[Dixielandjazz] Treme, now that it has been mentioned!

[david richoux]

I have to agree with Larry!

Treme is a powerful series, and it covers a lot of topics and people - the
structure of the show may be complicated, but NOLA is a complicated place.
I have met some of the cast and crew and they are committed to making the
best possible program. The music is a major part of the story, but it is
the musicians who tell their part in their own way (and many  are local,
working musicians.)

And if you want to find traditional OKOM in the city, go to The Spotted Cat
or several other clubs on Frenchman, or in clubs opening up in Marginy or
Bywater and you will find dedicated young (and not so young) musicians who
are bringing new life to old standards and a new energy to the music
scene! Maybe some of them were not born in New Orleans, but they are an
important part of it now.

Dave Richoux

On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Larry Garrett <lrg4003 at aol.com> wrote:

> Carol.  I really like you.  Enjoyed and encouraged you at the trad jazz
> camp a couple of years ago, but I couldn't disagree with you more.  There
> is so much music happening in NOLA beyond Trad jazz and the show, over the
> two years, has explored much of it.  I don't like it all but I understand
> and appreciate it in the context of the musical personality of the city.
>  Treme is a challenging show and it's not about music.  It's about Katrina
> and it's aftermath which includes music, food, crime, loss and re-discovery
> of tradition, perseverance and so on .  It's nuanced.  It's interesting.
>  It's well written (contrary to the earlier comment from someone--Norm was
> that you?).  And it's not just about Preservation Hall.
>
>
> If people go to NOLA today they won't find a lot of trad jazz.  Sad to
> say.   But they'll find some.  And along with it they may discover a lot of
> other musical treats---much of which is presented on the shows.
>
>
> Sorry it wasn't simple to follow.  But many shows worth watching
> aren't.....
>
>
> KC Clarinet
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jdut953944 <jdut953944 at aol.com>
> To: Larry Garrett <lrg4003 at aol.com>
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 8:42 pm
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Treme, now that it has been mentioned!
>
>
>
> I watched every episode of Treme on HBO and was very disappointed.  It
> didn't
> have nearly enough music, and what they did have was not at all what I
> expected.
> I wanted to hear some good old trad jazz, but it just didn't happen.  The
> story
> jumped around and around, and was hard to follow.  The musicians that got
> together and played in the airport didn't play nearly long enough.  Well,
> that's
> my story and I'm stickin with it.  It could have been SO much better.
>
> Thanks for listening to my review!  Carol Dutcher (Clarinet)
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