[Dixielandjazz] "Smooth Jazz', etc.

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Spoken like a real professional musician RODDY,  there indeed is a lot 
of good music to be played that is not Necessarily within the 
boundaries of what many of our esteemed listmates consider to be Their 
kind of music,   Different strokes for different folks and to each his 
own.   Being well versed enough to earn a living as a musician in this 
world speaks for itself,, and those that can do and many who can't 
often criticize those who do or worse yet teach others how to do what 
they have never done..  Such is life in the music world. :))

The only time a sideman wants to be Leader is on pay day :))   Ahhh but 
a disgruntled lot we be.  Never happy unless we have something or 
somebody to bitch about :))   If Life sucks, try making some Lemonade 
:))

Sheer foolishness in many cases. :))

Tally Ho,

Tom Wiggins   ( who played some pretty smooth Jazz before they called 
it smooth anyway as did many others on this list. )  I think they 
called them ballads in those days, and how about WWW, or STRANGERS ON 
THE SHORE,   if that ain't Smooth Jazz I don't know what is,



-----Original Message-----
From: RoddyTpt at aol.com
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] "Smooth Jazz', etc.

   Hiya...

just a thought....

I run both a dixie band and a smooth jazz combo in the UK....

it occured to me that maybe when dixie was introduced 3 million years  
ago  :
)  it was fast paced and exciting to help to take the hum drum  out of 
the
ordinary slow paced life way back then.

Now...people move/rush/communicate at a much faster pace and therefore
smooth chill out music was created to make people feel good, more 
relaxed.

I also have a full sized swing band and a 70's disco band....it helps 
to
earn a living in music to be able to provide whatever people want...

regards...

RODDY o-iii<O

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