mark.) Thanks for sharing, Bill!
Another Great Venue for Dixieland Direct at the Zoo Bar in Washington DC Sundays from 7:30 to 10:00 PM, 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Zoo Bar, like Colonel Brooks is a long time neighborhood bar/restaurant with
commendable food and libations.The Zoo Bar is about half the size of Col. Brooks Tavern and has a smaller menu, choice
of draft beer and other beverages. However, the food is good and reasonably priced, and the ambience is good. You can hear the band well no matter where
you sit. People tend to listen to the band more than many did at Col. Brooks, so there is not as much conversation taking place while the band is playing.
Anyone who has heard Dixieland Direct knows these musicians are well worth following to any venue they appear in.
Mike Flaherty played in the Army Fife and Drum Band located at Fort Myer, Henning Hoehne played reeds in the Naval Academy Band,
Bob Boguslaw plays piano in the "President's Own" Marine Corps jazz band at the
White House and Dallas Smith, on bass, hails from the Army Blues.
"Great family-friendly place, cozy with a large menu selection and reasonable prices.
The music is the best - Henning Hoehne is a master of his instrument and does not disappoint! All of the musicians were wonderful, in fact, What a great way to fight off the Sunday evening get-ready-to-return-to-the-work-week blues." --Rachel Erickson (3/28 visit with husband and 2 little boys)
On another evening, three sit in musicians joined the four regulars: Halley Schoenberg on
clarinet, our own John Stewart on trombone and a tenor sax player who was the son of the stand up bass player joined the group.
Located across the street from the entrance to the National Zoo, the Zoo Bar is metro accessible
(Woodley Park-Zoo station on the red line), and parking is readily available on Connecticut Ave out front.
Members highly recommend it to anyone in the PRJC who'd like to give it a shot.
Back to the Fut...er, uh...BLOB'S PARK! From the October 2009 Tailgate Ramblings
Read up on the occasion of the annual picnic's return to Blob's Park and the bands that helped make it a celebration to remember! Read the article.
Blob’s Park, the German beer garden in Jessup, MD, and site of the PRJC Jazz Picnics re-opened
in September 2009. Blob’s Park’s Website, http://blobspark.net lists upcoming events.
E-Mail Service With Jazz News of Interest
The Potomac River Jazz Club offers an e-mail information service.
The Club will e-mail periodic
“Hot Jazz Flashes” containing information of immediate interest
to members. We send Flashes before our current month's event, and occaisionally do so if there are changes to the information. We do not share our email lists outside of the PRJC and try to keep our email notices to a minimum.
If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, send an e-mail to
prjclub@gmail.com,
put “PRJC Hot Jazz Flashes” in the subject line and the word “subscribe” in the text.
Advertise in the Tailgate Ramblings You can place
a jazz-related advertisement in the PRJC’s 12-page newsletter and pay for it online using your credit
card and the PayPal system. “Tailgate Ramblings” is read by more than 700 PRJC members in the
Washington-Baltimore area when it is delivered to their homes every month.
Get details.
PRJC & CFC
To contribute to PRJC through Combined Federal Campaign, use the number 78004.
PRJC Photos
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PRJC listed on Thumbtack.com The PRJC has listed our services in supporting local jazz bands in the area. Be sure to check out our photos, videos, and referals. Potomac River Jazz Club - Your DC Trad Jazz Source
All That Jazz
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The
Potomac River Jazz Club is a nonprofit society whose purpose is to preserve, encourage and promote the playing and appreciation of traditional jazz.
On our Web site you’ll find information about trad jazz happenings
in the Washington-Baltimore area, about our organization, about our affiliated jazz bands, about
jazz history, and about many other items of interest to jazz fans. And be sure to check out what
PRJC is doing to encourage young musicians to play traditional jazz with
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