[Dixielandjazz] Jazz is not a museum piece . . .

Mike mike at railroadstjazzwest.com
Thu Dec 28 21:35:13 PST 2006


It's ambitious but very possible Steve. I do agree with you that 
it does remain to be seen if humanity will survive. I believe it 
will.

I am glad too.

Mike




Steven Holzer wrote:
> 1,000 years is hugely ambitious, Mike. I'm not sure that humanity will 
> last that much longer, let alone jazz. I'm also not sure I could name a 
> musical tradition that goes back that far (Gregorian chants?, cantorial 
> music?). I will be content to get the music to the next generation of 
> listeners. After that, it's out of my hands, but then, it probably won't 
> need me anymore by then, anyway. For a fuller expression of my thoughts 
> on this, see my response to Butch Thompson's response to my comment.
> 
> I'm glad that there will be at least you and me for  a while longer, 
> though.
> 
> Steve Holzer
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> Mike wrote:
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