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As a counter point, imagine if the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Notorious BIG, etc. had an unreleased album and it was released this year. If that happened, I

by kop316 8y ago

As a counter point, imagine if the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Notorious BIG, etc. had an unreleased album and it was released this year. If that happened, I would guarantee that the same thing that happened with Coltrane's Album would have the same thing. Does that mean Rock, Hip-Hop, Rap is dead? I do think jazz as a genre has an issue, but it is a much different issue. Personally, I think Jazz is way to inbred, and most Jazz artists only play to other jazz artists, and most like to keep it a niche genre.

emodendroket 8y ago
To the extent jazz is stodgy it's because commerical interest has dried up and it's attached itself to schools instead. But what was the alternative, you wonder? Do we want to only have Kenny G?
- kop316 8y ago
  I don't know to be honest. When I think of contemporary Jazz Artists out there, I think of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gordon Goodwin, (to an extent) Trombone Shorty. I enjoy playing and listening to Jazz, but I personally am disappointed when I go to shows and it's obvious that the soloist is there to show off how great they are at Jazz, not to be there to entertain. Granted that could be a one off thing and not really a greater issue.
pnathan 8y ago
An alive genre would be having albumns that people know; it would be scintillating with new work and its defenders not having to mine niche areas to claim relevance. Unreleased work would be cool, but it should not be dominant, because the world should have moved on. I would agree that there is an inbreeding problem with jazz - artists doing it for artists; or worse, doing it for an aging generation. Nuances and art for arts sake lose the essential of the socio-cultural roots of jazz, which is an entertainment form that stomps its way through a dance floor or a blues howl of sorrow. Electroswing is much closer to the vibe of Dixieland than, say, the late Miles Davis.

by kop316 8y ago

emodendroket 8y ago

To the extent jazz is stodgy it's because commerical interest has dried up and it's attached itself to schools instead. But what was the alternative, you wonder? Do we want to only have Kenny G?

kop316 8y ago
I don't know to be honest. When I think of contemporary Jazz Artists out there, I think of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gordon Goodwin, (to an extent) Trombone Shorty. I enjoy playing and listening to Jazz, but I personally am disappointed when I go to shows and it's obvious that the soloist is there to show off how great they are at Jazz, not to be there to entertain. Granted that could be a one off thing and not really a greater issue.

pnathan 8y ago

An alive genre would be having albumns that people know; it would be scintillating with new work and its defenders not having to mine niche areas to claim relevance. Unreleased work would be cool, but it should not be dominant, because the world should have moved on. I would agree that there is an inbreeding problem with jazz - artists doing it for artists; or worse, doing it for an aging generation. Nuances and art for arts sake lose the essential of the socio-cultural roots of jazz, which is an entertainment form that stomps its way through a dance floor or a blues howl of sorrow. Electroswing is much closer to the vibe of Dixieland than, say, the late Miles Davis.