[Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble

[David Richoux]

I think you are on to something, but for the average listener I think  
they might not get the distinction - jazz is jazz to them! I had to  
deal with this on my radio show all the time - people would be  
pleasantly surprised that there could be melodic, non-abrasive jazz  
(and not just the historical recordings or current bands that play  
OKOM.)

Dave Richoux

On Nov 26, 2007, at 2:15 PM, tduncan wrote:

> David, I heard the same bits on PHC this weekend and figure that  
> Keillor
> might just have been planting both feet firmly in the moldy fig box  
> as far
> as the jazz critique went . . . It dealt with what seemed to me to be
> "modern jazz lounge music."
>
> I also concur with your opinion of Madeleine Peyroux and was very  
> surprised
> that she was featured and so highly touted. Her delivery could well  
> have
> been part of the satire on jazz on the same show. There are good
> contemporary jazz vocalists, but Ms. Peyroux does not measure up in  
> my book.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Duncan
> Doctor Dubious and the Agnostics
> PO Box 2118      Teaneck, NJ 07666
> P   (201)836-6076     FAX   (201)833-4143
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of David  
> Richoux
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 1:08 PM
> To: Tom Duncan
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble
>
> This last weekend on Prairie Home Companion they did a great bit on  
> how much
> to tip street musicians in NYC and a surprisingly "anti- jazz"  
> sketch. The
> segments will probably be available on their website next week.
>
> http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
>
> They also featured Madeleine Peyroux - she is supposed to be the  
> next Billie
> Holiday or something, but I did not enjoy her all that much - she  
> has a bit
> of a problem with pitch and diction...
>
> (My vote for "next Billie Holiday" would have to be Ingrid Lucia, BTW.
> http://www.ingridlucia.com/ ) http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/ 
> luciai2-04.m3u just
> for example
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 7:51 AM, Ric Giorgi wrote:
>
>> You know things in the music business are bad when you see bands
>> begging for a place to play. <snipped>
>>
>> <I reply>
>> Bad is right. I keep telling others that to play for nothing tells
>> people that nothing is the monetary value of the music - if you play
>> for little, your music is worth little. Buyers will pay but you have
>> to ask because they'll pay as little as they can and your agreement
>> determines what the music is worth.
>>
>> There was a book called "Getting Ahead in the Music Business" urged
>> young musicians to just play. Anywhere anytime for no money, just get
>> the experience. I though it was bad advice at the time but I think
>> those young musicians (now much older) think it's still good advice.
>> Argh!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ric
>>
>> PS - I'm NOT telling anybody how to do anything and if I had all the
>> answers 'the churches would be full and the prisons would be empty'.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ric Giorgi
>> Rainbow Gardens Music
>> 820 Manning Ave
>> Toronto ON
>> M6G 2W8
>>
>> 416 531-4506
>> rgmusic at sympatico.ca
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
>> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve
>> Barbone
>> Sent: November 26, 2007 10:23 AM
>> To: Ric Giorgi
>> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] No wonder live music is in trouble
>>
>> You know things in the music business are bad when you see bands
>> begging for a place to play. And then advertise working "cheap".
>> Veteran pro musicians?
>> Shoot, they can't even spell "musician" correctly.
>>
>> No &#$#@#&#$#^%*& wonder live music is in trouble.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>>
>>
>> Below ad seen in San Francisco Bay Area Craig's List.
>>
>> Blues Trio Available.......cheap
>> Reply to: comm-488760018 at craigslist.org
>> Date: 2007-11-25, 7:25AM PST
>>
>> Three veteran, Pro Muicians who all have other bands, but enjoy
>> playing together, have a "just for fun" Blues Band. This allows us to
>> work cheap for your Club, Private Party or event. We just need you to
>> give us a place to play.
>>
>>
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