[Dixielandjazz] The Gig - Obscure tunes

[Don Robertson]

Last night we saw Don Vappie's Creole Jazz Serenaders at the Napa (CA)  
Opera House.  Modest crowd, about 1/3 full, mostly geezers and 
geezerettes, but a few young folks (possibly dragged along).  The 
performance was very good, very professional musicians (none of whom - 
except Vappie, I had ever heard of). The lineup was a little different, 
trumpet AND cornet, clarinet and tenor sax plus drums, bass, piano and 
Vappie on banjo.   Played a mix of "standards" he attributed to Jelly 
Roll Morton and King Oliver (Riverside Blues, Tin Roof, High Society et 
al), and some caribbean rhythm tunes some of them original.  One tune, 
Nelson Stomp, he attributed to Jelly Roll, but it was new (obscure?) to 
me.  Vappie is an entertainer, and wove a story about Santa Claus 
visiting New Orleans into the tune selections.  At the end they played a 
rouser, something about "Please Come Home for Christmas" and several of 
the young folks were up dancing in the isles.

Napa Don Robertson

Marek Boym wrote:
> Sure thing!
> While I'm on the other side, i.e. - the audience, I have already
> described here my experiences with dances where youngsters (many in
> their teens) danced to OKOM, whether the New Orleans Function or Swing
> de Gitanes (with the latter, there were DJs playing swing - Dorsey,
> BG, the Count, and Armstrong when the band took a break), and looked
> with amazement at us dinosaurs (that includes my young friends who are
> in their late forties).
> Reach out to young audiences, "call your chillun," and they will come.
> Cheers
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