[Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt, Bob Havens, and Eternity

[Ross Anderson]

James Kashishian has nailed the whole deal to the wall with this statement =

I don't get the pigeon hole idea of music.  Does the band enjoy playing
it?  Does your audience enjoy listening to it?  Do you continue to get
hired?  Does the audience keep coming back?  THOSE are important
subjects!

Jim 
That is what we are here for .Enjoy the visit.
Ross Anderson . "The NEW Melbourne Jazz Band "
P.S. we have an update of the band web page, lotsa info about personal !!! 
the NMJB web site address is http://home.iprimus.com.au/rossjazz/

Anderson bass link is http://home.iprimus.com.au/rossjazz/Double_Bass.htm




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Kashishian" <kash at ran.es>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt, Bob Havens, and Eternity


> 
> Dan Augustine wrote:    
> >I like ol' Al Hirt and Bob Havens and Harold Cooper, the (Assunto)
> Dukes of 
> >Dixieland, the Firehouse Five Plus Two, and even Kenny
> Ball...............
> 
> in a plea to let each enjoy what he enjoys.  Yesterday, Steve Barbone
> said something like "we know Kash likes modern stuff".  Actually, our
> band, being made up of 5 individuals, has managed to stay together for
> 35 years just because there are no laws laid down as far as style or
> choice of tune.  We try something 'cause someone in the band wanted to.
> It works or it doesn't work. Not much thought is given to the
> whereabouts of the tune, purely jazz or not purely jazz.   
> 
> My listening habits are the same.  If it works for the moment, I leave
> it on.  I have, over my almost 50 yr Dixieland habit, listened to
> practically every one of the old masters, and lots of newer masters.  I
> have the album Dan mentioned:  Hirt's first LP for Audio Fidelity (AFLP
> 1877, from 1958) called "Al Hirt Swingin' Dixie in my collection!  It's
> always been one of my favourite....'specially the absolutely wild
> "Saints" cut!  Another favourite is Wally Rose playing ragtime with
> Turk's Band.  Two wild extremes? Yeah, but I have wild extreme moments.
> 
> We can belt out a trad version of Muscrat Ramble or Doctor Jazz with
> stride piano that will satisfy the most pure of the purists.  And, we
> can play a modern (?) tune like It's Only a Paper Moon with great stress
> on light swing.  Gives a nice variety for dancers, listeners & the band.
> 
> 
> I don't get the pigeon hole idea of music.  Does the band enjoy playing
> it?  Does your audience enjoy listening to it?  Do you continue to get
> hired?  Does the audience keep coming back?  THOSE are important
> subjects!
> 
> Jim 
> 
> 
> 
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