[Dixielandjazz] Sept 11 & Jazz

[Henry B. Stinson]

We (Orpheus Jazz Ensemble) played a gig Sunday Sept 8,
and during the second set, the bassman suggested that we
do something for 9/11.  I said, I don't want to even mention it.
(I felt it would bring people down.)  He suggested that
we could do Amazing Grace, but I decided against even that.

     It was obvious that people there that night really enjoyed
themselves -- we were hot, we had some really good
dancers (including a couple of dance instructors and a
couple of very lovely, sexy young ladies  -- the combination
of good and attractive dancers made for some great additional
entertainment.
       We made people laugh (when I read that "How to Sing
the Blues" thing to some 12 bar blues music), and the night was
for having fun, hearing some good music, and forgetting the
fears that I know people here in DC area were feeling.
We who play jazz are really blessed to be able to do so,
and to make people happy --  for a short while at least.

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Henry B. Stinson, BSECE, Senior Software Engineer (VB)
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  www.TheVeryBestHomeBusiness.com
  Jazz vocalist (tenor), jazz harmonica, jazz whistling, and "mouth trumpet"
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