[Dixielandjazz] Results: Can you give me any hope?

[Harry Callaghan]

I was somewhat reluctant to take part in this conversation when Bob Brodsky
first posed the question of OKOM's future a few hours ago.

I'll try to be brief in now donating my two cents here.

I don't think any kind of truly good music will ever die, whether it be what
we want to call OKOM, true country music, classical, opera,.or my personal
favorite, that which arose out of the big band era.

The only problem that we face is lack of exposure to  each generation coming
along.  With so much control of what the public of all ages is allowed to
hear being in the hands of huge conglomerates that monopolize commercial
radio and what the TV networks feed us, it is most definitely limited.and
becoming increasingly so.

How are young people going to know about the kind of things that Bob
Ringwald speaks of here or the swing dances that Steve Barbone is always
talking about that attract young audiences if they can't first be introduced
to it via radio or TV.............and particularly if it is going to involve
them spending money to go hear it played.

Young rock groups as well as those like the Rolling Stones (who are about as
old as yours truly) have no difficulty filling huge stadiums wherever they
appear but they also have no problem getting airplay.

That might have been 3 cents worth but now I'm done.

Tides
HC.


On 7/24/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>
> Bob Brodsky rfoxbro at aol.com wrote:
>
> > On my query about whether OKOM will die out after  the next 10-15 years
> go by, I am afraid that I have to report negatively - at least in the USA.
> One or two suggested that we could attract 'youngsters' by catering to their
> dancing propensities. But no one gave me any real news about 'young' trad
> bands. 37 youngsters were reported at the Mammoth Jazz Camp,- a hopeful
> sign?
>
>
> Dear Bob,
>
> We have quite a youth Music program in Sacramento, sponsored by the
> Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society.
>
> 1.  We sponsor a youth Jazz Band, the TNT, (The New Traditionalists).
>
> 2.  We give music scholarships to deserving youth musicians.
>
> 3.  At our monthly Jazz Sunday concerts we always feature a youth band to
> open the Main Stage.  We also have the Tailgate room where young musicians
> get a chance to play with each other and with adult, more
> experienced  musicians.
>
> 4.  For 4-years now we have sponsored a non-competitive, Youth Jazz
> Festival.  We usually have aprox 20 Youth Jazz Bands participating from all
> over the country and Canada.
>
> 5.  Each year now for over 25 years we have sponsored Youth and adult Music
> Camps.  Each camp is for a week.  We usually have aprox 100 youth musicians
> attend.
>
> 6.  At our yearly Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee, we usually have
> between 15 and 20 youth Jazz bands participating.  Some from as far as WA
> DC, Salt lake City and Canada.
>
> We have had quite a few youth musicians who have gone through our youth
> programs, go on to be professional musicians.  And of course, lots of the
> kids who did not become professionals, still get a love of Jazz for the
> future.
>
> You may read about our different programs at:
>
> www.sacjazz.org
>
> On July 11, at our monthly Jazz Sunday, we had our annual Parade of Bands
> with 13 bands being featured.
>
> Below is the line up.  FYI- I have indicated which bands are young, in
> their 20s and which are youth, in their teens and sometimes even younger.
>
>
>    STJS Jazz Sunday 7/11/10
>
> Main Stage
>
> Set #1, noon - 12:55 PM
>
> Sacramento Youth Jazz Band
> Teens great, big band.
>
>
> Set #2, 1:05 - 1:55 PM
>
> Au Brothers Jazz Band
> In their 20s, most all graduates from the STJS Youth Jazz Camp.
>
>
> Set #3, 2:05 - 2:55 PM
>
> RedSkunk Jipzee Swing Band
> Late Teens and 20s, Django type Gipsy Swing Band.
> Mostly graduates from our STJS youth Jazz programs.
> Also from the Pismo Beach youth Music program.
>
>
> Set #4, 3:05 - 3:55 PM
>
> Miss Margie & the Hot Five
> Margie is in her 20s and a very fine singer.
>
>
> Set #5, 4:05 - 5:00 PM
>
> Ernie Bucio's Little Big Band
> Adults.
>
>
> Gold Card Room
>
> Set #1, noon - 12:55 PM
>
> Gramercy 6
> Adults
>
>
> Set #2, 1:05 - 1:55 PM
>
> Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble
> Adults
>
>
> Set #3, 2:05 - 2:55 PM
>
> The Original Senn Jazz Band
> Late teens, early 20s,
> Some graduates of our youth jazz camp.
>
>
> Set #4, 3:05 - 3:55 PM
>
> New Lowdown
> Teens and mostly 20s.
> Some graduates of our youth programs.
>
>
> Set #5, 4:05 - 5:00 PM
>
> Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners
> Adults
>
>
> Tailgate Room
>
> Youth bands and jam sessions
>
>
> noon - 12:45 PM
>
> Stray Cats
> Celia Cottle Instructor
> Ages, 13 - 17
>
>
> Set #2, 12:50 - 1:35 PM
>
> Jazz Raptors.
> Polly Edgerton Instructor
> Ages early teens.
>
>
> Set #3, 1:40 - 2:25 PM
>
> Jam Session, (Sign-ups in Tailgate Room).
>
>
> Set #4, 2:30 - 3:15 PM
>
> Take 2,
> Instructor's Name: Nancy Kreis
> Ages 14 - 15
>
>
> Set #5, 3:20 - 4:05 PM
>
> Jam Session (Sign-ups in Tailgate Room
>
>
> Set #6, 4:10 - 4:55 PM
>
> Jam Session, (Sign-ups in Tailgate Room.)
>
>
> I hope this gives you some encouragement.
>
> --Bob Ringwald
> Musician member, STJS Board of Directors
>
>
>
>
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