[Dixielandjazz] FW: Updating the N. O. Brass Bands????

[Beth Schweitzer]

I agree with everything you say Jim, but I think you may have
misunderstood me - I didn't mean hope for the future in general but hope
for the future in music. Even though there are lots of younger musicians
playing OKOM or close to it, the crowds tend to still be over 60 in
general. Without an audience, the music will die, at least in public
places that need to make money to survive.

So I'm always thrilled to see or read about younger people enjoying
something close to the type of music I'd like to see around for awhile.
That's all I meant. And by the way, I'm in the minority at our local
jazz events, being under 60 myself.

Cheers,
Beth


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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] FW: Updating the N. O. Brass Bands????
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>



>Still more evidence that there is hope for the future.
Beth

I think, in general, the older crowd tends to think the future is going
to
be awful. Look at all the futuristic films where people are bums hanging
out on damp streets in the rubble!

If one mixes at all with young people, you will find an extremely
bright,
hard working crowd out there, and I personally have great hope for the
future because of them.

"I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more Than I'll ever know...."

...from What a Wonderful World. Not corny, but the future.

Jim