[Dixielandjazz] Answering Bob's question

[Stephen G Barbone]

Bob asked about my statement: "In my 60 years of playing gigs, I've  
run across quite a few women who can play professionally."

He remembered that I took a 30 year break between professional gigs.

You are correct Bob, my professional musician career is about 33  
years. Roughly between 1949 and 1962, and then again, roughly from  
1992 to present and still ticking.

The years between 1962 and 1991 were spent not playing, but with a day  
gig. I was, however, listening to jazz all over the world during those  
years.

I should have said; " in my 60 years as a jazz fan, which includes 33  
years as a professional musician, I've run across quite a few women  
who can play professionally."

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband