Wynton under attack by female noise makers. Some good points, but female Jazz Trumpet players??? ahahahahahahah get serious!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ5JCZkuZ8
Cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ5JCZkuZ8
Cheers
Jazz for aficionados
Wynton under attack by female noise makers. Some good points, but female Jazz Trumpet players??? ahahahahahahah get serious!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ5JCZkuZ8 Cheers |
Complete and utter bullshit (not to mention, misinformation). First of all, blind auditions are NOT "industry standard"; only in symphony orchestras, and even there there is, afterwards, a probation period to make sure that, as the young lady (?) in the clip decries, all parties concerned are comfortable with the choice. The truth is that, while there are some very good female jazz players (vide Tia Fuller), some get record contracts BECAUSE they are women. A band leader like Wynton picks the very best he can find, based on artistic considerations and wether he feels comfortable for everything from wether the player is an asshole or has terrible body odor. And why not? If there was a woman player stylistically superior and even more versatile (arranger?) as what he has, she would be in the band instead. God help us if the loud cries of bullshit sexism apply too much pressure to the powers that be ($$$) and cause Wynton to dumb down any standards. I don't believe there is any active sexism in jazz. Favorite quote from the clip: "In the 26 years, Wynton hasn't had a woman" Unlikely. |
Frogman, I checked those names and cuts on 'you tube'; of course I had Herbie's album, I was into fusion at the time. I'll bet Rok had it as well, "Fusion" was a good idea at the time. I found some bright yellow, bell bottomed, double knit slacks with three inch cuffs, in the back of my closet a long time ago; since the waist was way too small, they could not have been mine, but the wife said she had no gentleman friends over who left their slacks, so maybe they were mine; if so, they must have been "a good idea at the time". Enjoy the music. |