Klarinet Archive - Posting 000678.txt from 2000/12

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Performance [was, Peplowski continued]
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:22:19 -0500

> > the end result of the jazz enterprise is not on such a high level of
> artistic achievement.

Anyone who has studied, performed, and continued to excel in the very
difficult and rewarding area of jazz studies/improvisation/composition will
recognize that the above comment is neither intuitively understanding of
what jazz and all of it's components are about, nor is it reflective of an
adequate knowledge or education of the performance medium of jazz and the
kind of artistic ability needed to reach a high (equal to classical
performance) level of that artistic and expressive ability. From a
performance practice viewpoint alone the statement shows a lack of
fundamental knowledge and understanding of jazz as an advanced form of
artistic and aesthetic expression.

>Also, even though 'straight' players often find jazz improvisation
>difficult or impossible, it has to be said that some very good jazz
>players find it impossible to do what 'straight' players do well. So
>perhaps it's not
>so easy after all.

More often, I find jazz players play classical literature much more readily
and accurately than classical players trying to play jazz.

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3121

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