dany76downbeat (August 30, 2008 at 8:57 pm)

klasa

Whatisthescore (August 26, 2008 at 1:32 am)

Try some Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins or Art Blakey. That should keep you busy for awhile.

fusionlotus (August 25, 2008 at 4:39 pm)

I agree with you there as most rappers etc do carry a lower moral standard with their music, but it coincides with society today. I think there are many musicians, artists and people who are trying to break away from this but you got to scratch under the surface to find them.Tis music is great, I've recently only just discovered Miles Davis. Any recommendations for other jazz musicians........I like the 1930s/402/50s detective movie style......that even isnt a genre haha!

Whatisthescore (August 25, 2008 at 10:58 am)

I'm talking about rappers and hiphop con-artists.

schlozzy (August 24, 2008 at 2:48 am)

riiight, because after this era, all african americans that play jazz are degrading themselves.

Whatisthescore (August 22, 2008 at 4:31 pm)

man... black people have really degraded themselves from this point

Egorend (August 16, 2008 at 8:06 pm)

the vast majority of people are robbed of their creative potential by the system due to the need to make ends meet with long work hours, multiple jobs, in the context of rising costs of living. blacks and latinos particularly suffer the brunt of racist and economic injustice. but you have to let young peeps create their own shit, man. and why jazz? are you equally worried about the decline of work calls and slave spirituals? peeps need the chance to create their own art, just like trane etc

loneman247 (August 16, 2008 at 11:47 am)

your point is all well & sounds good. but my reason for comment is to stay as accurate as possible for the young musicians coming up. there are too many young Black & Latinos in america that have been robbed of their culture/being. their ancestors invented music. don't know the past then the future is a big blurr. it's not fair to just only see young Black & Latino's scratching turntables, screamin' in mics and overly dancing. that's a conspiracy whether you see it or not. they're humans too.

loneman247 (August 16, 2008 at 11:37 am)

Well there it is. Listen! I heard the original members of "Return to Forever" kicked butt in Bronx, NY. this past August 2008. An elder Jazz buff expressed the brilliance they musically offered after a 20 semi year hiatus. Lenny White (drummer) even gave a story of how his Therapist helped him to play again. The past years Lenny's arms went out on him at some period - that he couldn't even lift his arms. Lenny official thanks to his Therapist for his sudden physical recovery. True story.

thomasloyens (August 16, 2008 at 10:21 am)

Then we agree on that. =) But Vandermark, Jim Black and on are also Americans, but they aren't like many of those traditional players.. and they are the f* top of the contemporary free-jazz scene! =)