If you're ever in San Antonio, go down to the Riverwalk and catch the Jim Culum jazz band. Jim owns a club right on the water, and he gets the best traditional jazz players, both the old, old guys who are left and the folks who've learned from the recordings to come in and play.

When I was there in 2002 for a conference, I'd leave the conference at 5:00 and head straight for the club, and stay until 1:00 AM. From 5:00 - 7:30 it was nearly abandoned, I was the only guy in the place several times and I talked to the players quite a bit....had some long chats with the clarinet player. Wonderful.

San Antonio, Texas...Riverwalk.

Check Public Radio for Jim Cullums show.