[Dixielandjazz] East Bay bands

[Tom Belmessieri]

Wow.  I like your last idea the best; a dixieland/traditional jazz band 
directory for the whole world!  How do the rest of you feel about this?

Tom B.
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>From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
>To: DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] East Bay bands (was Barrelhouse Jazz Band - 
>waslooking for atrombone player
>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:08:05 -0800
>
>Maybe what this  proves is the need for a good regional band  directory!  
>Maybe one of the local traditional jazz societies sites  could encourage 
>ALL current bands in the Northern California area to  submit band name, 
>leader, regular members, location, contact info,  band web site, regular 
>gigs, available recordings...  stuff that  actually might be useful?  
>Keeping this info up to date would be a  bit of a chore but inputs could be 
>done with a simple web survey  form. What would it be worth for a band to 
>have their name listed for  a year - $5?  $50?  Free?
>
>I checked out http://www.americanrag.com/links.htm  they only have 54  
>bands listed and they seem to be sorted by astrological birth sign  order.
>http://mississippirag.com/  has a lot of links but no specific band  list 
>and again, the sorting is very vague.
>
>Maybe  the DJML or Red Hot Jazz website could be the host for a  useful 
>"master list" of OKOM bands from all over the world!
>
>Dave Richoux
>
>On Jan 10, 2006, at 7:41 AM, Tom Belmessieri wrote:
>
>>Fog City Stompers is actually headquartered in Pittsburg and is  more an 
>>East Bay band.
>>
>>Tom B.
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>>>From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
>>>To: DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Barrelhouse Jazz Band - was looking  for 
>>>atrombone player
>>>Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 11:28:30 -0800
>>>
>>>Wouldn't Fog City Stompers be more of a "South Bay / San Jose  band?
>>>
>>>It is hard to pin a lot of this geographic distinction down -  maybe  if 
>>>75% of the "regular" band members live in a particular  region or  just 
>>>the leader?
>
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