Chas, since the word well is at question, I would like to share my story.

Mike Allessi, a fantastic Tenor sax player, a friend for close to 65 years. He was the best Tenor man that I knew personality.

He lived in the western part of Long Island, N.Y. – In the town he lived there was a Latino Club, it accommodated about 90 people. Their rule, and it was placed above the entrance was; “Latinos Only”. If you were not a Latino, you had a problem. Well Mike Alessi, who was not a Latino, had the courage to walk in the front door. He was greeted by three men who asked what he wanted. He said, “I want to play my Tenor sax with you”.

They questionably led him to the band stand. The music started, then they gave him a chance to play. The response was fantastic, they were all over him like he was a lost relative. Two months past, he asked them if he could bring me to the club, they said yes. I visited the club very Wednesday night for the next few months; I received a Latino education.

Let me add my Cuban son-in-law who played guitar and sang. I invited him to perform with my band on special occasions. His La Bamba, was good, it brought people running to the dance floor. When he turned his Latino talent to R&R, it had the same effect; people wanted to hire the band.

Chas, with this background my “WELL” and your “WELL” are not the same.

1-Enjoy Latin music, but you will never do it well. Maybe if I used the word “I” instead of “You”, it might have been understood differently.

John C.

PS, Mike Allessi is Italian, he was not a Latino. But he was one of many.
I love Big Band, the Latino Big Band is far better, more excitement, more life. IMHO