The Uptown Rhythm Makers Jazz Band from San Diego, CA

"Uptown Rhythm Makers have been infusing New Orleans style traditional jazz and swing into the San Diego music scene since 2003. Their repertoire of classic jazz and swing favorites, especially the hot jazz dance music of the 1920s and 1930s have made the band an absolute favorite of San Diego's swing dance community." - Gator By the Bay, 2019 "...the Uptown Rhythm Makers, one of the most authentic traditional New Orleans-style jazz bands in Southern California." - San Diego Troubadour. BRUCE VERMAZEN cornet and vocals BOB ANDERSEN trombone and leader GERARD NOLAN clarinet, sax and vocals ARMAND FRIGON guitar JASON DURBIN guitar JEREMY EIKAM string bass We play at the outdoor gastropub/music venue Panama 66 on the 2nd and 4th THURSDAYS of the month. Panama 66 is located in the center of Balboa Park, next to the the San Diego Museum of Art. The band is available for dances, club dates and private parties of all kinds, including weddings. Notable past performances: Claire de Lune in North Park, monthly concert/dance, 2004 - 2015 California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA., 2015, 2018 San Diego Jazz Fest, 2010 – 2020 Hillcrest Mardi Gras, 2008 – 2012 and 2017 Gaslamp Quarter Mardi Gras, 2005 Gator By The Bay, 2013, 2014, 2019 All Things Swing, monthly dances Lakeside Jazz Club, Lake Elsinore, CA, 2006 - 2010 San Diego Convention Center Viejas Casino Firehouse swing dances HEP Spot swing dances 2017 San Diego Balboa Lindy Exchange America's Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society monthly dances Numerous private parties, weddings, and a Buddhist wake.