[Dixielandjazz] Re: Listening suggestions?

[John Petters]

Bill said
Regarding: >.....and not necessarily the really old stuff...maybe 1940 -
1990.<
SHOCK. HORROR!!!!
Why ever not?
How the hell are we going to influence the 'kids' about playing jazz (I mean
the
real stuff) if we do not take them back to the 1920s roots? They do not have
to
copy it. Just absorb it. Like we did in the 1940s.
The problem with jazz today is that the new (and some older) practitioners
are
listening only to their immediate peers.
Plenty of technique, but very little (if any) 'swing'.
No 8>)sssss from me this time.
I am serious.
Well said Bill.
That is exactly the problem with a lot of Brtish trad and European trad.
They do not study the roots. You do not start building a house on the roof.
You start with the foundations.
cheers
John Petters
www.traditional-jazz.com
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>
To: <dixielandjazz at myexcel.com>
Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:06 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Listening suggestions?


> Dear Dave,
> Regarding: >.....and not necessarily the really old stuff...maybe 1940 -
1990.<
> SHOCK. HORROR!!!!
> Why ever not?
> How the hell are we going to influence the 'kids' about playing jazz (I
mean the
> real stuff) if we do not take them back to the 1920s roots? They do not
have to
> copy it. Just absorb it. Like we did in the 1940s.
> The problem with jazz today is that the new (and some older) practitioners
are
> listening only to their immediate peers.
> Plenty of technique, but very little (if any) 'swing'.
> No 8>)sssss from me this time.
> I am serious.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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