The Non-Classical Nature of America's Classical Music
“Every civilization is known by its culture, and jazz is America’s greatest contribution to the world – it is our “classical” music. Jazz is spontaneous, honest, and natural, and it is a celebration of life itself.” Tony Bennett (Hasse, 1999: Foreword)
“The music, consequently, is being misrepresented, distorted, misconstrued, and capitalized upon by others than its ...
An Indictment on the Jazz Establishment
The recent dismissal of writer Stanley Crouch from Jazz Times because he has already made his “point many times about what jazz is and who can play it,” has been the subject of numerous conversations for the past few months. The interestingly-timed and clearly unprofessional canning of Crouch brings into play a serious exposure of a ...
A Talk with Dr. Larry Ross
The history of jazz has been told, re-told, written, re-written, presented and re-presented ad nauseum. An often revisionist chronicle of jazz neglecting certain aspects and exaggerating others has overwhelmed the amassing literature. With African-American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora, Dr. Larry Ross a trained anthropologist but more importantly a skilled, seasoned, award-winning musician aims to set ...
