tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post5845916930435834476..comments2023-08-29T03:30:31.733-04:00Comments on Philip Booth's Scribe Life: Clearwater Jazz Holiday Lineup Announced: YawnPhilip Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-9069129821105901752009-11-18T14:56:39.289-05:002009-11-18T14:56:39.289-05:00hi, Anonymous. Not sure what you're talking ab...hi, Anonymous. Not sure what you're talking about, but thanks for reading.Philip Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-36571091201429985812009-10-19T00:59:53.191-04:002009-10-19T00:59:53.191-04:00Thanks for noticing, Scott.
You're misinforme...Thanks for noticing, Scott.<br /><br />You're misinformed about the definition of jazz. I wouldn't want to put it in a straitjacket, but jazz never has meant "a free form musical type that is all inclusive and non-discriminitory (your spelling)." <br /><br />And if you're talking about "varied interpretations of the artform" - you certainly didn't hear much of that at the<br />30th edition of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday.<br /><br />Sadly, at some point in the history of this once-great festival, the folks in charge of the music selection decided that, when it comes to the headliners, they must be of the "smooth jazz" variety - that is, prefab, contrived, predictable, barely distinguishable from pop/rock without vocals. <br /><br />In other words, they decided to exclude and discriminate (in headlining positions) anything except smooth jazz. <br /><br />This year is the worst-case scenario, with smooth-jazz acts in THREE of the headlining positions, and a non-jazz (but good) band in the fourth position.<br /><br />So maybe they, and you, are just being "smooth jazz" snobs?<br /><br />I was there for tonight's performance by the Marcus Roberts Trio, and the group turned in a performance of high-level jazz, the kind of world-class music that fans of good jazz see at places like the Village Vanguard in NYC.<br /><br />I couldn't help thinking: This is great jazz, played by very gifted players and improvisers? Why is there so very little of this on our area's biggest jazz festival?Philip Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-44196514617687068192009-10-18T12:22:20.121-04:002009-10-18T12:22:20.121-04:00Guess your not allowing any comments. What a nazi....Guess your not allowing any comments. What a nazi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-1850129176665900022009-10-18T12:21:14.158-04:002009-10-18T12:21:14.158-04:00Thanks for taking a crap on a great event. Maybe i...Thanks for taking a crap on a great event. Maybe it's the snobbery of "True Jazz" fans that are pushing people away from it. Jazz used to mean a free form musical type that is all inclusive and non-discriminitory. Guess that definition is not true anymore. Despite your snobby insight I will be there enjoying the varied interpretations of the artform.Scott Garritynoreply@blogger.com