[Dixielandjazz] The broccoli mute

[Bill Gunter]

Joe Lukasic would do something like that - but John Lukasic?

I'll be seeing Joe in Ohio this weekend and I'll mention it to him.

Cheers,

Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com



>From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
>To: Bill Gunter <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
>CC: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jams at Sacto
>Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:19:20 +0300
>
>Hello Kay,
>You wrote me on May 6th, and I've only now read your letter - at the
>time I was too busy for DJML, and afterwards I started backwards.
>Anyway, although I was disappointed with the number of jam sessions,
>the only festival where I saw regular jam sessions was Breda (The
>Netherlands), and there the jam sessions were not open to everybody -
>one needed a badge, but just had to ask the doorman (one time I stayed
>at the hotel where they were held, so I didn't need one).  But many of
>the best musicians played at the jam sessions (many of them were
>guests at that hotel).
>Many years ago, there was a jam session stage in Edinburgh, and there
>one really had no idea what to expect!  There were nights when hardly
>any jammers showed up, and nights when there were too many.
>Once a funny scene occurred - no idea whether spontanid or
>pre-planned.  Warren Vache was playing; then John Lukasik arrived,
>and, for whatever reason, threw a  broccoli at Warren.  The latter
>caught it and used it as mute, each side for differnet effects, with
>excellent results!
>Cheers
>
>On 16/05/07, Kay Spencer <kay2840 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>Marek,
>>
>>  There are three "official" jam sets, one each on Friday, Saturday, and 
>>Sunday at the Round Table Pizza in Old Sac, hosted by Dr Bach and the Jazz 
>>Practitioners, the Roger Snell Quartet, and the Black Tuesday Jazz Band, 
>>respectively. The jams are well attended, particularly by upcoming youth 
>>musicians.  Many of the "older" youth musicians who are involved as 
>>counselors at the Sacramento Jazz Camp participate.  It is less of a site 
>>for the more experienced musicians to come to, although many music 
>>educators that are also in bands, make a point of being there at least one 
>>evening.  Howard Miyata and Polly Edgerton come to mind.
>>
>>  I'm sure there are also some unofficial jam sets.   That said, the 
>>participating musicians at this festival have a VERY long festival to deal 
>>with.  Hotels and playing locations are very spread out. Musicians more 
>>frequently sit in with one another's bands that are performing on the 
>>official schedule, if they are so inclined.  Makes it more interesting for 
>>the audience as well.
>>
>>  Kay Spencer
>>
>>Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  I did as suggested, and found 1(ONE) jam listed. Is that all? Rather
>>disappointing at a meeting of so many musicians.
>>cheers
>>
>>On 16/05/07, Kay Spencer wrote:
>> > Dan,
>> >
>> > Here's a link to the schedule. There are separate tabs for each day. 
>>Scroll down to the youth section and you'll see the jam sets noted on the 
>>far right.
>> >
>> > http://www.sacjazz.com/sched.htm
>> >
>> > Kay in Gilroy
>> >
>> >
>> > Dan Augustine wrote:
>> > I don't recall seeing much (any?) info on what jams are going on
>> > at the Sacramento Jubilee. I presume that (like previous years) some
>> > will be in Old Town, but where and when?
>> >
>> > Dan
>> > --
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>> > ** "I'd take a Bromo, but I can't stand the noise."
>> > ** -- W.C. Fields (1880-1946)
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