[Dixielandjazz] Dance band rules during the 3rd Reich

[David M Richoux]

Ken,

That is basically what was explained in the 2 wordpress blog links I  
posted - thanks for the confirmation!
  I see in my archives that Steve Barbone posted the same link back in  
August of 2009.

Dave Richoux


On Jan 19, 2010, at 9:49 AM, Ken Mathieson wrote:

> Hi Dave et al,
>
> This topic was aired in this group fairly recently and prompted me  
> to dig out and re-read my ancient paperback copy of *The Bass  
> Saxophone*, which I can heartily recommend.
>
> The *Rules* come from a fictional short novella called *Red Music*  
> by Czech-born writer and academic Josef Skvorecky. *Red Music* forms  
> the introduction to a pair of longer novellas published under the  
> overall title of  *The Bass Saxophone*, which is also the title of  
> one of the novellas. Skvorecky emigrated to Canada after the Soviet  
> invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and, as far as I know, is still  
> living in Toronto, where he taught in the University.
>
> His writing of his early days as a cub-musician living in a surreal  
> time comes over with great authenticity and will be familiar to all  
> of us ancient musos who can still remember our apprenticeships, even  
> if we were luckier with the location. If you want biographical info,  
> go to his website www.skvorecky.com
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ken Mathieson
> www.classicjazzorchestra.org.uk
>