maanantai 23. lokakuuta 2017 23.39.51 UTC+3 Woody kirjoitti:
I get the distinct feeling that
the quality of musicianship is significantly enhanced because the
musicians want to make good music and are not just doing it as a job.


Our band is organised just like a professional big band, but none of us have the skills of professional players so we have to work quite a lot harder.
We usually play in clubs and theatres with a capacity of about 300. Our performances are usually sold out.

The music, Ellington, Basie, Chick Webb, Bennie Goodman, Jimmy Lunceford etc, is quite difficult. People who buy tickets expect to be entertained to a high standard. You can't put your head round the curtain before the concert and say, "Don't expect too much, we are not a pro band!"

So, ya gotta practice:-)

Iain