Can the awareness of Jazz and great music be revived in today's world? - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-29T12:08:43Zhttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/forum/topics/can-the-awareness-of-jazz-and-great-music-be-revived-in-today-s-w?groupUrl=thefutureofthejazzindustry&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy question is "what can we P…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2015-01-12:1992552:Comment:3452032015-01-12T21:33:45.221ZTravis Kleinhttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/TravisKlein
<p>My question is "what can we Pittsburghers do to expose the 50's to 60's jazz to those who will surely appreciate it?</p>
<p>My question is "what can we Pittsburghers do to expose the 50's to 60's jazz to those who will surely appreciate it?</p> Agree!
My thoughts.....Music…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2015-01-12:1992552:Comment:3454612015-01-12T15:18:37.236ZMelissa Joneshttp://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/MelissaJones
<p>Agree! </p>
<p>My thoughts.....Music schools graduate musicians who have no audience. Education and listening exposure is the solution for developing that new audience. Unfortunately, arts programs are at best dormant and jazz appreciation is virtually non-existent. </p>
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<li>As a starter - Louis Armstrong's "Satchmo" should be required reading in all middle schools. It is a story of motivation coupled with insight into American history.</li>
<li>Jazz history is a pathway that can most…</li>
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<p>Agree! </p>
<p>My thoughts.....Music schools graduate musicians who have no audience. Education and listening exposure is the solution for developing that new audience. Unfortunately, arts programs are at best dormant and jazz appreciation is virtually non-existent. </p>
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<li>As a starter - Louis Armstrong's "Satchmo" should be required reading in all middle schools. It is a story of motivation coupled with insight into American history.</li>
<li>Jazz history is a pathway that can most completely tell the story of American history. Jean Baptiste Le Moyne's recognition of slave customs overtly displayed at Congo Square; Plessy, Jim Crow and the Great Migration can all be taught within a jazz history context.</li>
<li>If arts appreciation is to be taught in schools, the first choice should be the music America gave the world. Armstrong, Bechet, Redman, Ellington, et al should be household names. Instead, Billie Holiday has been has been referred to as "him" by uninitiated jazz students. (True!)</li>
<li>Finally.......The younger crew may have access to a vast directory of data (ITunes, etc), but knowledge about the data is sparse. Access to a gazillion songs becomes meaningless if a Miles Davis search turns up as "Miles Davis" whether it is his record date or Charlie Parker's and Birth of the Cool and Walkin have no differentiation.</li>
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<p>Education is the key and the first step by school districts and universities is acknowledgment!</p>