[Dixielandjazz] OKOM's new popularity among kids

[Steve barbone]

Here is an example of what is going on around the East Coast of the USA from
Washington DC to NYC. A note from Alex who DJ's some great music for
dancing. The dancers are 17 to 35 years old and they love this music.

While I hate to talk about gigs :-) VBG, Alex has been responsible for
hiring us a few times, as well as promoting danceable OKOM by DJing.
We've got three swing dance gigs coming up; April 15 at the University of
Pennsylvania, May 5 at The University of Delaware, and June 2 at the
University of Pennsylvania this time for a three day national gathering of
lindy Hoppers. 

Passing this information along for what it's worth, we see great potential
among the young here for dancing to OKOM. I assume that others do, knowing
for sure that friends in Arizona, Ohio, Southern California and Western
Pennsylvania are aware of it and playing Dixieland for swing dancers.

Why not contact YOUR local swing dance club(s) for gigs?

Cheers,
Steve

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From: "info rhythm and bugs" <info at rhythmandbugs.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 07:57:51 -0500
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Subject: White Heat Presents 'Savoy Night'

Tomorrow night, Wednesday March 8th

White Heat presents "Savoy Night"

On Wednesday March 8th I'll be guest DJing White Heat and in honor of the
upcoming 80th anniversary of Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, AKA The Home of Happy
Feet and in anticipation of the upcoming Savoy Ballroom 80th Anniversary
Celebration weekend ALL of my DJed songs at White Heat will be set to the
scorching charts of the HOUSE bands that were in residence at one time or
another at the Savoy...

I'll be cracking open my music archives and playing songs from the following
artists that regularly played the Savoy from 1926-1958:

Leon Abbey, Willie Bryant, Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Erskine Hawkins,
Teddy Hill, Claude Hopkins, Buddy Johnson, Jimmie Lunceford, Lucky
Millinder, Luis Russell, The Savoy Sultans, Cecil Scott, Lloyd Scott, Tab
Smith, Buddy Tate, Chick Webb, Cootie Williams and Fess Williams...

This may be the first time in New York City history that you will be able to
hear charts from all of the artists listed above all in one night...

This White Heat will go from 9pm to Midnight as opposed to the regular
9pm-11pm slot... 

The Savoy used to charge a 25 cent entrance fee, we are charging you
nothing...don't you like progress?

White Heat Wednesdays
Where: Dance Manhattan
39 West 19th Street, 5th Floor
NYC, NY Tel: 212-807-0802

Come on out and dance to New York City's musical history!

Oh yea, and expect a Philly/New Jersey invasion...

Alex

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