[Dixielandjazz] Pennsylvania Jazz Society

[Russ Guarino]

Wow !!

Russ Guarino

Stephen Barbone wrote:

> Yesterday I was honored to receive the Jazzer of the Year Award from the
> Pennsylvania Jazz Society. The inscription reads:
>
> PENNSYLVANIA JAZZ SOCIETY
> 2002 JAZZER AWARD
> STEVE BARBONE
>
> For his contribution to the preservation, promotion, and presentation of
> traditional and mainstream jazz music.
>
> Yes I am proud of it and very grateful to all the members of the PA JAZZ
> SOCIETY. But the main reason I post it is in the hope that Jazz
> Societies all over the world present this kind on award annually to the
> musos that present, preserve and promote traditional jazz. For those of
> you familiar with Theodore Hertzberg's work on motivation, this kind of
> award to working musicians will do more to keep jazz alive than most
> other efforts.
>
> My recognition came about primarily because The Barbone Street Jazz Band
> presents OKOM in a variety of unlikely venues, to a variety of unlikely
> audiences, mostly young people under 40 years old. 2002 has been an
> extraordinary year for us. We were heard live by over 125,000 people
> this year, within a 100 mile radius of Philadelphia, PA USA. It is fun
> for us to fantasize on what might happen if other Trad Jazz bands around
> the world were to do this every year.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> PS. To Leslie of Mississippi Rag. Among other things, the Award also
> includes a 3 year subscription to the Mississippi Rag. Please tack it on
> to my existing one.
>
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