I have a playlist on my Apple Watch that I use when I run a 5K race. All the songs are fast paced jazz tunes. Fun fact: the first track, which gets my race kicked off, is Tokyo Traffic!
I wonder how many recordings from people like Steve Coleman, Tim Berne, Nicole Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Muhal Richard Abrams, Mary Halvorson, or Craig Taborn get played at these places?
Anyone with a computer and a good sense of curiosity could find these artists.
Sadly, the very limited amount of coverage jazz gets in the media, in advertising, print, and historically, points towards a backwards look for the "real" thing. And this is where most people who aren't already fans of the music will stop, never looking beyond the obvious.
That's a valid point; however, I think it's all real.
I think jazz is making a slow comeback in the US. I'm hearing it more and more during my travels in places like NYC, Kansas City, and San Francisco. In many cases, it was played by young folks (high school or college) in the streets (NYC), in clubs downtown (KC), or in restaurants and cafes (SF). But there's no mass media push for it right now. People seem to be finding it on their own and finding peace in the music. We'll just have to wait and see what happens...
My intro to Jazz Kissa was this post. What a great concept. The film Black River is a very good film noir. Eddie Muller showed it on Noir Alley.
I have a playlist on my Apple Watch that I use when I run a 5K race. All the songs are fast paced jazz tunes. Fun fact: the first track, which gets my race kicked off, is Tokyo Traffic!
I wonder how many recordings from people like Steve Coleman, Tim Berne, Nicole Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Muhal Richard Abrams, Mary Halvorson, or Craig Taborn get played at these places?
I hope they are in the mix as much as jazz from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
I have now only been to 4. In that population, none.
Yeah...I figured it would be Retro-Mania.
Ha!
If a jazz fan in Oklahoma can find those artists, I would hope a jazz fan in Tokyo could too.
Anyone with a computer and a good sense of curiosity could find these artists.
Sadly, the very limited amount of coverage jazz gets in the media, in advertising, print, and historically, points towards a backwards look for the "real" thing. And this is where most people who aren't already fans of the music will stop, never looking beyond the obvious.
That's a valid point; however, I think it's all real.
I think jazz is making a slow comeback in the US. I'm hearing it more and more during my travels in places like NYC, Kansas City, and San Francisco. In many cases, it was played by young folks (high school or college) in the streets (NYC), in clubs downtown (KC), or in restaurants and cafes (SF). But there's no mass media push for it right now. People seem to be finding it on their own and finding peace in the music. We'll just have to wait and see what happens...