[Dixielandjazz] Support live Music

[Stephen G Barbone]

Below from Jazz Inside Magazine, June 2011 edition. Steven Bensusan is  
talking about the more modern forms of jazz, but I thing the general  
gist of his thoughts also apply to Dixieland and individual band  
performances at public gigs. However I think Dixieland Festivals are  
shrinking. I think it depends upon the bands and the festivals. It  
will be interesting to see how his Blue Note festival does this year  
in New York City.

In any even, I agree with his last 2 sentences.



"While the jazz world has over the last few years experienced a  
shrinking number of pre-recorded music sales, fewer record labels,  
radio stations, clubs and venues, and so forth, live music - notably a  
number of festivals - is doing very well. The Inaugural Blue Note Jazz  
Festival in New York features 30 days of multiple performances in  
multiple locations and is produced by Steven Bensusan, the Blue Note  
Jazz Club owner. In the interview in the June issue of Jazz Inside, he  
says: “People can’t replicate the live music experience And ,so that  
is something that is doing well. It’s not to say that there is  
definitely shrinking … and that is a concern. Times are changing and  
we are adapting. When people go out and experience the music, that may  
not even result in record sales. But they’ll come back and they’ll  
have a good time.” "

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband