[Dixielandjazz] Benko Band

[Marek Boym]

Dishonest or not, Benko's is a good band!  I have not gone to its
website and have not read of their prizes, true or imaginary.  I've
heard the band's records, and they were good enough to entice me to
buy a few.
Cheers

2012/3/13 Ittzés Tamás <bohem at fibermail.hu>:
> Ginny and Bob,
>
> You can look up yourself what they say about their own prizes. Go to their
> home page, click the English menu then click on the link "Prizes, Honours":
>
> http://www.benko-dixie.hu
>
> As far as I know, some of the prizes listed are fake or half-true, including
> the Sacramento award. There are three California-related awards they claim:
>
> Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, California, Grand Prize - 1982
> "International Jazz Band of the Year", California, USA - 1983
> Award (Resolution No.1866/82) by the California State Assembly, USA -1982
>
> But they are still popular, Sandor Benko has been running the band for 55
> years now and he is pretty good at finding great new members who certainly
> have better musical quality than most of the old folks they used to have.
>
> Tamas
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> OMG!  Not only dishonest.  Also short-sighted as to  how much fakery one
> can get by with.  Of course, I guess it worked with  many general audiences.
> Ginny
>
> In a message dated 3/13/2012 12:07:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> rsr at ringwald.com writes:
>
> I am not  thrilled with the
> Benko Band. Some years ago they appeared at the  Sacramento Jazz Jubilee.
>
> They went home to Hungary, claimed  they won or were voted the best band at
> the festival, either made up a fake  certificate or trophy and used the
> false statement in their  advertizement.
>
> Salesmanship in this business is good,  but this is a bit over-board...
>
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