[Dixielandjazz] On Why Jazz Isn’t Cool Anymore . . . . Ted Shumate writes re Nicholas Payton's blog

[Marek Boym]

I actually liked the bit about Miles Davis' hatred of jazz.

I actually believe he did hate it, not play it - ever.
Cheers

On 29 November 2011 15:45, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:
> To:  DLML & Musicians & Jazzfans list
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> From:  Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola
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> Here is a post from Panama City guitarist Ted Shumate.  The Nicholas Payton
> URL is listed.  Ted mentions warning the audience with XXX.  I’d give it an
> “R” rating for words not usual for a family list.
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> I admire Nicholas Payton’s musical ability.  Got to see him live only once
> in New Orleans when US Postal Service released the Louis Armstrong Stamp in
> 1995.  He and Doc Cheatham played wonderful duets on a musical program
> following.  If you elect to go to Payton’s website and read,  I suggest that
> you read down to some other posts in order to get a better perspective (
> (before you send off an angry, hasty comment yourself).  He has issues he’s
> dealing with ( but don’t we all?)  I can’t help him with his, as I struggle
> with my own, which are way different. He’s obviously talented in music and
> he has a way with words—lots of ideas with which I disagree—some totally and
> some only mildly.  But he has one with which I can fully agree—you have to
> read way down on the list if you choose to find it.
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> He says:  WHY ARE YOU READING THIS?  THE INTERNET (Norman writes: OR THIS
> BLOG—I CAN’T REMEMBER EXACTLY) ISN’T REAL LIFE!
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> From: ted shumate [mailto:tedshumate at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 10:43 PM
> To: Norman Vickers
> Subject: On Why Jazz Isn’t Cool Anymore . . . .
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> Hey Norm,
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>  Here is a great blog from Nicholas Payton (New Orleans trumpeter). It might
> be a little risque for your mailing list, but the man told the truth!
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> The link is below and I also copied and pasted it for you to read. Maybe you
> could just post the URL with a XXX warning.....it is sure to stir up the
> opinions and responses!!!!!
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> All the best,
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>  Ted
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> www.tedshumate.com
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> URL:
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> nicholaspayton.wordpress.com
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