[Dixielandjazz] Where are the musical jobs?

[Bert Brandsma]

It look likes that versatile musicians keep in demand.You have to be very flexible these days, is also my experience.
Don't look down on anything and enjoy what you have, don't complain about better times in the past.After 1929 a lot of musicians were heading difficult years, look at many N.O. veterans.The most flexible however, where able to change with the times and stayed.
Louis, Omer Simeon, Earl Hines for example.
I myself take every job I can get now as well, big band, combo, weddings, just name it.In februari I play the pit of the cologne opera house, since in winter there is no other work here.
Kind regards,
Bert Brandsma
www.dixielandcrackerjacks.com


> From: jim at kashprod.com
> Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:43:49 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Where are the musical jobs?
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: mister_bertje at hotmail.com
> 
> Steve wrote:
> >We jazzers are not alone in the diminishing musical work scene.  
> Consider the now struggling,  once flourishing free lance classical music
> scene in NYC as described below. 
> 
> Dunno...it doesn't seem to be doomsday for one of my friends who freelances
> in the Philly area in shows, dancebands & classical music on trombone:  he's
> got 35 gigs this month & had to turn down 12 due to lack of free days!
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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