[Dixielandjazz] Re: Jazz Advocate

[Bruce Stangeland]

Steve,

I recently played a noon concert outside in the schoolyard at El Cerrito
High School (California) with a 5-man band, which included Bob Mielke, Dana
Kemp, Eliot Kenin, and Jim Ritz. The kids were very surprised and
interested. A few students sat down on the ground in front of us and
listened through their entire lunch hour. Some students came up later and
said "awesome" (or words to that effect). Two attractive young women did
some great dancing, which also attracted some attention.

The teachers were also enthusiastic, and asked us to come back.

Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley banjoist

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Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:27:07 -0400
From: Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Jazz Advocate
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..............

I wish you would post more about your successes with the young. Many of the
600 or so on the DJML still don't believe that kids like this music. And the
future of Festivals like Sacramento depends upon kids attending.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone