[Dixielandjazz] Bud Shank's last thoughts? & Art Hodes

[Stan Brager]

Sounds much like Benny Goodman, Rosy McHargue and others who continued to
play until the very last moment for the sheer enjoyment and pleasure it
brings.

Stan
Stan Brager

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Petters [mailto:jdpetters at btinternet.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:18 AM
> To: Stephen G Barbone; DJML
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bud Shank's last thoughts? & Art Hodes
> 
>  > Linda Shank, Bud's widow, made the below public. A month after his
>  > death, she found the below, handwritten on a few pieces of paper.
> She
>  > thinks they were written about a week before he passed. They are
> unedited.
>  >
>  > HOW I AM FACING THE CODA - OR AM I
>  >
>  > by Bud Shank
> 
> Hi Steve,
> Thanks for posting that. Very moving.
> The thing is he was not giving up. Talking about improving is piano
> etc.
> Reminds me of Art Hodes. Exactly 20 years ago I was in the middle of
> the
> Legends of American Dixieland Tour with Wild Bill and Art. An 83 year
> old and an 85 year old, driving miles in a band wagon and doing what
> they had to do - play - create.
> Someone asked Art why he was still playing at his age. He said,
> "Because
> I have to". He didn't mean for money reasons. He also stated he still
> had things to say.
> 
> Duke said, 'Music is my Mistress'.
> So the lesson frorm Hodes and Shank is no matter how old or ill, keep
> striving and don't give up.
> Cheers
> John Petters
> www.traditional-jazz.com
> Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
> 
> 
> Stephen G Barbone wrote:
>