[Dixielandjazz] Question from Igor

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Igor does raise an interesting  point.  If "trad" groups were to  embrace and 
add more recent music to the repertoire, would the audience expand?  I'm not 
sure. Assuming it was melodic enough to be adaptable to  "trad" would the fact 
that it was being played in the "trad" style and  instrumentation mean that 
it cuts through to a younger or different generation  simply based on the fact 
that it is more familiar to them?
 
I think, and have seen, that a younger audience responds strongly to well  
played, rhythmic "trad" and certainly swing music.  But if the tune were  
something from Mariah Carey's new release as opposed to 
"Alexander's Ragtime  Band" would it really make a difference?  Would they 
embrace it even  more?
 
Perhaps, if young good looking people were playing it instead of  graybeards 
like myself.  But I'm not convinced its an issue of the  repertoire.  
 
K.C. Clarinet
 





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