[Dixielandjazz] The State of Traditional Jazz in the UK

[Marek Boym]

Hello,
A few years ago I met an excellent British swing trumpeter in Breda,
the Netherlands.  He was living in Germany at the time, and when I
enquired why, he said that had he stayed in the UK, he might be
playing a few weekends a year, while in Germany he could make a living
playing jazz.  Which probably explains why the Germans pay musicians
expenses, while in the UK it is less common (I may be wrong, but I
believe that in Bude they are at least given free beer).
Cheers,
Marek
On 27/04/07, David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
> John,
>
> Has there been much consideration in your festivals of new, younger
> groups in the UK and Europe that have adapted OKOM/Trad into
> something that is new (and probably of more interest to the "next
> generation") - not a slavish re-creation of Bilk, Ball, and Barber
> (et al) but more like what The Hoodangers, Sac A Pulse and others in
> the US and EU are doing? What about the huge new movement of "Street
> Brass" like the upcoming festival in Durham?
> ( www.brassfestival.co.uk ) combining New Orleans traditions with
> other styles of brass band traditions from all over the world?
>
>  If a festival featured (and really showcased) some newer, different
> sorts of borderline OKOM bands and tried to attract Gen X, Y and Z
> folks with creative marketing and advertising in alternative media,
> it wouldn't hurt ;-)
>
> I am not trying to suggest a radical change in line-ups, but I think
> the same problem will be happening in the US unless the festival
> organizers and radio broadcasters (few that they are) take a good
> look at some of the really creative new bands have been drawing
> "fresh blood" towards what we call OKOM, just doing it in a different
> way!
>
> Dave Richoux
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2007, at 9:15 AM, John Petters wrote:
>
> > Greetings folks,
> > Bandleader, drummer  and festival promoter Pete Lay wrote a very
> > realistic assessment of the Traditional Jazz Scene in the UK which
> > was published in Just Jazz a month or so ago. I responded. My
> > letter has been printed in full and I offer it here for
> > consideration and possible suggestions for solutions to the
> > problems that jazz musicians are facing today. It is rather long so
> > my apologies in advance.
> snip
>
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