[Dixielandjazz] Memories - Sacramento Jazz Jubilee 1984

[ross anderson]

G`day Charlie ,
I too thank Bob for the post.
1984 was our (The New Melbourne Jazz Band)first invitation/visit of what 
ended up being 14 tours to Jazz Festivals in United States and Canada.
The post brought back very fond memories of the great time we all had and 
the great friendships that still remain to this day.
Best wishes to all,
Ross(Still playing and enjoying every minute of "Dixieland Jazz") Anderson,
www.newmelbournejazzband.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Hull" <charlie at easysounds.com>
To: <rossanmjband at iprimus.com.au>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Memories - Sacramento Jazz Jubilee 1984


> Thanks for sharing that, Bob. In 1984 the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee was 
> still primarily about trad jazz or it's recognizable variants. The article 
> didn't mention it, but diversity was already making inroads. That year I 
> played the Jubilee with a western swing group put together by 
> fiddler/mandolinist Tiny Moore which he called "The Bob Wills Gang". The 
> players had played with Wills or his brother Billy Jack. Big fun, and 
> well-attended, especially by jazz musicians who liked to hear jazz on 
> strings. Trumpeter Dick McCombe and me on clarinet were the only horns.
>
> Most of the Jubilee publicity these days calls attention to the diversity; 
> zydeco, blues, western swing, ragtime; something for everybody. They still 
> have trad jazz bands, but the outreach is to non-trad fans, in an effort 
> to maintain attendance and stay afloat. The primary trad fan base is 
> seniors and is diminishing. The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, which 
> stages the Jubilee, has a great youth program including a jazz camp which 
> brings dozens of talented youngsters into the fold. There's no data on 
> whether replacements are keeping up with departures.
>
> But I digress, as usual.
>
> Thanks for the reminder that it was once all about 'dixieland' jazz.
>
> Charlie Hull
>
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