who killed jazz?

Alice Junge

I love jazz, but now it is like a corpse, no energy no originality, no intentions of getting to a bigger audience than the one at their feet !!! Where is the new John Coltrane to give jazz back its soul!!! Debate gentlemen and fiercewomen

Running Bing

Alice Junge wrote: »

I love jazz, but now it is like a corpse, no energy no originality, no intentions of getting to a bigger audience than the one at their feet !!! Where is the new John Coltrane to give jazz back its soul!!! Debate gentlemen and fiercewomen

I know feck all about Jazz but I love listening to the old (well known) guys like miles davis and john coltrane, wouldnt know what modern Jazz sounds like and couldnt name one artist.


Perhaps its a matter of pretension or even fear from the modern guys that attracting a wider audience is somehow selling out?

Rigsby

As Frank Zappa once said, "jazz is n't dead, it just smells funny !". I dont know what jazz you listen to, but IMO it is far from dead. I admit it will be a long time (if ever) that another Coltrane or Miles comes along, but there is a new generation of great artists out there waiting to be discovered if you know where to look.

"Down Beat" magazine is a great source of info on well known and up and coming names. Another magazine I subscribe to is "Cadence" ( www.cadencebuilding.com ). I have discovered many new and great musicians through this magazine. As you know, there are many branches to jazz and this mag deals with the more "left of centre". It also features well known names.

So I think Mr. Zappa was right ...... jazz is not dead, it's just a case of knowing where to look.

Happy listening.