[Dixielandjazz] Interesting (and long) article about the possible Cuban influence on early Jazz

[Bill Haesler]

> <domitype at gmail.com> wrote [in part]:
> The California Repercussions ( a large marching band that plays jazz, rock, and some novelty songs ) was formed in the late 1980s and has travelled to many parts of the world to perform at festivals, huge parades, and even just "on the streets or plazas" for random audiences. 
> ... In the early 2000s we started the paperwork process to play in Cuba but the State Department kept blocking our applications.

Dear Dave,
What a wonderful story and a great experience you all had.
Judging from the video links you provided (and the the other links that they generated) it must have been a unique trip for all concerned.
I watched the lot.
Thank you.
Very kind regards,
Bill.