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Blowing by the Babe
Bonds blasts 715th homer, trails only Aaron
By Matthew Barrows — Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Monday, May 29, 2006
Story appeared on Page A1 of The Bee
Barry Bonds launches his historic 715th career homer in the fourth inning Sunday against Colorado Rockies’ pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim, sending Giants fans at AT&T Park into a frenzy.
Hot times at jazz fest go beyond the music
Some of Jubilee’s older attendees are as amorous as teens
By Deepa Ranganathan — Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Sunday, May 28, 2006
Story appeared in Metro section, Page B1
IF YOU GO
WHERE: Old Sacramento, Crocker Park (Third and O streets), Convention Center, Crest Theatre, Holiday Inn, Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Grand and Raley Field.
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Hot times at jazz fest go beyond the music
Some of Jubilee’s older attendees are as amorous as teens
By Deepa Ranganathan — Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Sunday, May 28, 2006
Story appeared in Metro section, Page B1
IF YOU GO
WHERE: Old Sacramento, Crocker Park (Third and O streets), Convention Center, Crest Theatre, Holiday Inn, Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Grand and Raley Field.
TICKETS: • Four-day all-events badge - $95 general, $50 ages 7-20. Children 6 and younger with an adult are admitted free to all events.
• Single-day badge - Sunday performances, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., $40 general, $20 ages 7-20; after 7 p.m., $25 general, $15 ages 7-20. Monday performances, $18 general, $9 ages 7-20 (free if accompanied by an adult), $9 seniors 60 and older.
RT TROLLEY: • Fares: Light rail is $1.75; 85 cents for riders 62 and older. In the central city zone the fare is $1.
• Routes: Interstate 80 and Watt Avenue to downtown; Folsom to downtown; Meadowview to downtown
• Frequency: Every 15 minutes during the day; every 30 minutes after 7 p.m.; Outbound service will be available until 11:30 p.m. Contact: For additional information, call RT at 321-BUSS.
INFORMATION: Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society: (916) 372-5277 or www.sacjazz.com.
SCHEDULE: To view the complete Jazz Jubilee schedule, please go to www.sacbee.com/links
Four-year-old Hannah Clay of Sacramento gets a close-up view of the saxophone of Ben Hillel of the Ophir Prison Band on Saturday in Old Sacramento. Sacramento Bee/Lezlie Sterling
Couples holding hands. Couples cuddling. Couples kissing in public.
The 33rd annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee wasn’t much of a teen hot spot Saturday. But the older folks who showed up were amorous as kids at a high school dance.
“What we have is a love affair,” said O.C. Gillham, 65, who drove out from Reno with his wife. The couple married in August, just months after becoming engaged at last year’s Jubilee.
“It’s great at our age,” said Lorraine Gillham, 68. She grabbed her husband, and they danced in a slow circle to “Carolina in the Morning,” right in the middle of Second Street in Old Sacramento.
This year’s Jazz Jubilee, which continues today and Monday, features 105 bands at six sites. The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, which organizes the event, predicts a turnout of 80,000 this year — but longtime volunteer Ed Riojas said the crowds were looking a little thin Saturday.
“We need the people,” said Riojas, who was hawking Mardi Gras beads for $1 apiece. “Usually people who attend the Jazz Jubilee are very festive — I mean, they spend! They don’t care about the price.”
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World’s Largest Traditional Jazz Festival Swings Into Old Sacramento and Aboard the Delta King!
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2006–Memorial Day weekend (May 26 - 29, 2006), the Delta King, located in historic Old Sacramento, California, will take center stage as the “birthplace of the Jazz Jubilee.” Now in its 33rd year, the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is the largest traditional jazz festival in the world, with 139 bands performing at 25 sites.
As the place where it all started, the Delta King will feature dozens of the greatest bands from across the country, jamming with nonstop swinging music, dancing and lots of great food. With its authentic riverboat hotel and Pilothouse Restaurant, Delta Lounge, Delta King Theatre and Paddlewheel Saloon, the Delta King provides an amazing backdrop for a world of lively activities overlooking the scenic Sacramento River.
Youth bands will bring the magic of jazz to young minds at the youth band site on the Delta King Landing, while the Delta Lounge will feature entertainment courtesy of Jason Marion, Gayiel Von and Jimmy Fingerz Jordan. Admission is free. Jazz badges are unnecessary in the Delta Lounge and there is no cover charge.
World’s Largest Traditional Jazz Festival Swings Into Old Sacramento and Aboard the Delta King!
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2006–Memorial Day weekend (May 26 - 29, 2006), the Delta King, located in historic Old Sacramento, California, will take center stage as the “birthplace of the Jazz Jubilee.” Now in its 33rd year, the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is the largest traditional jazz festival in the world, with 139 bands performing at 25 sites.
As the place where it all started, the Delta King will feature dozens of the greatest bands from across the country, jamming with nonstop swinging music, dancing and lots of great food. With its authentic riverboat hotel and Pilothouse Restaurant, Delta Lounge, Delta King Theatre and Paddlewheel Saloon, the Delta King provides an amazing backdrop for a world of lively activities overlooking the scenic Sacramento River.
Youth bands will bring the magic of jazz to young minds at the youth band site on the Delta King Landing, while the Delta Lounge will feature entertainment courtesy of Jason Marion, Gayiel Von and Jimmy Fingerz Jordan. Admission is free. Jazz badges are unnecessary in the Delta Lounge and there is no cover charge.
For $895 per couple, plus tax, guests will receive three nights accommodations, hosted cocktail and hors d’oeuvres party, continental breakfast, champagne Sunday brunch, complimentary parking, and a 20% discount while dining in the Delta King’s award winning Pilothouse Restaurant. Four-day Jazz Jubilee badges are $95 per person.
About the Delta King
World’s Largest Traditional Jazz Festival Swings Into Old Sacramento and Aboard the Delta King!
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2006–Memorial Day weekend (May 26 - 29, 2006), the Delta King, located in historic Old Sacramento, California, will take center stage as the “birthplace of the Jazz Jubilee.” Now in its 33rd year, the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee is the largest traditional jazz festival in the world, with 139 bands performing at 25 sites.