[Dixielandjazz] A quibble with a small snippet

[Marek Boym]

> "Nothing but a music for dancers."

Actually, that's what the ODJB, Oliver, Benny Goodman or Basie played.
 Or Ellington.

Another thing: today I listened to records by both Doc Cook and Paul
Whiteman.  So perhaps, at its worse, Whiteman's band was "nothing but
music for dancers" (which i take to mean music of no other interest,
while music the ODJB. Oliver, BG, the Count or the Duke made is
memorable and gives a lot of LISTENING pleasure), but at its best it
demonstrated more drive than the black Doc Cook's band.  And the bands
we so admire played lots of waltzes and polkas and sickly ballads for
living!
Cheers



And just whom do you think was paying his
> bills? Playing what your customers want has ALWAYS been how musicians have
> survived, if not prospered. This includes Rockers, jazzers, minstrels,
> Mozart, all the Bachs, and Ugh ,the first guy to twang a bowstring while
> Mrs. Ugh whacked on a hollow log with a stick. (He was a lousy shot and they
> lived off the generosity of better hunters.)
>
> You get to play what you personally want after the last set, when the
> customers have gone and its just a bunch of friends and acquaintances in the
> place.
>
> Phil Wilking - K5MZF
> www.nolabanjo.com
>
> Those who would exchange freedom for
> security deserve neither freedom nor security.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: jazz-en-ville
>
> Paul Whiteman band had pretty good musicians. His music was well done.
> However, it remains nothing but a music for dancers.
>
>
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