[Dixielandjazz] FW: Dixieland Styles

[JBruno868 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/30/2006 2:15:07 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jim at kashprod.com writes:

As  mentioned earlier, Vince had gone to the Lu/Turk style 100% (which  is
fine!).  Nevertheless, he was very excited & happy to listen  & enjoy our
band.  We're loud, driving, non-style orientated, but  this didn't bother
someone who you would assume to be very much a limited  style listener.  Not
so!  One can enjoy all styles of music, just  as Vince did with us, by the
use of several criteria....is it well played  & performed, did your feet want
to move, did you have fun listening,  etc.? 


 
 
 
After attending the 50th Anniversary of the South  Frisco Band a few months 
ago and reading the history, I had only been a follower  since the late 70's so 
rather a new comer, I was amazed at all the musicians who  had been a part of 
that band before I knew of it. I, of course love the historic  style of the 
band but I think most musicians and followers of OKOM, learn to  love all the 
styles. We of course have our favorites but I have always said that  any music, 
played well, is worth listening.
 
I first heard what is called the "West Coast" Style  when I heard the Natural 
Gas Band in Monterey (and became a big fan of that  band) and was blessed to 
hear the Turk Murphy band at Earthquake Magoons before  it was shut down but I 
would give anything to have found this music 20  years before I did. There is 
just not enough of it around here  anymore.
 
 
 
Jazz  Hugs

Judie