[Dixielandjazz] Steve Barbone and gigs

[Robert Pulliam]

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To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>



> We have a mailing list of 1400 people who SIGNED UP to be on  it.  We are
lucky
> to get more than 200 people.  Again, the musicians  and guest artists are
> paid by donations to our nonprofit.
> I could go on and on, with examples, but I think you get the picture.

It seems kind of a miracle that bands such as Maynard Ferguson, Basie,
Ellingont and whatever other "alumni" bands there are, are able to actually
keep going in this era when there's so little mention of them in the
mainstream media.