[Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi Ross:

Since I have certainly not heard all the jazz bands in Europe or even 
in the USA for that matter I would not venture to make such a wide 
sweeping statement without really expecting to stir the old 
Traditionalist pot to boiling. :))

I probably would agree with Cees anyway since I have Never played any 
American Traditional or Dixieland Jazz festivals, and book 90% of my 
shows in Europe, so I guess that makes us a European Band  :)) ha ha.

Your band is also a fine example of non stateside bands, but then it 
does not count since you guys are the kids of former European criminals 
or what not and have nt official classification in this pissing contest 
either as USA Band or European band. :))

I was just having a bit of a go at Cees who also has a good band so I 
hear, hope to meet up with both of your bands one of these days and if 
there is enough BEER FLOWING WHO CARES WHO'S BAND IS BEST SO LONG AS WE 
ALL GET TO PLAY AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.


Cheers,

Tom Wiggins



-----Original Message-----
From: rossanmjband at iprimus.com.au
To: tcashwigg at aol.com; heu at bart.nl; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms

   Dear Tom and list mates,
I am going to name a couple of European Jazz Bands that are as good as 
any
anywhere !!!
The Dutch Swing College Jazz Band and The Alex Welsh Jazz Band !!!!!!
Ross Anderson ( New Melbnourne Jazz Band , Austrsalia)





----- Original Message -----
From: <tcashwigg at aol.com>
To: <heu at bart.nl>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms


Oh my God Cees I can't believe you said THAT :))

Please send me 100 kilos of what you are smoking :))

That's like saying Dutch food is Haute Cuisine  while touring  in
France or Italy :))

It also depends upon what one considers Jazz and I have heard a lot of
stuff touted and passed off as Jazz in Europe that is simply
un-listenable and Have been sent Cds of it and asked to book it.
Fortunately it was not OKOM and I found it hard to believe that it was
AKOM

Anbody's Kind of Music,, Hell even that it was music.
Cheers,

Tom   Bring 'em on!!   Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: heu at bart.nl
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms

    Europe embraced the jazz legacy in the forties, started to copy and
then
 started developing jazz on its own. Reading DJML I found out there's
  a lot of unjustified patriotism in the U.S.A. I think the level of
jazz in
 Europe is much higher than in the U.S.A. Most bands in Europe
 are just superiour to U.S.A.-bands. I know we all have to pay our
 debts to the originators, but it is time to see the truth, so that
 we can communicate on the right level.

 Ducking,

 Cees van den Heuvel
 http://www.revivaljassband.nl

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