FW: [Dixielandjazz] A New Musical Trend?

[Jim Kashishian]

Mike wrote, after my last post:
It'll be interesting to see what happens.

What, exactly, Mike?  What happens after Pepe rests his head on my chest
while I'm singing?
  :> 

Or, was it the bullfight remark that sparked your interest, as it did Ric
Giorgi who asked on DJML:

>Jim, just as an aside, when do you play at the bullfights - what part of
the 'program'

Actually,I was referring to my early days in Spain in the late 1960's.  I
played bullfights, hundreds of them, while in the U.S. Air Force Band
stationed in Madrid (which is the reason I ended up here!).  We would play,
as a diplomatic gig, fiestas all over Spain, and would parade into the
bullring, then sitting in the stands during the bullfight, play all those
really great songs that are particular to the National Fiesta, as the
bullfight is known here.  Never liked the actual fights that much, but the
music is absolutely thrilling.  A pasadoble, as they are called, are marches
played quite slowly & majestically.

Pepe, being a Spanish trumpeter, also played bullfights when he was young.
Neither of us have done so in a Dixieland capacity.  I just phrased my
earlier statement thinking I might ignite  some interest, which I have, and
was only playing on the thought of a gay bullfighter being equally curious
as the gay cowboy is for Americans.   :>
 
Ole,

Jim 
P.s. We never, ever say "ole"!   :>