[Dixielandjazz] Spreading the word. or NOT

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Not pointing fingers at my Buddy Bob Ringwald here,  but this is 
exactly what my last ranting long post is all about folks:

Lack of PR, promotion and communication is what has caused most of the 
problems that OKOM is and has been experiencing for many many years.  
And in todays' world of easy communication most excuses simply do not 
wash.   Anyone who wants to compete in the business world in any field 
needs to stay informed about who and what is going on Nationwide, not 
only locally where even the locals don't know everybody.


Why did nobody inform Bob and all other Societies in the West that 
Kenny was nearby?  and even if they did not ( including Kenny) in 
today's world one can buy coast to coast airline tickets for about the 
same money as a paid engagement salary of a sideman.

I am of course speaking of real gigs that pay decent money, which 
unfortunately many OKOM musicians have not seen for many years because 
they tend to accept the status quo and what they are offered.

The Trad. Societies need to get out of the our little club and who and 
what WE LIKE and work with each other to advance and expand the market 
for all artists.   Just like Judy and Woody, if you don't like an act 
or player you can get up and walk out, usually to the next room and 
hear somebody else that you do like. :))

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins



-----Original Message-----
From: robert at ringwald.com
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Spreading the word.

    Steve wrote:

(snip)
> On this list of 600 people, I wonder how many of us, especially in 
the
> USA,
> saw Kenny play during the past 2 years? How many OKOM festivals,
> especially
> those on the West Coast near his retirement pad in New Mexico, 
actually
> booked him to play since his move there?
(snip)

I book the talent for the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society's monthly 
Jazz
Sunday concerts.  Believe me, if I had known that Kenny was in NM, I 
would
have hired him.

He has been a guest star here in the past, but not recently.

I had no idea he was close by.

--Bob Ringwald





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