[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 7, Issue 87

[DWSI at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/27/2003 9:17:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com writes:

> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] the life expectancy of Dixieland
> 
> Tom has hit upon a very important point, I think, when he said: the truths of 

Dixieland are:
1. There are no more rebels in it.
2. Those who play it are "preserving" and "protecting" and not doing 
ANYTHING which could be considered innovative, exploratory, or avant garde.

If one can categorize Herb Albert as sort of a Mexican version of a Dixieland 
recycling, the many possibilities for Dixieland rebirth are a bit more 
visible. In other words, no jazz form ever sticks 100% with what went before, nor 
does any classical or other music form. There's nothing wrong with preserving 
and protecting the great innovations of the early part of the 20th century, but 
there's nothing wrong with experimenting more with legitimate variations 
either. I think the secret to success has always been loving what you're playing 
and hearing musically, rather than listening for the cash register to ring.

Dan (piano fingers) Spink