[Dixielandjazz] College Gigs

[Russ Guarino]

Having just finished watching the bands during the Dixieland Monterey Fest, I
came to the conclusion that the humor delivered by the leader and/or band
members, both verbal and visual, was almost as important for pleasing an
audience as the music.

Question:  In a college setting does the same rule apply?  Should a band with
good music but no mic man, look around for a "personality" to front the band?

Russ Guarino

Steve barbone wrote:

> What a treat it is to hear about Dixieland Bands playing College gigs again.
> Craig Johnson at University of New England etc. And Tom Duncun's group at
> Vassar? Man oh man, how I'd like to be a sideman on that one. Those highly
> educated girls at the Top Schools in the USA are not only brilliant, but
> very HOT. Tell those Vassar girls that their peers at Bryn Mawr, and
> University of Pennsylvania are also hip to Dixieland as played by older men.
>
> Break a leg Tom and go for the Sacculus. :-) VBG
>
> Perhaps you (or we) should contact Smith and the rest of the Seven Sisters
> about this "New" interest in Dixieland among upper crust college girls?
>
> It could be deja vu back to the early 50s, when Dave Brubeck and his wife,
> looking for gigs, mailed information to Colleges around the country and self
> booked a bunch of concerts. It was only after that success, that Joe Glazer
> called and asked to be their booking agent.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
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