Author: MarlboroughMan
Date: 2013-02-16 16:14
"If you ever find yourself in NYC, send me a message. We can play some tunes or just get a beer and talk about jazz."
Sounds good to me, man. Send me an email (mine is in my profile--there isn't one listed in yours, or I'd have sent you one by now) and we can keep in touch. Let me know if you make it to Cleveland for the same.
"I wonder if we are due for a "neo-" movement in the jazz world?"
Lot to talk about here. I think there have been a number of neo-movements already (the young lions of the 80s being the most famous). They can be okay, but if hardened into an ideology (which is usually the result), they start to strangle the artform--it becomes about power, influence, ego flattery and turf-guarding, rather than sharing a gift--repressive rather than expansive. Once a music becomes dominated by fundamentalism, it slowly starves to death. But your point has several angles to it, and several different possible discussions.
As hard as it is, I think the most important thing is to stay real, and keep your playing real. Sounds easy, but it isn't: there are always ideologues trying to push you into a corner in this world. The artists I've always admired are the ones who have sung their song anyhow--guys like Bechet, Ornette, Pat Metheny (who has plotted a course and stuck to it, ignoring the political consequences). Some actually make a living at it, others don't. But to stay honest: that's a lifelong task.
Anyhow, there's a lot more to talk about as always. Keep swinging, man.
Eric
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Post Edited (2013-02-20 13:28)
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