Continuing Engagements

Organized in 1993 by reed man John Isaksen for weekly appearancesat Tom Bergin’s Irish Pub in West Los
Angeles and Rooke’s Restaurant in Santa Monica, the band is presentlysearching for a new local venue.

Forthcoming Public Concerts

24 February 2013, Pismo Beach, Calif.,Sunday 1 P.M.-4:30 P.M, in concert for the CentralCoast Hot Jazz Society (Basin Street Regulars) at Pismo Beach Veteran'sMemorial Building. For more information, call 1-805-481-7840 or 805-937-8402.

21July 2013, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in public concertfor America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society (AFCDJS) monthly concert at LafayetteHotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104.

27 Nov.-1 Dec. 2013, San Diego, Calif.,at 34th Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, presented at the Town andCountry Resort & Convention Center, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego,CA 92108. Produced by America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society (AFCDJS), P.O. Box 880387, San Diego,California 92168-0387, tel.: 1-619-297-5277 email: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org

Previous Appearances

22-25 November 2012, San Diego, Calif., at 33rd AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival,
4-7 October, 2012, Kalispell, Montana, at 19thAnnual Glacier Jazz Stampede
16 September 2012 San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in publicconcert for America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society
15 September 2012, Big Bear Lake, Calif., in public concertfor Big Bear VillageAutumn Wine Walk
25 August 2012, Arcadia, Calif., Saturday, 1 P.M.-4 P.M., inpublic concert at Arcadia BluesClub
21 July 2013, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in public concertfor America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society
2 June 2012, Big Bear Lake, Calif., Summer WineWalk for BigBear Lake Village Business Association
25 March 2012, Sunday, Pismo Beach, Calif., 1 P.M.-4 P.M, inconcert for the CentralCoast Hot Jazz Society

24-27 November 2011, San Diego, Calif., at 32nd AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
13 November 2011, Sunday, Palos Verdes, Calif., Cabaret Jazzat Norris Center for thePerforming Arts
17 September 2011, Autumn Wine Walk for BigBear Lake Village Business Association
21 August 2011, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in publicconcert for America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society
5-7 August 2011, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
15-17 July 2011, Mesquite, Nevada, mini jazz festival at CasablancaResort Casino
4 June 2011, Summer Wine Walk for BigBear Lake Village Business Association
1-3 April 2011, Port Angeles, Washington, at the Jazzin the Olympics festival,
10-13 February 2011, Fresno, Calif., at Mardi Gras 2011produced by FresnoDixieland Society,
30 January 2011, Sunday, Pismo Beach, Calif., 1 P.M.-4 P.M,in concert for the CentralCoast Hot Jazz Society

11 December 2010, Saturday, Arcadia, Calif., 1 P.M.-4 P.M., inpublic concert at Arcadia BluesClub
24-28 November 2010, San Diego, Calif., at 31st AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
8-10 October, 2010, Kalispell, Montana, at 17thAnnual Glacier Jazz Stampede
6-8 August 2010, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
22-25 April 2010, Port Angeles, Washington, at Jazzin the Olympics Festival
21 March 2010, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in publicconcert for America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society
5-7 February 2010, Fresno, Calif., at Mardi Gras 2010produced by FresnoDixieland Society

25 Oct.-1 Nov. 2009, San Pedro, Calif., World Cruise Center,7-dayTrad Jazz Cruise
6-9 August 2009, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
9 May 2009, Arcadia, Calif., 1 P.M.-4:30 P.M., in public concertat Arcadia Blues Club
20-22 February 2009, Seaside, Oregon, at 26th Annual OregonDixieland Jubilee

28-30 November, 2008, San Diego, Calif., at 29th AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
19 October, 2008, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, in publicconcert for AFCDJSmonthly concert
19-21 Sep 2008, Aberdeen/Hoquiam, Washington, at 24th annual"Rain or Shine" Jazz Festival
8-10 August, 2008, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
3 August, 2008, Sunday, San Marcos, Calif., 2:00-4:30 P.M.,forLake San Marcos Jazz Club
2 August, 2008, Saturday, Arcadia, Calif., 1 P.M.-5 P.M., inpublic concert at Arcadia BluesClub,
18 May 2008, Sunday, Palos Verdes, Calif., Cabaret Jazz atthe Norris Center
10 May 2008, Saturday, San Clemente, Calif., 16th Annual DixielandJazz Festival By The Sea
3 May, 2008, Saturday, Arcadia, Calif., 1 P.M.-5 P.M., in publicconcert at Arcadia Blues Club
11-13 April, 2008, Three Rivers, Calif., at 35th Annual Jazzaffair
14-16 March 2008, Palm Springs, Calif., at DesertSwing'n Dixie Jazz Festival
8-10 February 2008, Fresno, Calif., at Mardi Gras 2008produced by FresnoDixieland Society
12 January, 2008, Pacific Grove, Calif., at LoversPoint Traditional Jazz Extravaganza

16-18 November 2007, Clearwater Beach, Florida, at 17th annualSuncoastDixieland Jazz Classic
23-25 November, 2007, San Diego, Calif., at 28th AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
3-7 October, 2007, Kalispell, Montana, at 14thAnnual Glacier Jazz Stampede
29 September, 2007, Arcadia, Calif., at ArcadiaBlues Club
21-23 September 2007, Strongsville, Ohio, at EARLYJASFall Festival
19 August, 2007, San Diego, Calif., for America'sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society (AFCDJS)
12 August 2007, Sunday, Fresno, Calif., for FresnoDixieland Society
2-5 August, 2007, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
21 July 2007, Pasadena, Calif., for dancing at Benand Sheri's Third Saturday Swing (TSS) Dance
8 July, 2007, San Marcos, Calif., forLake San Marcos JazzClub
23 June, 2007, Arcadia, Calif., in public concert at ArcadiaBlues Club
12 May 2007, San Clemente, Calif., 15th Annual DixielandJazz Festival By The Sea
28 April, 2007, Arcadia, Calif., at ArcadiaBlues Club.
11 March 2007, Manhattan Beach, Calif., for South Bay New OrleansJazz Club
9-10 March 2007, Palm Springs, Calif., at DesertSwing'n Dixie Jazz Festival
2-4 March 2007, Monterey, Calif., at DixielandMonterey Jazz Festival

23-26 November, 2006, San Diego, Calif., at 27th AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
12 November, 2006, Fresno, Calif., in concert for FresnoDixieland Society
11 November, 2006, Three Rivers, Calif., in concert for SierraTraditional Jazz Club
3-6 August, 2006, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
10 June, 2006, Pomona, Calif., at YesteryearsCafe & Dinner Club
26-29 May, 2006, Sacramento, Calif., at 33rd Annual SacramentoJazz Jubiliee
12-14 May 2006, Aberdeen/Hoquiam, Washington, at "Rainor Shine" Jazz Festival
15 April, 2006, Pomona, Calif., at SouthFrisco Jazz Band 50th Anniversary Party
9 April 2006, Seattle, Washington, concert for PugetSound Traditional Jazz Society.
8 April 2006, Seattle, Washington, at the NewOrleans Creole Restaurant in Pioneer Square
12 March 2006, Palos Verdes, Calif., concerts at CabaretJazz at the Norris Center,Rolling Hills Estates, CA
3-5 March 2006, Monterey, Calif., at DixielandMonterey Jazz Festival,
11-12 February 2006, Fresno, Calif., at FresnoDixieland Society Mardi Gras 2006

24-27 November, 2005, San Diego, Calif., at 26th AnnualSanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
20 November 2005, Pismo Beach, Calif., concert for CentralCoast Hot Jazz Society
6-9 October, 2005, Kalispell, Montana, at 12thAnnual Glacier Jazz Stampede
3-7 August, 2005, Costa Mesa, Calif., at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
9-12 June, 2005, Cantanhede, Portugal, at FestivalInternacional Dixieland Cantanhede
27-30 May, 2005, Sacramento, Calif., at SacramentoJazz Jubilee 2005
21-24 April 2005, Port Angeles, Washington, at Jazzin the Olympics Festival
20 March, 2005, San Diego, Calif., Sunday, 1-4 PM, for AFCDJSmonthly jazz concert

3-5 September, 2004, Rohnert Park, Calif., 25th Anniversary WineCountry Vintage Jazz Festival
5-8 August, 2004, Garden Grove, California, at OrangeCounty (Calif.) Classic Jazz Festival
22-25 July 2004, Davenport, Iowa, at BixBeiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
4-6 June, 2004, Spokane, Washington, at 10th Annual SpokaneJazz Festival
8 May 2004, San Clemente, Calif., 12th AnnualDixielandJazz by the Sea
25 April 2004, Covina, Calif., for Society for Preservationof Dixieland Jazz (SPDJ)
11 April 2004, Solana Beach, Calif., for AFCDJSmonthly jazz concert at Belly Up Tavern
12-14 March, 2004, Coos Bay - North Bend, Oregon, atSouthCoast Dixieland Clambake Jazz Festival

27-30 November, 2003, San Diego, Calif., at 24th Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
23 November 2003, Pismo Beach, Calif., for CentralCoast Hot Jazz Society
9 November, 2003, Solana Beach, Calif., for AFCDJSmonthly jazz concert at Belly Up Tavern
10-12 October 2003, Palos Verdes, Calif., at Palos Verdes ClassicJazz Festival.
28 June 2003, Glendale, Calif., at Glendale Kiwanis Jazz andArt Festival
11-13 April, 2003, Three Rivers, Calif., at 30th Annual Jazzaffair
21-23 February, 2003, Pismo Beach, Calif., at MardiGras Dixieland Jazz Festival

The Musicians

Dan Comins (cornet & leader) grew up in Boston and playedwith most of the bands in that area. On arriving in California hejoined Dan Barrett's Back Bay Jazz Band, and then played for over thirtyyears with the South Frisco Jazz Band. Dan owns a tax consultingbusiness in Burbank, Calif., and in winter is a ski instructor.

Mike Baird (clarinet & sax) played with South Frisco Jazzband continuously since it's rebirth in 1965. He is a composer ofmany jazz and ragtime songs, and has written film scores and TV commercials.He has played and recorded with many bands in the Southern California areaincluding the Eldorado Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Jazz Band, Dawn of the CenturyRagtime Orchestra, and Back Bay Jazz Band.

Vince Saunders (banjo) formed his first SouthFrisco Jazz Band in 1956 and led that band until their last formalconcert in 1998. He now plays with Golden Eagle Jazz Band and Titanic JazzBand. He recently retired after many years as a design engineer withGeorge Fischer Plastics Company in Southern California.

Robbie Rhodes (piano) also played in the South Frisco Jazz bandcontinuously since 1965, and he appears in several ragtime shows and concertseach year. He worked many years at Lockheed Aircraft Company as an electronicsdesigner and now edits the daily electronic newsletter MechanicalMusic Digest.

Keith Elliott (trombone) studied classical music until age 18when he was rescued by Eugene "Rosy" McHargue, the venerable singer andarranger and C-melody sax player of Santa Monica, and he appears on severalof McHargue's recordings. Keith owns a music school in Ventura, Calif.

Ray Cadd (tuba) has played and recorded with the Frisco Syncopatersand the Yerba Buena Stompers and other fine bands playing the West Coaststyle jazz. His playing reflects his admiration for players like WalterPeyton and Lawson Buford, tubists of the “golden age”. Ray is a storyboardartist working with Hollywood TV ad agencies, and for fun he has createdcover art for several CDs.

Contact for engagements

">Dan Comins
Titanic Jazz Band
P.O. Box 130676
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
fax: 1-909-585-6100
email: ">DanComins TJB <dancomins@aol.com>

CDs available

TJBLA01 "Maiden Voyage" (February2003)
TJBLA02 "Mostly Jelly" (September 2004)

CD sales

">Carole Rhodes
6595 Ash Avenue
Etiwanda, CA 91739 USA
tel: 1-909-899-1525
email: ">crhodes@linkline.com

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Titanic Jazz Band at Three Rivers, Calif., 30th Annual Jazzaffair,11-13 April, 2003.
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