Re: Mo Jazz.


Starcaster wrote:
Jazz is asscociated with African
Americans, so with the US history of racism toward these people it is
not surprising that the music is also dismissed as second class.

This would explain why rap and hip-hop are so bloody unpopular in the
US. (not)

Hip Hop and rap are current forms of popular music. Neither of them
were prevalent in the early 20th century. Jazz is an enduring American
art form and has spread across the world. It is a fair question to ask
why it is not more easily accepted in its home country.


I find these discussions on "why isn't jazz more popular" to be largely
rhetorical. The answer is simple; it is more challenging music - both
technically and aurally (which is what matters).

Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Bartok. All these people wrote music that
is difficult to listen to yet their music is part of the "classical"
European tradition. Why wouldn't Ellington receive similar recognition
in his own country? Why would Brubeck become very popular after
introducing European classical ideas into jazz? Why was Benny Goodman
popular while the best black musicians were unknown?

t is not as
accessible as pop music and it never will be.

Yes, that's obvious.

Just enjoy it and don't
waste energy bemoaning the fact that it is not mainstream.

I'm not bemoaning anything; just speculating about why jazz hasn't been
more accepted.

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