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Joe Hopkins- Clarinet
Joe has been playing jazz clarinet since the 9th grade .  He played with many groups in the Fort Worth , Dallas area where he grew up.  He had his own jazz band while at Reed College in Portland. He joined IBM in 1962 and retired in 1993. He continued to play while employed by IBM. He worked with the Churchill Street Jazz Band in Northern California for ten years (1980's) and played most of the Jazz Festivals on the west coast. After moving to Arizona in 1990 he immediately began to play jazz in the Phoenix area. He was a member of the Desert City Six for 13 years. In the last 10 years he has also played with the Off the Wall Over the Hill Gang, Dr. Sasparilla and his Red Hot Jazz Band, Cat's n' Jammers, Cell Block Seven from Lodi, California and the BoonDockers from Northern California. He currently leads three bands of his own: The Joe Hopkins Quartet  and the 52nd Street Jazz Band which plays Chicago/New York Style Jazz ala Eddie Condon groups. In addition Joe leads the Moldy Fig Jazz Band which plays authentic New Orleans style Dixieland.  Joe is currently Director on the board of the American Federation of Jazz Societies and a member of the American Federation of Musicians, local 586 in addition to being the Vice-President and musical director of the AZ Classic Jazz Society

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Every Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort  - Sunday Brunch at AJ's - $19.95
1 San Marcos Place, Chandler 480-857-4422
Joe Hopkins Trio
Joe Hopkins Quartet, Every Sunday

 

NEW TIME

5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

CHANCES ARE
7570 E. 6th Avenue, Scottsdale 480-994-4338

Chances Are" is a wonderful restaurant with $9.95 dinner specials on Thursdays, two dance floors, a full bar and terrific waitresses.
The Joe Hopkins Quartet with Danny Shannon on bass, Caesar Rob on drums and Gary Church on piano. A surprise guest or two will often spice up the evening. Join us for an evening of New Orleans Jazz and Swing.
Every Weds. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Cheryl Thurston's Kats and Jammers with Joe Hopkins LJ's Pizza in Mesa
Jul 25, 10  Annual Jam Session

San Marcos, Chandler

Aug 22, 10  ACJS Jazz Party with Ray Templin
Oct 24, 10  ACJS Jazz Party with Cheryl Stevens
Nov 4-7 2010  ACJS Jazz Festival with dancers.
    
Sep. 25, 11  ACJS Jazz Party with Howard Miata
Mar. 5-6, 11 Saturday & Sunday Carnaval, Rocky Point, Mexico

 

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