Dixie Diehards
at the Amazing Things Arts Center Firehouse, November 9, 2008
Al Shapiro trumpet and
Jim Kelleher trombone |
Master of Ceremonies
cornet/vocals Rick Foster |
Dr. Dale Ellenberg drums
& Chris Wadsworth banjo |
| The Dixie Diehards, a
fun, upbeat Dixieland Jazz Band,
with vocalist Dolly Fruzzetti, turned their second appearance at the
newly renovated Amazing Things Firehouse into a blazing
performance reminiscent of New Orleans, their spiritual home.
Their tight
arrangements and imaginative solos appropriately reflected the hot
passions of that marvelous city.
Alan Shapiro, trumpet; Jim Kelleher, trombone; Santo Pullara, clarinet; Paul Peterson, sax; Dolly Fruzzetti, vocals; Chris Wadsworth, banjo; Dr. Dale Ellenberg, drums; Bill Kiesewetter, piano; Steve Shaw, tuba;
Rick Foster, cornet/vocals, and MC. Rick puts his heart and soul into his vocals, and
as a staff reporter for the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, many hours into
Public Relations for the band. |
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Paul Peterson,
sax, and Santo Pullara on clarinet carry on lightening exchanges
that will singe the hair on your neck! These two are definitely in sync, whether Peterson is on tenor or
soprano!! |
| The band played
pop 20-30's tunes, When You're Smilin', Five Foot Two, Please
Don't Talk About Me when I'm gone (medley-vocals: Foster/Fruzzetti.)
At The Jazz Band Ball, Hello Dolly, Midnight in Moscow. |
Rick introduced Dolly Fruzzetti,
who, fortunately for us, has come out of retirement and
resumed her career as a true Red Hot Mama, with vocals on Hard
Hearted Hanna, Give My Regards to Broadway/Yankee Doodle Dandy
medley, I Found a New Baby, There Are Smiles.
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Framed by the Amazing Things banner, Jim Kelleher plays
tailgate trombone with perceptive phrasing and timing.
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Nimble fingers on
the keyboard,
Bill Kiesewetter. |
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Steve Shaw on powerful tuba,
sustained the basic Dixieland Jazz oompah beat throughout, and turned into the infamous roaring lion on the popular
1917 Tiger Rag. |
Last set, Rick gave a brief commercial about the band's performance
the previous week of the F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel "The Great Gatsby"
inside the Marble House-like walls of the
Attleboro Public Library where they held 20's jazz
and parlor games, even Charleston dancing. He mentioned their next concert will be at a Christmas performance at The Bay View
at 4380 North Main St. in Fall River, 7pm. The band continued with
Milneburg Joys, and Rick's vocal on St. James Infirmary.
The finale started with a reflective Closer Walk, then they jumped
into a blistering Saints, parading at the foot of
new Firehouse stage. This fun afternoon of upbeat Dixieland Jazz was
over, but the audience craved for more. Director Michael Moran, amenable
to his audience, obliged for one last
tune, Bourbon Street Parade.
As we were leaving we overheard a group of ladies in the audience saying "This
was great fun! Let's do it again!!"
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| By Marce,
Updated November 10, 2008
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