[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 104, Issue 40

Fri Aug 26 14:01:41 PDT 2011


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>   1. Re: ANY TRAD JAZZ IN HONOLULU? (Robert Ringwald)
>   2. Happy Birthday Jimmy Rushing (Robert Ringwald)
>   3. Re: High Quality Computer Sound (Snogpitch)
>   4. Sacramento (Stephen G Barbone)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:29:35 -0700
>From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] ANY TRAD JAZZ IN HONOLULU?
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>CHERYL THURSTON wrote:
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> Aloha!
>> 
>> Is there any Trad Jazz in Honolulu?
>> 
>> Gary Church & Cheryl Thurston are looking for some Dixieland Jazz and/or Swing.
>> 
>> They're staying at the Ilikai (808) 941-2103 or cell:(602) 465-0623
>> 
>> Mahalo !      
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>What the heck are you guys doing in Hawaii?  You oughta be visiting your friends in Sacramento.  
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>After all, what does HI have that Sacramento doesn't have?  
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>As far as I know, there is absolutely no Jazz in HI.  
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>--Bob (Now what the hell did they do with my piano) Ringwald
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>Message: 2
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:42:14 -0700
>From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Happy Birthday Jimmy Rushing
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>August 26, 1903: Jimmy Rushing
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>--Bob Ringwald
>www.ringwald.com
>Fulton Street Jazz Band
>530/ 642-9551 Office
>916/ 806-9551 Cell
>Amateur (Ham) Radio K6YBV
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>I joined a health club last year, spent about 250 bucks. 
>Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there!
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>Message: 3
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:04:56 -0400
>From: Snogpitch <snogpitch at prodigy.net>
>Cc: DJML <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] High Quality Computer Sound
>Message-ID: <D1AEFC4C-9B58-4A12-B8CF-9B98314593C1 at prodigy.net>
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>This is what I do since my computer and A/V rig is a couple feet away.  Tho I do not use the cable he refers. I use Monster Cables brand stereo audio cable for the connection   A word of advise,  make sure you computer has the capable sound to make it worthwhile.  Otherwise the USB option is a good choice.
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>Snogpitch
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>ICQ: 4989342
>http://home.fuse.net/snogpitch/
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>On Aug 25, 2011, at 2:59 PM, "Robert Newman" <bobngaye at surewest.net> wrote:
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>> Bob -- Don't bother with speakers attached to your computer.   Send the audio to your big audio stereo sound system and then if you want to record it, record it in your sound system or if you want to record it in your computer, send the signal back to the computer in Line In with a component cable. 
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>Message: 4
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:25:54 -0400
>From: Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
>To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sacramento
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>>  "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote
>>
>>
>> The Sacramento festival has not changed its format, other than what  
>> it has been doing since the mid 80s when it first went out on a limb  
>> and hired Igor's Jazz Cowboys.  He turned out to be our number one  
>> draw for many years.  He was the top band at PBIS (Putting butts in  
>> seats), selling tickets and selling CDs.
>>
>> More recently, Tom Rigney and Flambeau have been our top draw in all  
>> catigories.  As you know, Tom is sort of a Zydeco band, but much  
>> more.  He is certainly not Dixieland.
>>
>> What does that tell you?
>>
>> I remember about 3-years ago, with most of the top Dixieland bands  
>> at the Sac Fest, there were only about 5 of them rated in the top 25  
>> bands.  What does that tell you?
>>
>> Once again I repeat, the Festival next year will be no different  
>> than it was last year or the year before.  Only the name has been  
>> changed "To protect the innocent..."
>>
>> Actually, we have tried for 20 years to convince the locals and the  
>> press that we are more than a banjo/tuba/old folks festival.  But,  
>> we hear over and over, "We don't like that kind of music."
>>
>> You, being in show biz should understand PR.  The name change is  
>> number 1, to correctly identify that we are more than just a tuba/ 
>> banjo/old farts festival;  #2  To sell more tickets.
>>
>> If we sell more tickets, we will be able to afford more bands,  
>> better bands, including Jazz bands.  And perhaps someday bring in a  
>> Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, or whomever is on top at the time.  That  
>> would give us more money to bring in more Trad bands.
>>
>> And don't forget our wonderful youth music programs.  With more  
>> money to work with, just imagine what we could do, introducing more  
>> youth to Classic Jazz.
>>
>> As Steven Joseph, wash board player with several bands including the  
>> Uptown Low Down JB once told me:
>>
>> "Every time I walk by a venue where a Blues or Zydeco band is  
>> playing, I stop and say thank you.  Because, by people purchasing  
>> tickets to see them, it enables us to present OKOM (Our Kind Of  
>> Music.)
>>
>> Talk to the organizers of Orange County and Jazz In The Olympics if  
>> you want to know how hard it is these days to put on a festival.
>>
>> The times have changed and we have to change with it or not have a  
>> festival at all.
>>
>> Perhaps you would prefer that Sacramento close up shop, rather than  
>> presenting different forms of music, including Jazz?
>>
>> Then what would happen would be a sharp promoter would grab Memorial  
>> Day in Sacramento and put on a Rock or blues Festival with no Jazz  
>> at all.
>>
>> Is that what you, and other naysayer's want?
>
>AMEN BOB!!!
>
>Couple of points.
>
>1) It is the "other" music that supports the trad venues these days,  
>NOT the reverse. Bottom line? THose who come to hear the other music  
>are supporting those who come to hear the banjo / tuba trad, as well  
>as the other Dixieland genres.
>
>2) To all those who want small trad only festivals, be careful what  
>you wish for. Those festivals will get smaller and smaller until they  
>disappear because there are not enough TRAD FANS to support them.
>
>Simple as that. One or two trad fans are not enough to keep the music  
>viable. Those few fans would do much better to support Sacto than  
>complain about it.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve Barbone
>www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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