All About Jazz: New York - November 2004

We are just days away from November 2nd and an important duty as citizens of a democracy. AllAboutJazz-New York implores you to take your responsibility seriously and consider the options available. Also important is not letting our personal biases about conservatives and liberals affect decisions. Vote for the benefit of the country and the world.

This open-mindedness is equally applicable to jazz. Abdullah Ibrahim (Cover Story, pg.9) is someone to make some listeners reconsider their U.S.-centrity and think about the experiences of musicians around the world. Chick Corea (Interview, pg. 5) has had so much success in so many forms of jazz that readers can appreciate his career irrespective of genre. And our Artist Feature (pg. 7) Scott Robinson may be known as a traditional musician but has lots of untraditional thoughts and instruments to challenge the conceptions of even some of his own fans. Robinson