Silicon Gulch Jazz Band

Performance Schedule

No Cover or Minimum at Any of These!

(408) 244-9060

Tuesdays, 7 to 10 pm
Prince of Wales Pub
106 E 25th Ave.
San Mateo
(650) 574-9723
-- Now in our 20th year!
-- Picked again in 1999 as Best Bar/Club on Peninsula (S F Chronicle Poll)
-- Best Burger in San Mateo County (San Mateo Times)
Location: Between El Camino and the Fairgrounds gate

On FAT TUESDAY February 24th, 2004, the SILICON GULCH JAZZ BAND will be performing for the 23rd annual Mardi Gras at the PRINCE OF WALES PUB. Two weeks later the Band will start their 21st year at the pub where they play every Tuesday from 7 to 10 P.M.

On Tuesday, May 21st, 2003, we will play for the Pub's 28th anniversary of ownership by Publican Jack Curry. There will be special food and surprises.

We hope to see you!
-- Joe & Ida

Mother's Day at the Avalon!

SUNDAY MAY 11TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM.

www.nightclubavalon.com
777 Lawrence Expressway (at Homestead)
Santa Clara
(408) 241-0777 -- Call for reservations.

The Silicon Gulch Jazz Band will be playing for Mother's Day brunch at the Night Club Avalon.

$20 includes an all-you-can-eat bountiful buffet.

On Sunday, February 29th, the Silicon Gulch Jazz Band will be performing at

AVALON
777 Lawrence Expressway (at Homestead)
Santa Clara
(408) 241-0777
It's the SADIE HAWKINS DAY MARDI GRAS & Dance from Noon to 4 P.M. A $20 fee includes a bountiful buffet brunch. This is the kind of event that can only happen during leap year! Enjoy the elegant surroundings at Avalon! www.nightclubavalon.com
PRESS RELEASE - from Silicon Gulch Jazz Band
Contact: Joe Bithell 408-244-9060
silicongulch@netscape.net
www.kellerjazz.com/silicongulch/

7:30 to 9:30 P.M. on Wednesday, January 21st, 2004

Cabritos Mexican Bistro
685 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
(408) 738-0317
Reservations suggested

On February 18th, 2004, we will celebrate MARDI GRAS with music from New Orleans. Click here for details.

Reservations suggested.

The band will be playing the traditional tunes from New Orleans.

Wear your costume! Bring your parasol! Dancing is always encouraged at Cabritos, where there is a large dance floor.

Silicon Gulch Jazz Band will play and jazz singer Joe Bithell will sing the songs that Louis Armstrong recorded between 1920 and 1940. These are the songs of the early jazz and swing eras which Louis helped to prove immortal. Today there are bands such as the Silicon Gulch Jazz Band that play this music all over the world. Tunes included will come from Louis first job outside New Orleans in Chicago, where he recorded with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Others will come from his back-ups of famous blues singers, from His Hot 5 & Hot 7, and his Orchestra (Big Band). Also included will be a few songs from his short time as a sideman in the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. A later program will include songs from 1941 through the end of his career.

Through all these years, however, the band has not created a permanent home for the early jazz music in the South Bay, as it was played for the first 50 years, except for 20 years at the Britannia Arms in Cupertino. Cabritos Mexican Bistro in Sunnyvale offers an opportunity to do this now. There is a large dance floor available, and plenty of room for diners. All ages are welcome and the music is appropriate for all kinds of dancers. The band will be performing on the first and third Wednesdays each month.

MEAL COUPON
Buy one combo and get one of same or lesser value free.
One coupon per table.
Not good with other offers.
Valid only on the first & third Wednesdays.
Cabritos Mexican Bistro, 685 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale (408-738-0317)

 

The Band will be playing Sunday February 8th in Napa for the NAPA VALLEY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY monthly meeting from 1 to 5 P.M. at the Napa Elks Lodge. If you are interested in going to this one, call me at 408-244-9060 or pick up a flyer at Cabritos.

Dixieland Jazz on Chestnut Street


Red, White, and Blue Merchant Sidewalk Sale Day

Saturday, July 12,2003

From 11:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Silicon Gulch Jazz Band is one of seven bands playing at various Chestnut Street sidewalk locations.

Let's have fun and help promote Dixieland music in San Francisco!

Silicon Gulch is at the Gorilla Sports Bar at 2324 Chestnut at 11:40 am.

Live Music in Downtown San Jose

Monday, November 4th, 2002, 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m.
At FOUNTAIN ALLEY -- One short block south of and parallel to Santa Clara Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Light Rail stops are at both ends of Fountain Alley.
Subject to cancellation in the event of rain.
Co-sponsored by the Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 153 American Federation of Musicians, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Populus, and Giant Productions.

Live Music in Downtown San Jose

Monday, October 28th, 2002, 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m.
At FOUNTAIN ALLEY -- One short block south of and parallel to Santa Clara Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Light Rail stops are at both ends of Fountain Alley.
Subject to cancellation in the event of rain.
Co-sponsored by the Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 153 American Federation of Musicians, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, and Giant Productions.

Campbell Oktoberfest

Sunday, October 20th, 2002, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
West Stage -- 3rd & Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA

Live Music in Downtown San Jose

Monday, September 23rd, 2002, 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m.
At FOUNTAIN ALLEY -- One short block south of and parallel to Santa Clara Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Light Rail stops are at both ends of Fountain Alley.
Subject to cancellation in the event of rain.
Co-sponsored by the Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 153 American Federation of Musicians, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, and Giant Productions.

Santa Clara Art and Wine Festival

Saturday, September 14th, 2002, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Fountain Stage. Central Park, 900 Keily Blvd., Santa Clara. 984-3257

South Bay Traditional Jazz Society

Sunday, August 25th, 2002, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sunnyvale Elks, 375N. Pastoria Avenue, Sunnyvale 736-3589 or 978-2748
$8, 7, 6

Fremont Park -- Concert and Dance

Sunday, July 28th, 2002, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Santa Cruz & University, Menlo Park 650-858-3477

Henfling's Firehouse Tavern
presents
Joe Bithell's Silicon Gulch Jazz Band

Wednesday, May 15th, 2002, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA
phone: 831/335-1642 for details
Tickets: $9 ($7 if purchased in advance)

Nestled beneath the towering redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountain community of Ben Lomond, Henfling's has been a focal point of energy and live music for fourteen years. People from all walks of life gather in the friendly atmosphere to enjoy live music six nights a week. Over the years Henfling's has showcased countless local blues bands as well as national touring acts. Henfling's also hosts the area's longest-running open blues jam on Sundays.

Directions to Henflings in Ben Lomond, CA:

  • From San Jose: Take Highway 17 south from Los Gatos over the Santa Cruz Mountains towards Santa Cruz and the Scotts Valley area.
  • From the northern S. F. Bay Area: Take Interstate 280 south to Highway 85 south.
  • From the East Bay: Take Interstate 880 which becomes Highway 17 at 85.
  • In Scotts Valley, take the Mt. Hermon Road exit right towards Felton and Boulder Creek (4 mi.) In Felton, turn right off of Mt. Hermon Rd. onto Graham Hill Road for a short distance, then turn right on Highway 9 (north) to Ben Lomond (3 miles) to light. Go 75 yards. Henflings is on the right.
  • From Santa Cruz: Take Highway 17 north towards Scotts Valley to the Mt. Hermon Rd. exit towards Felton and Boulder Creek (4 mi.) Turn left over the freeway. In Felton, turn right off of Mt. Hermon Rd. onto Graham Hill Road for a short distance, then turn right on Highway 9 (north) to Ben Lomond (3 miles) to Light. Go 75 yards. Henflings is on the right.

Alameda Jazz Society presents
Joe Bithell, Jazz Singer
and his Silicon Gulch Jazz Band

Sunday, May 5, 2002, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the
Alameda Elks Lodge & Rathskeller
2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda
-- 1 block west of Park St.
-- Dinner catered by McDonough at 5:00 p.m. for $6.00
-- Information: 510/865-4029 or 510/865-4275

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