Jazz Club

Must the demands of economy be taken as far as they were for the Freshers Ball. I refer to that institution in Victoria known as the Jazz Club.

It is supposed that the music to be provided at such functions is to be of a nature that fulfils the reasonable requirements of the dancing population. The cacophony which greeted participants at the Freshers Ball could not, even by the most tone deaf member, be placed in this category. (Even the Rock an' Rollers were heard to complain at the absence of the suitable noises so necessary for the exposition of their art.) But it cannot be blamed on the Jazz Club alone as their main purpose is the playing of jazz for their own enjoyment. They were not formed for the purpose of playing as a dance orchestra and as has been seen, are not yet capable of doing so. It is felt that perhaps if the Club so decides they could form a group for the sole purpose of providing a competent dance band that could adapt themselves to this end but at the moment they should not be called upon to play music of a type in which they are not interested.