[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland in Bismarck

[Don Ingle]

Dan and
Charlie et al:
   Though his name escapes me at the moment, there is a gentleman on the U
of ND public radio station who does a very good show -- and is also a
drummer. A rather Germanic name one shouldn't forget but then I can't find
my pipe right now, either.
Anyway, his show features good jazz and he has shown up at many Midwest jazz
fests. He has brought a couple bands into the area to play some local venues
time to time.
Damn...name is fog city right now, but he at least is a knowing jazz person
of the Bismarck-Mandan area.
While there, drive to Fort Abraham Lincoln. This was the home of the 7th
Cavalry and it was from here that
Col. Custer took his people to Little Big Horn. His C.O. quarters have been
restored as it was the day he road off to pull the stupidist move in
military history.
Don Ingle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Hooks" <charliehooks@earthlink.net>
To: "DJML Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixieland in Bismarck


>
> Thanks a bunch, Dan!  I'll definitely follow up on the info.
> Farrell's idea seems sound but arduous; would rather join an established
> group.  I have enough trouble trying to find the rhythm players even in
> Chicago.  Playing drums and playing OKOM drums are not equal activities--
as
> Petters will doubtless confirm.
>
> But I'm far from moved yet, and it may never happen until my wife retires
> (No Dak teachers' retirement sucks loudly!).  I love cold weather, but
> Bismarck gets bad heat, too: it's 101 there today with high humidity.
>
> My wife insists I inform you that she had already told me about the
symphony
> orchestras around the state.  Women have much better memories than men:
they
> remember every word ever spoken; they even remember words that never were
> spoken, but I no longer point that out.
>
> Appreciatively,
> Charlie
>
>
>
> on 8/8/02 8:46 AM, Dan Augustine at ds.augustine@mail.utexas.edu wrote:
>
> > Charlie, John, and the rest--
> > No problem.  I told you dixieland was everywhere. Go do a Google-search
on
> > 'Bismarck+Dixieland' (leave out the quotation-marks, and use a 'c' in
the
> > city-name).  You'll get a bunch of hits, including the following, from
> > http://www.smchs.org/director.html:
> >
> > "William J. Schmidt is the Director of Instrumental Music at St. Mary's
> > Central High School Bismarck, North Dakota.  A graduate of Dickinson
State
> > University in Dickinson, North Dakota, he has taught at St. Mary's for
25
> > years.  Mr. Schmidt directs the Wind Orchestra, Symphonic Band,
"Marching
> > Saints" and the award winning SMCHS Jazz Ensemble.
> >
> > Mr. Schmidt has served as the Principal Trombonist with the
Bismarck-Mandan
> > Symphony Orchestra.  He presently conducts and performs with the Bill
Schmidt
> > Big Band and is the trombonist with Doc Lindelow's Dixieland Chamber
> > Orchestra.
> >
> > Schmidt is currently President of the North Dakota International
Association
> > of Jazz Educators and is the past president of the North Dakota National
Band
> > Association.  He is presently the Auditions Manager of the North Dakota
> > All-State Band, Choir, Orchestra & Jazz Ensemble.  He is a member of the
Music
> > Educators National Conference, National Catholic Band Directors
Association,
> > International Association of Jazz Educators and the National Band
> > Association."
> >
> > The place sounds like a hotbed of jazz to me . . .
> >
> > Dan
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> >> From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net>
> >> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Taking the week off...
> >> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 07:01:41 +0100
> >>
> >> In one of his highly entertaining posts Charlie Hooks said :
> >> " We've considered moving out to Bismark, No Dak.  State capital.
State
> >> library is there.  Beautiful clean small city.  Computers don't care
where
> >> you live.  Bank says my house in Chicago (suburb) is worth $800,000.  I
can
> >> buy a much better house in Bismark for just under two grand.  (snip)
But the
> >> music is the Great Problem.  All country-western.  No OKOM.  No
> >> classical players, let alone a symphony.  Forget the Opera.  Umm..."
> >> <snip>
> >> Apart from one awful outfit there were no OKOM bands locally. I tried
to
> >> live without it but the withdrawal symptoms became too painful to bear.
The
> >> only alternative was for me to start my own band - it took quite a
while to
> >> find 16 competent local musicians interested in playing MKOM but with
> >> perseverance and luck I got there in the end. You should hear us now !!
> >> Charlie - why don't you move to Bismark and do the same thing?
> >> John Farrell
>
>
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