[Dixielandjazz] San Jose Jazz Festival

[David Richoux]

There have been many local OKOM bands that have tried in the past and  
it was a most impossible path. They were so reluctant to have  
anything except "new jazz" and "latin jazz" and "big name mainstream  
jazz" headliners... Bill Graham started the "New Orleans by the Bay"  
in nearby Mountain View to compete with SJ Jazz Fest and it had a  
fair run of OKOM/ New Orleans / Blues & Boogie (many acts that played  
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest.) But after he died it started  
a long slow decline and city vs. Clear Channel Communications (who  
bought out BGP) political battles finally did that one in. ..

Dave Richoux

On Apr 26, 2006, at 6:46 PM, Steve barbone wrote:

> Dave Richoux wrote about the San Jose Jazz Festival going "New  
> Orleans" and
> now possibly charging $5. (polite snip)
>
>> It was a "Free" festival in the past, but now there will be a minimal
>> charge event...still not any true OKOM except maybe Kermit Ruffins  
>> (Never has
>> been and in previous years, as far as I can remember.)
>> -----
>> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/14431204.htm
>> Sounds of New Orleans will mark S.J. Jazz Festival
>
>> By Richard Scheinin Mercury News
>> People like to say the San Jose Jazz Festival is the city's biggest
>> party, as well as a major benchmark on the culture front. Well, this
>> year, from Aug. 17 to 20, the party is really coming to the forefront
>> as the festival wraps itself in a New Orleans banner with headliners
>> including Dr. John, the Neville Brothers, trumpeter Kermit Ruffins
>> and swamp-rock guitarist Sonny Landreth. . . . snip to
>
>> Roach is still signing acts for the festival's nine downtown stages.
>> which feature straight-ahead to big band and Latin jazz as well as
>> blues and salsa. . .  remainder snipped.
>
> Sounds like a possibility for local bands with a New Orleans Jazz  
> flair to
> get a booking. Hey Wiggins, put you stinger in there. And the rest  
> of the
> Bay Area Bands might also put in a call Mr. Roach. Damn, how about  
> a Louis
> Armstrong type tribute? Or a King Oliver show . . . or? Jazz is  
> America's
> music and it was born in New Orleans. 160,000 attendees ain't  
> chopped liver.
>
> Is that opportunity knocking or what?
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
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