[Dixielandjazz] Survey answer to the unknown question!

[JazzAdvocate]

Shalom Elazar,

I liked your response to the unknown question so well I posted it on the
front page of our website at:

http://www.jazzadvocate.com/

Thanks for supporting jazz,

Ronald L Gable
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elazar Brandt" <larryb at actcom.co.il>
To: "Dixie Jazz Mail List" <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:14 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Survey


> Shalom Jazz Fans!
>
> Somehow I missed the message with the survey questions. So now I will have
to supply the answers to the questions without having
> seen the questions. (Wasn't there a Johnny Carson routine like this?)
>
> I am a professional musician because a) I decided to try to make a living
playing music, b) people pay me to play music and I give
> them legal receipts, c) I am registered with the Israeli government tax
offices as a musician, and therefore am considered one by
> the Israeli government and my accountant, and d) I carry an ax nearly
everywhere I go and it is very difficult to stop me from
> playing.
>
> I live in Jerusalem, Israel, and perform all over Israel. Have also
performed at one time or another in Holland, Germany, Hungary,
> India, Thailand, Australia and of course, the US.
>
> My main instruments are slide trombone (over 40 years), and tenor banjo
(over 30 years). I also play tuba, cornet, valve trombone,
> slide trumpet, washboard and kazoo. I have found in Israel that
versatility is more marketable than virtuosity, although I try for
> both.
>
> I play Dixieland, Swing, Ragtime, Blues, classic Broadway and a variety of
Jewish/Israeli/Klezmer music, and whatever else I think I
> can make to sound good.
>
> I have a developing band consisting mainly of Israeli students who I am
teaching to play the instruments I play, and the various
> jazz styles. We are called Doctor Jazz, and we get hired in configurations
of 2 to 5 players -- not yet a full Dixie line-up, but
> we're working on it.
>
> I have no professional degrees or credentials in music, but I did do a
minor in music while studying religion for my B.A. degree.
> However, one of my lifetime goals, which will probably go unrealized, is
to earn the degrees necessary to spell ABBADABBA after my
> name. Perhaps I will be granted the needed honorary degrees posthumously.
>
> I think that about covers it. If you have any other questions, you know
where to find me.
>
> Elazar Brandt
> Misrad HaJazz
> Doctor Jazz Band
> Jerusalem, Israel
> <www.israel.net/ministry-of-jazz>
> Tel: +972-2-679-2537
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