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Jazz Matters Nov. 19 and IAJE conference in January
Dear JJA members, The JJA's panel discussion series Jazz Matters continues with “The New Jazz Map: Where To Go To Listen," moderated by Jazz Journalists Association member Steve Dollar, author of the newly published survey Jazz Guide: New York City (Little Bookroom), on Wednesday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New School Jazz ...
Is There Freedom in the Groove?
by Ronald B. Weber, MD
Recently a friend showed me an article that appeared a “gentlemen’s” magazine in 1957 entitled “Can Jazz Be Progressive?” It stunned me with its narrow definition of jazz (“it ain’t real unless it’s dirty, hungry, and lowbrow”) and the way in which the author derided young, conservatory trained musicians and denigrated some of the finest modern ...
Jazz and Social Protest
by AAJ Staff
Submitted on behalf of Russ Musto The timeliness of Lincoln Center's Jazz and Social Protest panel discussion was ominously appropriate, convening the evening following Bush's prime time delivery of his St. Patrick's Day Iraq manifesto. All of the members of the gathered group of educator-speakers - revolutionary writer-poet-performer Amiri Baraka, activist playwright-poet Sonia ...
The Hi-Lo's: An Appreciation
by James Bridges
Looking back on the long history of popular music in the U.S., there are fewer periods as overlooked or misunderstood as the post WWII to pre-rock ‘n’ roll period---or roughly 1946 to 1956. Tucked away in that ten year time frame, hidden away in the awful dreck of novelty tunes and saccharine love songs so common ...
Sade, a Smooth Operator, sings of No Ordinary Love, and Is That A Crime?
by Daniel Garrett
An Appreciation of the Music of Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul S. Denman, who write and perform songs about friendship, love, and sympathy in both cosmopolitan and common lives in a world driven by money and roiled by politics “Wisdom is the flame, wisdom is the brave warrior who will carry ...
Secret Jazz: The Swinging Side of Western Swing
by Norman Weinstein
Western Swing is a musical genre wonderfully described by its leading historian Cary Ginell as “a bastard child that neither country nor jazz is willing to accept into their own house. In my opinion they are an important part of both genres." Jazz historian Ted Gioia in this thoughtful The History of Jazz, while also omitting ...
The New Obligation Of The Jazz Critic
by Walter Kolosky
Jazz critics are supposed to like jazz. Yet, some of the most pseudo-intellectual and vitriolic music reviews in print are turned in by jazz writers. The current truth of the matter is that with every nose-lowering review, these writers are helping to hasten the demise of jazz as a commercially viable product. These critics, and they ...
Jazz Awards Voting and Reservations
Attention: Jazz Journalist Association Members The finalists ballot for the Jazz Journalists Association's 7th annual Jazz Awards is now posted for voting at Jazzhouse. We will accept votes until April 30. Members ONLY may vote, and vote ONCE! There is also a gallery of nominees for Jazz Photo of the Year, which you are asked to ...
JJA Jazz Awards 2003 Finalists Ballot
These finalists represent pluralities of votes awarded to nominees by 90 full-fledged members of the Jazz Journalists Association. In the case of certain categories, there are more than five nominees -- representing ties. The finalist ballot will be made available for voting by members of the Jazz Journalists Association only, online at www.Jazzhouse.org. Winners will be ...
Tranography: A Juxtaposition of Apparent Conflicts Between Two Biographies
by Victor L. Schermer
The following material was provided to All About Jazz by Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins, a noted John Coltrane biographer. We would like to thank Dr. Simpkins for his efforts. --Vic Schermer [Despite several biographies of John Coltrane , confusion understandably exists regarding some aspects of his life and work. Because of the mythological and legendary status of ...
