Jazz doesn’t die, it multiplies; changes form, modulates and manifests itself in the shape and image of a new generation. Jazz speaks many languages, from the sexy pickup line of a Miles Davis solo, to the instrumental argument of a Roy Hargrove solo.
Then, the world happens upon a jazz artist speaking in a new language, with an intelligent touch. We overlook the simple words. We ignore the quiet sounds; we tie five knots on one tennis shoe. We look for over the top, when most of what we need to hear in contemporary jazz, could be easy and natural.
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