[Dixielandjazz] Ways to find other dixieland musicians?

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

If there is a local jazz society you might try them.  Ours has a newsletter 
and lists a lot of trad musicians.

We have a banjo club and you might have one around you somewhere.

Network as much as possible with the local musicians.  Just ask around.

Your problem is universal.  Not every musician can or wants to play this 
music.  I did run into a young guy, about 25, at a music store yesterday 
that was really enthusiastic about Trad so there may be some out there.  Use 
the old salesman's six foot rule.  If anyone comes within six feet of you 
they will leave knowing what you are about.  That's how I found this guy 
yesterday while I was buying an amp.

You have to talk about what you want and what you do.  Let everyone you meet 
know what it is you want.  You might get lucky.

Post some notes around.  Might work, you never know.

The other place might be a nearby university or junior college.  I 
personally approach Trad as a classic music form with every bit of respect 
that I would give to Bach or Mozart or a full size orchestra for that 
matter.   With that approach you might be able to get some of the teachers 
behind your project and who knows maybe they might like to give it a try.

You might approach the local music teachers at your schools.  They know 
people so don't write them off.  Your church organist might know someone.

Do you have any ragtimer's around.  We have a Ragtime club here.  Might be a 
good place to pick up a piano player.

Believe it or not Ginny (on the list) heard me playing a CD that I made of 
the group as I was parking my car and asked me who the group was.  That's 
how I got a Banjo player just standing on a parking lot.  Who says loud 
music is a bad thing?  That was totally a random accident but if you aren't 
doing things nothing will ever happen.

I met he guy that plays drums with us when I took an adult class in early 
Jazz at the Jr. College.  Our female vocalist and I met on a gig.  She has a 
master's in Gerontology and is the Senior coordinator for a nearby town. 
She told me she did some pro singing and liked older music.

You just never know where or when you might find someone.  Talk it up.  Get 
some business cards printed with Trad Musicians wanted - Try Vista Print for 
some very cheap cards.  www.Vistaprint.com   Post them and hand them out to 
whoever will hold still.
Good Luck
Larry
St. Luis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Gimino" <drummermg at hotmail.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:54 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Ways to find other dixieland musicians?


>
> I'm young traditional jazz drummer and I don't even know where to begin to 
> find other musicians to play with. There is virtually no younger musicians 
> like that, and I don't know where to find the ones that do exist. Any 
> tips?
>
> I'm in Pennsylvania near Williamsport.
>
> -Michael
>
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