[Dixielandjazz] New Book For Jazz Festival Promoters

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In a message dated 7/8/03 9:07:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

> However, they do not remotely compare with The Newport Jazz Festival,
> and/or the JVC Jazz Festival and/or The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
> Festival in a) nationally prominent headliner jazz performers, b) and/or
> quality of music, c) and/or profitability, d) and/or sponsor
> participation. Besides, Newport in 1954 was really the first great jazz
> festival no?  George Wein can be favorably compared with Louis Armstrong
> in that context. He was firstest with the mostest and he is still there
> 50 years later. Who else accomplished that in the world of festival
> production?
> 

Very convincing, Steve; those are certainly very potent indicators of 
success, can't argue with that!  Guess I'll have to read the book; I'll bet that 
Roger has!

Thanks for your reasoned response.

Ben Fowlkes