[Dixielandjazz] One more Woody Allen comment

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

What I take Norman's digression point to be is if someone tells you  they 
prefer such and such music or musician; then you sell them on  coming to check 
out such and such event rather than assure them that if they  like that, then 
will "never qualify" as an OKUM fan.  Considering the  recent Rap discussion, 
what if a band with good relating skills with  the young marketed a concert as 
"The Roots of Rap", and defended this titling  via patter and tune selection.
Ginny
 
 
Norman's Snipped Post:
In a message dated 12/17/2006 7:39:02 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
nvickers1 at cox.net writes:

Digressing for a minute, the Jazz Society of Pensacola has on  its
application form a question about preference for jazz musicians and  musical
styles.  A few years back, the most frequent response was  "Kenny G."  My
usual response to those potential members was, " You  like Kenny G, great!
I've got 20 sax players you'll go nuts over! "   Ya gotta start where folks
are musically and mentally and go from  there!



Same for Woody!  Even though not a polished player,  he is introducing or
enhancing jazz to the musicially  unsophisticated.



Quoting the late record producer Gus Statiras,  "  If you depended on the
real jazz fans, you'd go  broke!"



Norman -that's my two-cents  worth--Vickers