Comments on: Adam Spangler on 21st-century Jazz

By: flaherty

flaherty — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

great subject matter and great writing from spangler. i am a bit biased being a fan of TIAS and jazz, regardless it was one of the better articles in this not so great issue of good.

By: rhaugie42

rhaugie42 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Moody’s in Truckee and Baxter in NorthStar CA feature great jazz artists on a weekly venue. They have a free summer camp for selected high school students and bring the best teachers from all over the country. These teachers inspire the next generation of those that appreciate and play jazz. We need more of the people like Moody’s owners at the grass roots level to keep the spirit of jazz alive and well.

By: halbur

halbur — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You might get the sense from this article that The Bad Plus are some cutrate sellouts. Nothing could be further from the truth. These guys are sharp musicians who honor the soul of jazz while pushing it into the 21st century. They’re my “band of choice” as far as jazz goes, although there are plenty of groups out there that go unmentioned in the article playing great, relevant jazz today.