[Dixielandjazz] Band reviews
Stephen G Barbone
barbonestreet at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 17 20:42:16 PDT 2008
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
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