Blue Street Jazz Band Headlines Fourth Annual Magic of the Coastside March 21

The Blue Street Jazz Band will headline the popular community event, Magic of the Coastside, March 21st at the IDES Hall in Half Moon Bay. 2015 marks the 32nd anniversary of the Blue Street Jazz Band, a Dixieland jazz band. One of the top traditional jazz bands on the West Coast circuit, the performance promises a night of high-spirited entertainment for attendees.

Magic of the Coastside is the major fundraising event for the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay. For the fourth year, Magic will feature appetizers and no-host bar, dinner,”Bidding for Good” online and silent auction, and entertainment. The goal is for the event to be casual, fun, and affordable for the Coastside community ($75/person). Funds raised support the Club’s signature cause, the Coastside RotaCare Clinic. At this event, the four finalists for the “Service Above Self Award” for an outstanding volunteer from the Coastside community .will also be introduced and the recipient will be announced.

Founded in 1983 by trumpet player Forrest Helmick and currently under the leadership of trombonist Dave Ruffner, the Blue Street Jazz Band has been one of the most innovative groups in traditional jazz. Original songs and creatively conceived arrangements have been the hallmark of the band along with the musical expertise displayed by each individual member on their respective instrument. The band features the singing of Sherri Colby. While traditional jazz is the cornerstone on which the band was built, the band earned the reputation as “The Bad Boys of Dixieland” for their eclectic tastes in music. The Magic of the Coastside audience is liable to hear various styles of music including swing, Mardi Gras, folk songs, marches, waltzes, Latin music, and hymns.

Details on this popular event and tickets are available online at http://www.rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com/SitePage/magic-of-the-coastside.

The members of the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay donate time and money to support the under-served in the community and around the world. The Club’s signature local cause is RotaCare, the free medical clinic for the uninsured in Half Moon Bay and the surrounding Coastside communities. The Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay is one of 34,000 clubs around the world. The Half Moon Bay Club meets each Thursday for lunch at the Portuguese Center at 724 Kelly Street in downtown Half Moon Bay. http://www.rotaryofhalfmoonbay.com/

Contact Mary Corcoran, Public Relations Chairperson, at mcorcoranhmb@gmail.com or 650-218-0436.