Traditional jazz and Dixieland
You might call it Dixieland or classic jazz or New Orleans jazz. There are a lot of
different definitions or styles of this music that made its way into American pop music
in the 1920’s. The Dixieland Jazz Mailing List gave up trying to categorize 2 beat, 4
beat, vintage, traditional, etc., and refers to this music as OKOM — Our Kind Of Music.
       Phil has been playing this music in many places for 40+ plus years and is still trying
to get it right!  Phil plays with several bands in NE Ohio; Each band has its own
distinctive character.  Click on Phil's Bands to get a sense of the style and hear audio
clips of the bands.  
About Phil  is a brief music bio of Phil -- where he has played and with which bands over
the past 45+ years.  You can figure out the academic connections as well!
Jazz Venues lists places where you might hear some traditional jazz.
Songs and Composers is a constantly changing list of tunes played by the various
bands.  Some lists include brief song histories, dates and composer information.
Contact Phil to say nice things.  Complaints should be directed to: White House, 1600
Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC.
Phil Cartwright: Traditional Jazzer
PhilCartwright.info
Phil's regular gigs are at the following venues:

Barking Spider Tavern (216) 421-2863 is located at 11310 Juniper in University
Circle near the Glidden House, and behind Arabica coffee house.  (216) 421 2863.
Night Owls: 2nd Sundays        3:00 - 5:00
Hot Jazz 7: 3rd Sundays        3:00 - 5:30

Raintree Restaurant.  25 Pleasant Dr., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022.  (440) 247-4800
New Orleans Jazz Ensemble: 1st Sundays      6:30 - 9:00
*** For June and July, we play the 2nd Sunday instead of the first Sunday:  I.e.,
June 8 and July 13. ***
Rusty Nail restaurant. 7291 State Route 43 in Twin Lakes, OH, 44240, midway
between Streetsboro and Kent.  (330) 673 2297.
Minstrels of Earlville:  1st Thursdays      6:30 - 9:00
3rd Thursday       6:30 - 9:00  (Occasionally sub in Earlville JB.)
In addition to Phil's regular gigs listed below here are some casuals that are open to
the public:

On tour with Cell Block 7:  March 1 and 2,  Oregon Trad Jazz Society, Eugene
March 21-28, Pub Crawl tour, Bristol, England
Memorial Day weekend, Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Cell Block 7
May 31, Euclid Community Center,  River City Jazz Band, 1:30-4:30
June 14, Raccoon County Music Festival, Burton, OH, , New Orleans Jazz Ensemble  
June 21, Ted Lewis Festival, Circleville, OH, , River City JB, 200 and 600
June 29, Concert, Bandshell, Salem, OH, , New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, 600
July 13, Barking Spider, Night Owls, 300-500
July 13, Raintree Restaurant, Chagrin Falls, New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, 630
July 15, Chagrin Falls Square, Hot Jazz 7, 700
July 16, Laurel Lake, Hudson, River City JB, 700
July 17, Rusty Nail, Kent, OH, with Earlville JB, 630
July 20, Barking Spider, Cleveland, Hot Jazz 7, 300
July 20, Gazebo, Sagamore Hills, OH,  Night Owls, 500 - 800
July 23, Gazebo, Chesterland, OH,  New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, 700-900
July 29, Chagrin Falls Square, Hot Jazz 7, 700
August 24, Gazebo, Hudson, OH,  Night Owls, 630 - 830
October 3-5, Glacier Jazz, Kalispell, MT,  Buck Creek JB
October 24-26, Pismo Beach, CA,  Cell Block 7.
November 30, EARLYJAS Concert, Hudson, OH, New Orleans Jazz Ensemble, 200