Is Modern Jazz an Oxymoron?

An important part of being a good listener is having a little humility about it all. We may not like it, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it is no good.

Hey frogman, Take your own advice and learn a little humility. I did not dismiss all contemporary jazz as no good or just skronking and bashing. I did note that the trend in contemporary jazz is for more skronking and bashing and asked a question to try and understand this trend.

Please read my post again and apologize, if you have the humility and integrity required to do so.  My guess is that you have neither.

The last good modern stuff I bought was a host of Wynton Marsalis stuff when he first hit the scene. Other than that, I stick to acquiring the old stuff. Johnny hodges, miles, hank Mobley, thelonious, cannonball, the bird, ella, nina, sarah V etc...

Big fan of the Marsalis family.

Happy Listening!

There is so much good new jazz out there that it's impossible to keep up with it all, esp. with Tidal at one's fingertips.

I'm enjoying Yazz Ahmed's latest, she can play the trumpet, and Thana Alexa's "Ona" is interesting too. The rhythm section is excellent. 

Fabian Almazan is one of my favorite musicians on the scene. His music is both beautiful (romantic really) and original. His wife Linda May Han Oh is putting out some serious music as well.

Will Vinson's "four forty one" features some fine playing. Everything he plays make sense, is a statement. Plus the album features a who's who of current jazz heavies. 

Brilliant musicians like Coltrane and Miles never let their music ossify. Their tastes were ever changing. We would do well to attempt to do the same.

Tomcy6, you’re right and I apologize. You did not say that all contemporary Jazz is skronking and bashing. You were referring to a trend as perceived by you. I get it. Sorry. Having said that I still disagree about there being a trend in that direction. There is no question that Jazz has turned toward the atonal and rhythmically obtuse. Liking or appreciating that trend is a personal sensibility and not an indication of a trend that is negative for every listener. That was the point that I was making and I should not have directed my comment directly at you and I removed the post.