[Dixielandjazz] The Experts on the DJML

[Kurt]

Steve said,

"How many of the musicians and movers and shakers in Jazz do/did list
members personally know? How many have they played with? How many have
they talked to? That is not really important, but if we took a survey
among the members, I guarantee that all of us would be quite amazed to
find a living link to most of the giants of jazz within our membership,
going all the way back to Louis Armstrong, Tony Sparbaro, Sidney Bechet,
Bunk Johnson and some of the other originals, in addition to Bird, Bean,
Pres, Thelonious, Miles and Ornette. The only link missing is probably
Buddy Bolden."

Steve,  Did you say you wanted another survey?!  I'm not even gonna go
there.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Stephen
Barbone
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:11 AM
To: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] The Experts on the DJML



"I actually knew most of the people you all like to expound on.  I
wonder
how many all you so called experts knew in person?"

List mates:

Perhaps the above was prompted by anger, but it does kind of make one
think the "expert" folks on the list. Some may be, but most are not.
There are people on the DJML that possess a great deal of knowledge
about OKOM, as well as people who enjoy the music but are not quite so
knowledgeable. It is a neat mix.

Guys like Bill Haesler, Anton Crouch and others are invaluable sources
of knowledge. The musos on the list like Tom Saunders, Don Ingle, Bob
Craven, Bob Romans, Mr. Wonderful Bob Ringwald and others provide living
examples. The promoters/musicians like Tom Wiggins, Jon Petters and
others are valuable sources of advice. The non-Americans on the list
like Tito, Tamitz, Luis, and Elliott and others provide a world view of
the music.

Please forgive me if I left you out, or misspelled a name, I'm at an age
where those things don't imply disrespect or stupidity, they just mean
that those little details are no longer as important to me as the
"content" of what people say or do. And all the folks I did not mention
are just as good, or better. than those I did.

The content of this list is phenomenal. And it falls upon all of us to
contribute to that content, or just enjoy it as a lurker. Either way
should be OK, no need to badger folks into posting, and/or not posting.
Do it your way.

How many of the musicians and movers and shakers in Jazz do/did list
members personally know? How many have they played with? How many have
they talked to? That is not really important, but if we took a survey
among the members, I guarantee that all of us would be quite amazed to
find a living link to most of the giants of jazz within our membership,
going all the way back to Louis Armstrong, Tony Sparbaro, Sidney Bechet,
Bunk Johnson and some of the other originals, in addition to Bird, Bean,
Pres, Thelonious, Miles and Ornette. The only link missing is probably
Buddy Bolden.

That is a resource to take advantage of while we still can rather than
get our own egos involved is who knew whom. This is a great list and we
should strive to keep it that way.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

PS. If you want a list of jazz giants that DJML members 1) played with,
2) spoke to, or 3) knew more than casually, write me privately, listing
them in those 3 categories, and I'll publish it without revealing who
did what to whom.


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