[Dixielandjazz] dressing up

[Gary Lawrence Murphy]

In the Journal of Music last year they reported a study where
professional adjudicators were asked to predict the awards from
recordings of music festival participants.  One group was given only
audio recordings, another was given video, and a third group was given
only silent video.  Overwhelmingly, the adjudicators in the video
groups were more accurate in matching what the participants actually
scored at the festivals, and surprisingly there was no difference in
accuracy between the video and the silent video judgements.

Sun Ra said that the costumes and the set were part of the music too,
likely the body language too, and the research bears this out: human
beings are largely visually oriented (even my blind friend uses visual
metaphors all the time) with what we see drastically tainting what we
thought we heard.

When the bandsmen asked Monk what they should wear, he replied, "Sharp
as possible"

On 2/9/14, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The fact that Count Basie was seen on stage in shorts has little to do
>> with
>> us "normal" folks.  When you're that big, you can come on stage however
>> you
>> like.  The audience is already there because of who you are.
>
>
> It was a jazz festival, not a Basie concert (I believe that for concerts in
> halls he dressed more officially), and  most musicians were casually
> dressed.  There were exceptions - Bud Freeman was very neat, and the
> Wallace Davenport Band appeared in dark blue suits.
>
>
>
>>  If you're a
>> normal type of talent, then you usually have to win your audience.  The
>> audience sees you even before they hear you, so the first impression is
>> important.
>>
>
> At verious festivals I have seen musicians variously dressed, and I do not
> recall an instance when music was judged on the basis of the apprel, not
> EVEN striped jackets and trousers or ridiculuos waistcoats and derby hats.
> I, as you know, am on the audience side.  Planning to attend the Bohem
> festival organized by listmate Tamas.
>
> Cheers
>
>>
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