[Dixielandjazz] Re: Possible interest to all jazz fans!

[David Palmquist]

No Ellington either.  Harrummph.


At 17:59 20-12-02, Norrie Thomson wrote:
>As an employee of a couple of jazz festivals and the secretary of a
>reasonably successful jazz club, I have often thought about what makes a
>successful jazz group nowadays.
>
>My conclusions are:
>
>Never play anything recognisable - make the music as squeaky as possible -
>that's what the people with the money like to hear.  They are told what jazz
>is ( remember the king's new clothes) So -
>All band members should play in different keys during each number.
>NEVER play a gig where there are more than 10 people in the audience,
>including partners etc.
>NEVER go looking for gigs - you might get some and this will immediately
>disqualify the band from any handouts.
>Get someone to record the band during tuning up, put it onto a CD and send
>it to the Arts Council.  You're bound to get an Arts Council grant or
>perhaps a lottery grant.
>
>Having done this, don't get too successful or you'll be back to square one.
>
>Norrie Thomson
>Edinburgh
>Scotland
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler@nsw.bigpond.net.au>
>To: Vilcad (Ron Gable) <vilcad@earthlink.net>
>Cc: dixieland jazz mail list <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:31 PM
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Possible interest to all jazz fans!
>
>
> > Dear Ron,
> > You ask regarding the International Association for Jazz Education -
>World's
> > Largest Jazz Conference in Toronto.
> > >Not OKOM?
> > After reading the rundown, I think not.
> > No mention of DJMLer Brian Towers' fine band.
> > No one from Australia.
> > Bah! Humbug!
> > 8>)
> > Kind regards,
> > Bill.
> >
> >
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