[Dixielandjazz] Band reviews

[Stephen G Barbone]

Dear Marek:

Thank you for reading the review.

Yes, there IS a viable young audience out there if bands want to reach  
out to them. Or, as Igor Glenn says, "if we are willing to meet them  
halfway." Note that the reviewer also said: "A wide demographic made  
up Sunday night's large audience at the Music Pier. . . ." and   
"Barbone Street . . . giving the crowd what they came for in good  
measure."

I Started talking about viable young audiences about 8 years ago,  
starting with a remark that with the success of Jazz at Lincoln  
Center, there never was a better time for USA jazz bands to get their  
music heard, IF they got pro-active. Bless Wynton and Ken Burns. They  
made it easy to get jazz gigs.

Those USA bands that do not have young audiences either do not want  
them, or are nor trying very hard.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband


On Oct 17, 2008, at 5:34 PM, Marek Boym wrote:

> I hope that EVERYBODY has noticed what the writer of that very
> complimentary review said about OKOM audience: "Sunday night's music
> was of another era but that kind of jazz continues to fascinate a
> growing number of fans."
>
> Rather contrary to the usual tenor of this list, don't you think?
>
> Seems Steve IS right - if you try to reach young audience, it WILL
> respond.  But you have to reach out.
>
> Support live jazz!
>
> Cheers