Re: Maxwell St. in NYC 2/16

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

>Dear Ari,
>
>I agree - Maxwell St. Klezmer Band is great.  If I were near N.Y. on Feb.
>16th I'd definitely go.  But PLEASE refrain from perpetuating the notion
>that singers are not musicians ("9 musicians and 2 singers").  Just say 9
>instrumentalists and 2 singers and you (hopefully) won't offend anyone.

Isabelle, I would not have done such a thing on purpose--
that was the band's wording in the message to which I
responded. I think they meant to say, "9 instrumentalists 
and 2 singers" or some such, as your point is an important
one.

ari


Ari Davidow
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