The South Bay Traditional Jazz Society (SBTJS)
is dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation
of vintage jazz. An afternoon of live music is presented
monthly on the 4th Sunday at the Sunnyvale Elk's Lodge,
375 Pastoria Av. Sunnyvale California. This performance
gig and dance starts at 1PM and presents 5 sets of music.
The event presents nationally-known jazz bands, mixed
with jamsets which feature club members who are accomplished
musicians in the traditional jazz idiom. Food and drinks
are available.
The Society is a non-profit organization
based in Silicon Valley, part of the beautiful San Francisco
Bay Area in California. Besides the monthly jazz showcase,
the club provides educational programs to help perpetuate
this great music and educate young and older alike in
the roots of American music from New Orleans. Related
musical genres and styles of music included under the
umbrella of traditional jazz, aka Dixieland music, include
ragtime, blues and Spirituals.