[Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms

[Ross Anderson]

G`day  Tom ,
Get Your Act !!! over here And I will buy you a couple of "JUGS" of "VIC
BITTER" (Our Finest) BEER !!!!
Regards to all,
Ross A (N,M,J,Band)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tcashwigg at aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] opening a can of worms


> 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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