[Dixielandjazz] Bix Fest Review

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Thanks to Kurt Bowermaster for his very well written and interesting review
of the Bix Festival.

I played it last year & would certainly have liked to have been there again
this year what with it being Bix's 100 birthday celebration.

The park venue that Kurt speaks of may be nice for listening and watching
the bands.  But, I can tell you, at least last year, it was one of the
hottest stages that I have ever played on.

And, being right on the banks of the Mississippi River, the bugs are
something else.  Thank Gawd we did not have to play it at night when the
reinforcement bugs were all out.

Kurt, how did the DJML F2F turn out?

One of the 2 ladies that started the afternoon jam session was our the bass
sax player, own Meg Ryan.  She also plays a nice piano.  I had a BM (bloody
mary, that is) with her @ the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee DJML F2F this year.

Thanks again Kurt.

Bob
mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA, USA, Earth, Sol's System, Milky Way
Amateur (ham) Radio Station K6YBV
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