[Dixielandjazz] The state of Jazz

[Stephen G Barbone]

Lets face it folks, jazz, of all genres, does not pay the bills for  
venues or musicians. Kids like Jonathan Russell who are committing to  
music as a way of life find that they cannot survive on jazz alone.

That's probably not to different from  the way it always was.

Unless musicians and band leaders are willing to actively promote the  
music, it will remain in the background. Plenty of evidence back this  
up when we look at those bands that are successfully reaching an  
audience and those that are not.

The music alone is NOT enough and NEVER was.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband