"Arguing about exactly what is jazz is a dead end. If it was made after 1918 and didn't come from New Orleans, can it really be called jazz?
To deny Dave Brubeck's importance in jazz history is silly.
The silly thing is to say nothing after 1918 is Jazz. And no one is denying Brubeck's importance, just trying to decide just how important. I say not very, in the greater scheme.
To deny Dave Brubeck's importance in jazz history is silly.
The silly thing is to say nothing after 1918 is Jazz. And no one is denying Brubeck's importance, just trying to decide just how important. I say not very, in the greater scheme.