Re: Foundation Support for Edge Jewish Music (was schmaltz...)

[GAronoff <GAronoff...>]

The Knitting Factory Jazz Festival this spring included a number of Jewish 
acts.  We at the DC JCC hosted three shows, Uri Caine, Krakauer, and 
Naftule's dream.  I think somewhat similar acts were booked in NYC, Philly, 
and Boston.

The problem with that approach was that the Jewish acts ended up lost among a 
mass of much better known jazz shows.  This argues for a very specifically 
Jewish orientation to a tour. 

 Also, to get to the youth audience, the show should be directed to campuses. 
 We are trying to get this audience to come to JCC here in Washington, but it 
is a slow process.

I think Wolf misunderstood my post.  I totally agree that the star system 
should not be our guide in this type of undertaking.  If for no other reason 
than that we don't have a star of Dylan's (Rolling Thunder) status.
Gideon

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