[Dixielandjazz] politically correct?

[Bob Romans]

Not me!!
Warm regards,
Bob Romans, PHD honoris causa,
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.
Lodi, Ca. 95242
209-339-4676
www.cellblockseven2002.net
Cell 209-747-1148
Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Cebuisle2 at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] politically correct?


> Hello I
>
> How does one keep political correctness out of jazz performances today? I
> enjoyed Rick Knittel's description of a jazz funeral he played. The 
> deceased had
> a special fondness for the "Darktown Strutters Ball"  which is one of my
> favorites also. Our occasion was a "freebie" for the United Way banquet. 
> (more
> on "freebies" later)   I suggested playing the "Strutters"  (heck, I had 
> put
> the group together a year earlier) and the clarinetist  immediately 
> objected as
> there was an African-American in the room. We weren't  planning to sing
> it-just play it. I scratched the song from the set.
>
> How do you active musicians handle this? Do you toss all tunes that  have 
> any
> racial connotation "Black and Blue": comes to mind - along with a whole 
> host
> of jazz standards used by Bessie Smith et.al.
>
> Just wondering------
>
>
> Tradjazz
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