The Jefferson Agrarian

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• 1 Derral Campbell // Jun 29, 2008 at 6:17 pm

  Club 49 in Anderson rocked and jumped this weekend, as Bay Area
  saxophone hero Jules Broussard and his band inaugurated Raymond Randle’s
  new venue with Friday and Saturday sessions that brought enthusiastic
  ovations, and eventually dancers to the floor.
  For decades the 49 Club had been a typical Central Valley liquor
  bar, a little cool in the summer due to its 1800′s brick construction,
  and a great place for a quick beer on a warm afternoon. With flooring
  from the old Anderson High gym, Randle has transformed the old railroad
  bar and whistle stop from the floor up, into a classy new club for the
  area. The walls sport artwork specifically selected and commissioned by
  Randle, lots of it, and the table seating is comfortably arranged with a
  good view of the band. Freshly painted walls and tastefully chosen
  accents underlined the special nature of the occasion, and the food
  provided was delicious.
  A good size crowd Friday night was exceeded by Saturday’s turnout,
  and the band’s virtuoso performers kept the throng spellbound. Broussard
  has been in the San Francisco area since 1962, and has played with a
  diverse set of the best in music, holding forth for years with a regular
  gig at the Sweetwater Club in Mill Valley. He’s most often recognized
  for his work with Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana, but I want to find
  the album he told me he recorded in 1963 with the great saxist Plas
  Johnson, “..right after I moved to the Bay Area.” The gracious geniality
  of Broussard and his crew seemed much appreciated by the crowd, with no
  Blues and Jazz being booked or hosted in the area on a consistent basis
  since..um. Hmm. Also interesting was Broussard’s revelation that he is
  second cousin to the late Blues harmonica master Little Walter Jacobs.
  “We were both born in the same town in Louisiana,” said Broussard.
  Broussard’s keyboardist, Roscoe Gallo has also played in many Bay
  Area aggregations, and delivered a consumate performance himself,
  striking chords of current relevance with his rendition of the Eddie
  Harris classic, Compared To What? The main vocalist was Derek Evans, and
  his versatility enabled him to nail a medley of Motown classics, then
  boot it home with a New York, New York that Sinatra or Joe Williams
  would have surely dug. And drummer Marlon Green was quite a crowd
  pleaser too, with swinging flourishes and an engagingly joyful aspect
  that was infectious. Guitarist Roccoco (I didn’t get his first name)
  sang some great harmonies as well as just played the heck out of his
  guitar. Fills, solos, all a treat. I think treat would be a good word
  for the weekend. I can’t remember the bass player’s name, but he swung
  and drove the beat, and maybe the only member of the band who didn’t sing.
  Opening both nights was a collection of Shasta County musicians
  billing themselves The Copaduoro Playboys, after Randle’s Copadouro
  Coffee shop, which is located at the back of the club, and is also
  newly-minted and attractively furnished. Michael Plank played harmonica
  and sang, and was joined by fellow Bluesrollers bandmates Alyn Bradlin
  on drums and Michael “Jellybean” Jenkins on guitar. Friday night Carl
  Anberg played guitar with the group, and bass was played by the jazzy
  Mark Steinmetz. Some fine, fine piano was played over the weekend by
  Bill Ruess, currently playing with the Boys Night Out band, and a
  veteran of the long-running Redding Blues Band, Down Home Blues. And in
  the interests of complete disclosure, I played saxophone.
  And I want to take a moment to thank Jules Broussard and his band
  for the gracious treatment they accorded us, having us up to play with
  them Saturday night as they took over for the night. It was a sincere
  display of friendship and hospitality on their part to include us in
  their show, and they were generous in conversation and enthusiasm
  throughout the weekend.
  Congratulations Mr. Randle! Great job on the rebuild and conversion,
  and what a wonderful start to your welcome venue.

  “Good Rockin’ Derral,” Blues DJ on JPR

• 2 Mount Shasta International Film Festival // Jul 16, 2008 at 3:05 pm

  We asked you announce a film under the stars designed for kids and families. no response. we can’t find on your site how to reach you. we have and important fundraiser in August with filmmaker coming up:www.dalailamafilm.com
  can you send us email address and help the festival by announcing. thank you. Jeffrey Winters

• 3 Mount Shasta International Film Festival // Jul 16, 2008 at 3:06 pm

  we have an important fundraiser in August with filmmaker coming up:www.dalailamafilm.com
  can you send us email address and help the festival by announcing. thank you. Jeffrey Winters

• 4 Russ // Apr 3, 2009 at 5:10 pm

  We stopped in Club 49 last week and were very excited about having another cool place to go to. Unfortunately we didn’t enjoy it very well. We missed the sign out front that mentioned a $5 cover charge and the waitress only mentioned it after we had started to drink our beers, thus not allowing us the choice of staying or not. Then the owner came over and treatged us like we were idiots since we missed the sign. Immediately after that they collected the bill right in the middle of trying to enjoy the music. After I finished my drink I thought the owner or the waitress would notice, well after all four of us finished our drinks we waited a while and decided that we were not wanted. Soooo….. We left and will forever mention our poor service to everyone we know. And since all four of us are professional business people, we’ll get the word out what a great time we had. Not being mean, just honest.

• 5 Bill Thomas // May 5, 2009 at 12:21 am

  Club 49 has the worst customer service. Save your money!!! The owner is a complete jerk.

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