[Dixielandjazz] Went to New Orleans on Saturday

[Kent Murdick]

I went to N.O on Saturday and played around a bit.  I did the Cafe Du 
Monde with Hack (trumpet) for a couple of hours and then went over to 
Royal street and played with Doreen (Clarinet), her husband Lawrence 
(tuba) and a female guitarist from Los Angles, CA. I ended up in Jackson 
Square and played a set with the guys there. The most interesting set 
was playing with a brass band of kids under the age 13 near the French 
Market.  There was one other adult playing tuba trying to keep them all 
together. The trumpet player was not much bigger his trumpet. 
 
If you get to N.O., look for Doreen on Royal St.- she plays the most 
interesting repertoire.  She also plays everything in the original key.  
If you play  with anyone else, be prepared to play all C tunes in Bb.  
Also, they do a few Bb tunes in Ab. 

Anyway, I heard Grandpa sing "Members Only" (I think that's the name) 
which is perhaps my favorite R&B song and that did it for me. My college 
age daughter went to the open house at U. New Orleans and had a great 
time. The college  featured  a  jazz trio and excellent pastries/coffee 
at the opening reception.  She liked the performing arts programs but 
thought the rest of the school was lacking.

Kent Murdick