[Dixielandjazz] Required Reading

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

At present the conductor and I are in a three way disagreement with another 
board member over next year's programming for a band.  I sent it to both of 
them.  Let's see what happens.
Larry
St. Louis
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> Dan's tongue-in-cheek instructions for school band directors (and others)
> are right on.
>
> One of the best audience reactions I ever got was using a small ensemble 
> to
> play a Dixie version (is there any other?) of "Five Feet Two" while the 
> school
> dance ensemble did the Charleston to the music. Yeah, they read the music.
> Never  mind the many hours we practiced the "Unfinished Symphony" which 
> drew
> only  polite applause.
>
> A recent high school concert here brought the house down, when the band
> director had a dozen members play a "symphony" on a dozen upended metal 
> garbage
> barrels, complete with black lights, special sticks., and funky  costumes
>
> Yes, they want to be entertained.
>
>
> Ted
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