Helen Daley The Sun City Stomperz started the band in 2005 and are still going strong. That should say something for the quality of the band. Their mission in 2005 was to spread the joy of Dixieland Jazz around the Sun City area, and they have done that and more for 18 years. The band…
Helen Daley While we love our local bands just the way they are, every once in a while, they present us with someone or something a little different from their norm. The Sun City Stomperz will be doing that during their Oct. 16 show for the Arizona Classic Jazz Society. The regular piano player for…
Helen Daley I’m not sure why you would ever do a Google search for the word “stomperz,” but if you did, the first several results would be “A Dixieland jazz band,” referring to the Sun City Stomperz. Next would be chunky, platform, canvas, lace-up sneakers (who knew?), then a Twisty Petz Stomperz Elephant which is…
Helen Daley The Roaring 1920s became known as the Jazz Age. Jazz, Blues, and Swing bands dominated that era. The music was carefree and upbeat. One of the biggest forms of entertainment was dancing, and dances such as the Charleston, the black bottom, the shimmy, foxtrot, collegiate shag, and Lindy hop were added to more…
Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society is happy to announce that they are starting their new season of Traditional Jazz at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort. The Sun City Stomperz will take the stage on September 17 to showcase the wonderful music of the first three decades of the 20th Century. The…