Comments on: Jazz Music Is For Everyone

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:33:29 +0000

Amen, Alexa! Thanks for stopping by the blog.

By: Alexa Weber Morales

Alexa Weber Morales — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:11:17 +0000

Hi Jason! This was marvelous and moving, and I’m glad I finally got around to watching it. The take-home point for me is the optimistic view Zander has of music that has yet to be discovered by so many people, rather than of lamenting its demise or vegetative state. Our local station’s motto is “Keep Jazz Alive,” which always conjures up an image of a patient in a coma to me. Great work, fellow West-coaster!

By: Dizzy Gillespie and Me – Full Circle, 35 Years Later

Dizzy Gillespie and Me – Full Circle, 35 Years Later — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:05:05 +0000

[...] bring the music directly to a captive audience and explain to them through words and music why it makes my eyes shine. I’m excited about the chance to share my love for jazz with them and hopefully see some eyes [...]

By: Jazz Attendance... present! - Page 2 - TrumpetMaster

Jazz Attendance... present! - Page 2 - TrumpetMaster — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:00:09 +0000

[...] you can read my blog post about the video and view the 20 minute talk (WELL worth the time) here: Jazz Music Is For Everyone My wish for 2010 is that we jazz musicians take our fate into our own hands and realize that we [...]

By: steve uccello

steve uccello — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:01:13 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYXB6pQvJcg

Here’s a link to a 1966 interview w/ Bill Evans-his theory that Jazz is a ‘revival of improvised music not seen since 1800′s classical music’ and his views on Jazz as seen by the general public, he’s such a clear thinker!! btw- Thanks for writing this Blog-

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:19:07 +0000

Ben – thanks for stopping by!

Sebastian – “Euphoric joy” is a great way to put it. When we’re really hitting, that’s what happens. And it’s our job to communicate that to our listeners in whatever way we can. It might be purely through the music, but it might also include talking about WHY that happens, how it happens, and what it means to us. Thanks for the comment.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:47:45 +0000

Jason when I read your post I thought back through my (first) year of regular and concentrated reviewing of the London scene. And tried to remember the gig where I’d tried hardest to transmit the kind of euphoric joy I think you’re getting at.

Try this

http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2009/09/eliane-elias-marc-johnson-review.html

By: Ben Denton

Ben Denton — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:44:44 +0000

Great site!