[Dixielandjazz] two comments

[Charles Suhor]

Lots to agree with in your post, Larry. Your second paragraph below and Fuzzy’s post speak to the fact that there have been, for the generations since rock, few environments that introduce youngsters to non-rock music and pre-modern jazz, let alone encourage and cultivate the art.  If, as your third paragraph and Fuzzy’s entry state (hope I’m not mis-stating you, Fuzzy), there are those who come from the places far from the jazz camps and catch the spark then move on, that’s great. Re the first paragraph, thanks for noticing that many of the New Orleans street bands make a virtue of blasting away crudely, to the delight of tourists who think that noisy and harsh = quaint and authentic. 

Charles


> On Jun 20, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Larry Garrett <lrg4003 at aol.com> wrote:
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> Many of the younger players who come to camp, particularly those from NOLA, have had much more exposure to the world of brass bands through the groups that play on Jackson Square and in 2nd lines.  But over the course of just a few days in the camp I have seen many of them begin to refine their playing, turning the volume down and looking for the right notes, not just more notes. 
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> Unfortunately, since many of these campers come from other parts of the country I doubt if they'll have the opportunity to continue to play or learn this music (broadly defined as trad jazz and swing) given the paucity of bands and venues in places outside of NOLA, New York and perhaps a few other markets.  
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> But if a clarinet player from the wilds of Montana can find his way there, hopefully a lot of other players from the younger generation will too.  The jazz camps in NOLA, San Diego, New York, Sacramento, etc. are part of that process.
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