[Dixielandjazz] Hooray! Djml is not dead!

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I have been missing our international and US,correspondents on DJML and was delighted to get message from Jim Kashishian  and others.Oh how we miss Bob Ringwald and other active correspondents who recently passed!Thanks Jim and others.  Keep those messages coming.Now for a brief update on Jazz Society of Pensacola. We had our 38th annual free  two-day jazz festival in April in Seville Square in downtown Pensacola and a book from Pensacola Bay. (Pensacola was first settled by Spanish in 1559)We hold two regular monthly events: a jazz jam and a regular jazz program featuring jazz band or group.One unique feature is our jazz room at our downtown public library. It was a cooperative effort begun in early 1980s when LPs were transitioning to Cds. Now the collection of CDs, DVDs, play along books and Cds is valued at $20,000.  We even have a set of  17 volume Anderson Fakebooks.Of course, there are jazz photos and jazz art which also value and enjoyment.Our  library director has researched and found that there is only one other public library in the U. S. which has a similar room devoted exclusively to jazz. (Others have rooms devoted to music but only two devoted exclusively to jazz.) The other public library jazz room is in eastern Washington State .Speaking of library and Jazz Society cooperation, downtown public library sponsors a free,jazz program, midday two times monthly as well as some other jazz events at outlying branches .  Jazz society cosponsors the events at downtown library and it gives us opportunity to publicize tours of the jazz room and promote our other jazz society programs. A truly win-win-win situation for library, jazz society and jazz musicians.Thanks dear friends for your attention. If you would like to be added to our monthly email newsletter, please let me know.Yours for jazz,Norman VickersF. Norman Vickers5429 Dynasty Dr.Pensacola, FL 32504Cell 850-324-5022www.jazzpensacola.comMEMBER JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
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