[Dixielandjazz] Visiting musicians

[Charles Suhor]

To clarify my references to “grey haired” musicians, that wasn’t a put-down of the players, who are often terrific former boppers now playing traditional jazz for a living. I was tweaking the audiences who see the old players and imagine that to signal authentic early-style jazz.

Charlie

> On Nov 14, 2015, at 4:57 AM, Jim Kashishian <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:
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> I was surprised to see threads shredding off from my announcement of Allen
> Toussaint's untimely death here in Madrid.  I was particularly interested in
> Charlie Suhor's comments on NO "grey haired" musicians.  A lot of the
> "older" musicians end up playing throughout Europe at the music festivals
> and are greatly applauded.
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> I went to see a guitarist/blues singer from Chicago in a small club in
> Madrid a few years ago.  Can't now recall his name.  He looked very old, and
> his much younger bassist (musician picked up in France for his European
> tour) helped him up on his stool.  Then, during his gig he was handed his
> glass of water, his towel, etc.  That is...he was attended to as a famous
> old man.  He may well be famous in the Blues circles, but I had never heard
> of him.  Having said that, he was excellent, and put on a great show!  
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> I later found out that this "old man" was 5 years younger than myself, and
> no one ever gets me a stool or a glass of water!!  But, then, that is the
> aura given to those "visiting" Europe as an invited guest.
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> Jim
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