[Dixielandjazz] Jazz amputees

[Jon Seiger]

hi all

i agree with "concentrate on the ability, not the disability".....I am a
deaf jazz musician, and am quite successful in what I do. And I prefer to be
referred to as a "jazz musician" rather than focusing on being a "diabled"
jazz musician.

Jon Seiger
www.jonseigerallstars.net



----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Cooke" <patcooke@COX.NET>
To: <Jazzjerry@aol.com>; <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz amputees


> Jerry writes:
>
> >>Am I alone in thinking that to think of writing a book >>on the about
> subject
> >>on the above subject is not only a bit bizarre but also a >>little
sick?<<
>
> That thought had occurred to me also, Jerry, but I thought I'd just stay
out
> of it.  Concentrate of the ability....not the disability.
>
> Pat Cooke
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Jazzjerry@aol.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz amputees
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Am I alone in thinking that to think of writing a book on the about
> subject
> > on the above subject is not only a bit bizarre but also a little sick?
At
> a
> > gathering of around 20 jazz friends, with wide jazz/musical tastes, I
> > mentioned this topic and was met with increduality plus comments along
the
> > lines of 'You've got to be joking?" and "That is the sickest thing I
have
> > heard of for a long time".
> >
> > Why not a book on 'Perverse Sexual Habits of Well-known Classical
> Composers".
> > Just about as relevant to the real world!
> >
> > I though it was just me but maybe not!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jerry
> > Norwich,
> > U.K.
> >
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