[Dixielandjazz] Likes outside of jazz

[Harry Callaghan]

Jim:

Music to my ears...........we are definitely on the same wavelength but I
doubt if that would come as any surprised to you considering what I
said.toEric just a short while ago.

HC
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Jim Kashishian <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:

> Eric Holroyd wrote:
> > Over the years I've been berated by fans and musicians alike for
> > having musical interests 'outside of jazz'.....
>
> I can't understand at all why anyone would berate someone for having an
> expanded listening view.  By listening to other types of music, you open up
> your ideas for flights into unknown territories in your own improvisations
> both in chords & melodies.  Closed listening views can only create a
> reproduction of things already done, and can create a "dead" style.
>
> You could liken it to languages that are not exposed to outside sources &
> changes.
>
> Jim
>
>
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