[Dixielandjazz] Playing for free

[Marek Boym]

Hello Carol,
By all means - go on playing!  The pros, too, need new public, and
exposure to jazz on the street may (and does) send at least some of
the listeners to hear bands performing at paid venues.
And, in this case, no personal interests of mine are involved, as you
do not play in Israel!
Cheers

On 07/08/07, JDut953944 at aol.com <JDut953944 at aol.com> wrote:
> Does this make me a whore?  But, I love to play my clarinet and I  play on a
> street corner once a month with a group of musicians, some of  whom have their
> own bands.  We donate our tips to funding young  musicians jazz camps.  I was
> so pleased when I was asked to join in with  them.  It didn't occur to me to
> think about this being "free."  What  occurred to me was that it was going to
> be a lot of fun, I love people watching,  dog watching, and whatever else
> happens to meander by.  We were told to  play quietly so as not to scare the
> horses, pulling the carriages - like in New  Orleans - who also were giving free
> rides.  What a kick.  We also  played for free last month at a retirement
> center.  Goodness were we  insulted by one of the older gents who used to play in
> the big bands!   Nobody but nobody could play like he did!  We go around once in
> this  life.  I will play all the music I can, while I can play it!  Yes it's
> nice to get a nice bunch of cash at the end of a gig.  But the enjoyment I
> get out of just playing any old where is nice too.
>
> Carol, Clarinet
>
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