[Dixielandjazz] Srtudents in Jazz Schools - Was Jazz is Alive & Well - In The Classroom Anyway

[Mike]

Steve wrote:
> Yep, me too. The biggest challenge is finding a venue where this occurs.
> When I was your age, I sat in all over the place in NYC, with some of the
> great players of the 20th century in various jazz genres. The old guys were
> very helpful. In terms of Trad Jazz today, it is not only difficult to find
> in a club venue, but also difficult to find an old fart player that will let
> you sit in and learn.

In Denver, there are very few clubs where this occurs. It's 
become more than it was a few years ago but nothing even close 
to NYC.



> 
> Come East and sit in with us. My band champions both kids and reformed
> classical players, from jazz violinists like Jonathan Russell from age 8 on
> to classical violinists like modern drummer Ari Hoenig's Mother, with a
> whole bunch of others in between.


I will definitely do that. Thank you for the invite. I will send 
you an email when I can to come up that way.

Mike