[Dixielandjazz] Dan Pawson, 1936 - 2002

[Robert Greenwood]

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Those of you who read the posting to this list which Jim Denham sent on 30th November, will know by now that the Birmingham-based trumpeter and bandleader Dan Pawson has died. In the obituary Dan wrote for his friend Tommy Burton, he described Tommy as "not so much a jazzer, more a mate who provided a load of laughs down the pub and produced some real entertaining music. As such he was far nearer the meaning of New Orleans jazz than any of the recognised European exponents. He lived the life he expressed in music and he communicated directly to people who were non-jazzers, just as the New Orleans musicians did." This, of course, describes Dan, as well as Tommy, perfectly. I treasure memories of hearing Dan and his band, the Artesian Hall Stompers, at venues such as The Barrel in Summer Lane, Birmingham, playing to an audience composed of people meeting friends for a drink after work and enjoying some good music while they were about it. The band played pop tunes of the 30s and 40s, rock and roll and country and western tunes, as well as jazz standards all in the New Orleans dance hall style. Nobody ever referred to "jazz" and the Birmingham jazz establishment stayed away in droves, yet the atmosphere was probably very close to that found at such places as Luthjen’s, Munster’s Bar and Speck’s Moulin Rouge, all of which were well away from the tourist traps in New Orleans. As well as being one of the leading authorities on the subject anywhere in the world, Dan was the finest and most authentic purveyor of New Orleans music the UK has ever known.

Robert Greenwood

UK




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<P></FONT><FONT face="Lapidary333 BT">Those of you who read the posting to this list which Jim Denham sent on 30<SUP>th</SUP> November, will know by now that the Birmingham-based trumpeter and bandleader Dan Pawson has died. In the obituary Dan wrote for his friend Tommy Burton, he described Tommy as "not so much a jazzer, more a mate who provided a load of laughs down the pub and produced some real entertaining music. As such he was far nearer the meaning of New Orleans jazz than any of the recognised European exponents. He lived the life he expressed in music and he communicated directly to people who were non-jazzers, just as the New Orleans musicians did." This, of course, describes Dan, as well as Tommy, perfectly. I treasure memories of hearing Dan and his band, the Artesian Hall Stompers, at venues such as The Barrel in Summer Lane, Birmingham, playing to an audience composed of people meeting friends for a drink after work and enjoying some good music while they were about it. The band played pop tunes of the 30s and 40s, rock and roll and country and western tunes, as well as jazz standards all in the New Orleans dance hall style. Nobody ever referred to "jazz" and the Birmingham jazz establishment stayed away in droves, yet the atmosphere was probably very close to that found at such places as Luthjen’s, Munster’s Bar and Speck’s Moulin Rouge, all of which were well away from the tourist traps in New Orleans. As well as being one of the leading authorities on the subject anywhere in the world, Dan was the finest and most authentic purveyor of New Orleans music the UK has ever known.</P>
<P>Robert Greenwood</P>
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