While it may seem strange to the OP, I do not care if individuals like or dislike the music that I play. I am usually just putting it out there for others to hear and make their own mind up.
One of our newer members brought up the current English Jazz scene a little while back, so I knew someone out there might be interested in Dinosaur. Kind of a pop/indie Jazz group I do find interesting.
I think Dave Douglas is someone we should exposed to, like him or not. I thought the Dizzy concept album was good personally, although some people, especially cranky African theorist, might not appreciate it.
I do have a rather simplistic observation regarding some of the newer English Jazz recordings and Kamasi Washington type of Jazz here in the US.
They seem to be able to get to a younger group of people, who would never listen to Trad. Jazz, because they are focused on dance music, while at the same time, due to the more Electronic/Hip Hop dance beats focus, and not playing changes, it seems to " dumb down the music", at least for me. But... it is Fun.
Any Ideas?
One of our newer members brought up the current English Jazz scene a little while back, so I knew someone out there might be interested in Dinosaur. Kind of a pop/indie Jazz group I do find interesting.
I think Dave Douglas is someone we should exposed to, like him or not. I thought the Dizzy concept album was good personally, although some people, especially cranky African theorist, might not appreciate it.
I do have a rather simplistic observation regarding some of the newer English Jazz recordings and Kamasi Washington type of Jazz here in the US.
They seem to be able to get to a younger group of people, who would never listen to Trad. Jazz, because they are focused on dance music, while at the same time, due to the more Electronic/Hip Hop dance beats focus, and not playing changes, it seems to " dumb down the music", at least for me. But... it is Fun.
Any Ideas?