[Dixielandjazz] SO THAT'S WHAT ALL THE FUSS WAS ABOUT

[James O'Briant]

Dan Barrett wrote, in part:

> [Rebecca Kilgore] not only knows each and every key of 
> each and every song she sings, but she even prepares her own 
> lead sheets! 

A true professional is more interested in giving a good performance than in
having the world revolve around him/her, and this is one way to ensure a
good performance. I've been in open jam sets with amateur players & singers,
where a singer will want to do a given song in a non-standard key, but
hasn't bothered to bring lead sheets in that key -- but the amateur players
aren't always able to transpose the way top professionals usually can.)

> ... many great musicians who know her often say "she's a great 
> MUSICIAN" before they say "she's a great SINGER." Naturally, 
> they think she's a great singer, but the title of "musician" 
> trumps "singer" ... 

And on top of all this, Rebecca is a VERY nice person, too -- as is Dan
Barrett.

Jim O'Briant
Gilroy, CA