Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.



Jon Batiste is a musician Rok just introduced me to. From the first notes he played, I knew he was from Louisiana, with out knowing anything else about him.


Here's his bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Batiste


This is the tune Rok submitted;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCC1EEmJlo4


It was one I will eagerly add to my collection. I thought I would share this with other music lovers seeking new artists.
orpheus10
I'm not going to weigh in on which instrument is the most important in jazz. But I'm surprised Bill Evan's and Thelonious Monk haven't been mentioned  with Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
So Orpheus 10,  I usually read your posts, but I read a lot of posts and rarely comment. I do believe you explained both "there's no most important instrument" and poverty vs affluent very well. Doesn't mean there aren't any thugs. But thugs come in every race, nationality and shape. And yes the whole country is falling apart. But we don't seem to care. 
@rok2id 

"When jobs were lost in the north, they didn’t follow the new work"

Where exactly was that new work?