[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland For Children

[Jim Kashishian]

Steve wrote:
>Louisiana children's author and musician Johnette Downing has just released
a new CD titled Dixieland Jazz for Children that's available locally but
will hit stores nationwide in May.
"It is the first Dixieland jazz CD for children which is kind of
cool..........

Partly true...and, most likely true in the U.S.  However, two years ago a
six volume (meaning 6 school books & 6 CD's) were put out in the five
languages spoken in Spain (Hah, that's something a lot of you didn't
know!!)featuring yours truly & the Canal Street Jazz Band published by
Pearson Education Publishers.

I tried to convince the publishers at the time of printing to sponsor school
concerts by the band to boost their sales, but my ideas never reached the
right people 'cause it never happened.  Would have been fun, and would have
been profitable!

Jim