Our November 2016 Issue

The November 2016 issue of The Syncopated Times was published last week and many of you who subscribe have received it by now. This is a lovely paper, maybe the best yet. If you would like a copy of this issue, subscribe via PayPal and I'll send you a copy via First Class USPS mail. It will not count against your full subscription: consider it a lagniappe.

Juvae Jazz: A Jazzy Oktoberfest!

This information arrived too late to be included in the October issue of The Syncopated Times:

A “JAZZY OKTOBERFEST” is planned by the Juvae Jazz Society of Decatur, IL, for Saturday, October 8th  at the Decatur Club from 2 to 5 p.m.  Entertainment will be provided by the “Gaslight Squares Jazz Band” from St. Louis, a relatively new, young, dynamic group playing styles of Ragtime and a variety of Jazz and Blues.  They are led by British trumpet player, T.J. Mullner, also playing banjo and singing.  Making up the group  are Jacob Alspach (tenor banjo, guitar & vocals), Jon Weiss (tuba), Matt Sellers (piano), Rudy Torrini (clarinet) and Nick Penne (washboard).  Lots of talent – lots of music.  Plenty of food and drinks prepared by the Decatur Club for purchase.  Tickets, $20.00, may be purchased in advance by mailing a check to: Juvae Jazz Society, P.O. Box 2323, Decatur, IL 62524, or at the door; for reservations contact Phyllis at 217-877-4527 or 217-433-4527; Sandie 217-546-1363.  As always, all profits fund the 42nd Central Illinois Jazz Festival, produced by the Juvae Jazz Society, to be held February 10-12, 2017, at the Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur, IL.  Visit our website www.juvaejazz.com for further information regarding Juvae Jazz Society and the Society’s events.  

The October Issue of TST Is Published!

Last night I put the finishing touches on the October 2016 issue of The Syncopated Times and it was printed and mailed out to subscribers today. I am really pleased with how this one turned out.

Yes, I Know (Part Two)

Yes, I know the word I should have used here is "pedal."

North Carolina Jazz Festival 2017

The advertisement for the North Carolina Jazz Festival, which takes place February 2, 3, & 4, 2017, in Wilmington NC was inadvertently omitted from my September 2016 issue. Please take note.

Yes, I Know

So I worked like a maniac to get the September issue just right and to the printer on time, and there's a glaring typo on the front page that blows the (alleged) joke I was attempting to make. It occurs (as my typos always do) in the "Hot Items" section. That's the very last thing I lay out before the paper goes to press--and by that time I'm frazzled. 

When you receive your paper, you don't have to write to inform me of it. You'll be wasting your time and mine. Yes, I know it's there.

Our September Issue Is On the Way!

The September 2016 issue of The Syncopated Times was printed and mailed this morning. Subscribers will be receiving it soon. It came out well! Here's the cover: