[Dixielandjazz] Ramsey Lewis in Punta Gorda, FL Concert

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi Marek:

It's OK to be Square, but we should be thankful that a major Jazz 
artist like Ramsey Lewis even allows an OKOM Banjo Band on his show and 
provides it a place to perform in front of a large audience.   
Personally I would go to see Ramsey and pay to do so before I would  to 
go see the Banjo Band for free.   and the big surprise is that RAMSEY 
MAY VERY WELL PLAY SOME OKOM in his show which he is perfectly capable 
f dong if he chooses to and has an audience that would appreciate it.

Traditional Jazz Societies might learn that about many great Big Name 
Jazz artist if they would book them and ask them to play such music in 
their shows.   Never ask you never know what they are capable or 
willing to do.   They certainly can draw an audience that you could 
then expose to more Traditional Jazz on the program.

The idea of a successful festival today is one that has entertainment 
to attract all types and ages of people to an event to SPEND MONEY so 
that the event can thrive and continue to provide live music and such 
for future audiences.

If you were there you would have a great Option, go listen to Ramsey 
Lewis or go listen to the Banjo band, and be as Square as you want to 
be :))   Heck they might even have a jam session if you put the two of 
them together.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins   who even knows people who think Ramsey Lewis is Square :))

-----Original Message-----
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To: Gluetje1 at aol.com
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Sent: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Ramsey Lewis in Punta Gorda, FL Concert

   I'd much rather be a sqare!
Cheers,
Marek
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From: <Gluetje1 at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 5:08 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Ramsey Lewis in Punta Gorda, FL Concert


>
>
>
> Charlotte Sun (Port  Charlotte, FL)
> Biz  Bits
> Be there or be square for Lewis jazz concert
> January 12, 2007
> The new year is already slightly  frantic at the Punta Gorda Chamber 
of
> Commerce, as it prepares for two major  events in the next 10 days.
>
> This coming weekend, the chamber is sponsoring an arts and crafts  
fair on
> Sullivan Street in downtown Punta Gorda, with the customary 
assortment  of
> cool
> junk ranging from candles to ceramics. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
> Saturday and Sunday. Call 941-639-3720.
>
> Also, John Wright, chamber  president, reports that tickets are going
> reasonably fast for the second annual  Punta Gorda Wine & Food 
Festival,
> Jan. 20 at
> Gilchrist Park.
>
> Jazz  pianist Ramsey Lewis will be headlining the festival 
entertainment.
> What can I  say? Lewis has been a major jazz and pop artist for as 
long as
> I've
> been alive,  and I'm no kid anymore.
>
> Brief editorial: Everywhere I've worked in the  news business, I've 
had to
> listen to folks complain about the lack of  entertainment in their
> community.
>
> But when I look at the facts, I'm  always surprised at how many 
big-name
> artists still play one-nighters in smaller  markets. However, you 
have to
> catch
> them before they're gone. And it's hard to  keep track of who's 
playing at
> the
> local palladium when you're busy complaining  about how there's 
"nothing
> to do."
>
> The chamber has also enlisted a couple  of strong local acts to open 
for
> Lewis. There's Mike Currao and His  All-American Banjo Team -- a 
great
> name,
> because there's no instrument more  purely American than a banjo.
>
> Currao performed and taught in the New York  City area for about 40 
years
> prior to retiring to Punta Gorda. According to  Currao's bio, one of 
his
> many
> gigs was entertaining at the dedication of the  World Trade Center, 
back
> in
> happier days.
>
> Also performing will be local  drummer Mike Nickelson and his classic 
rock
> band, Low Rent.
>
> Syd Kitson,  chief executive officer of Kitson & Partners, the 
developers
> of
> Babcock  Ranch, will be answering questions Jan. 16 on the Debrorah &
> Rocky
> Show, on  WCCF, 1580 AM. Local broker Debra Meredith-Peters and 
builder
> Rocky
> Farhat  co-host this real estate call-in show. Air time is 11:05 a.m.
>
> Copyright (c) 2007, Charlotte  Sun
>
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