Wynton interviewed by The Independent

August 13, 2006  - Interview, Review

Before his gigs at Ronnie Scott’s in London Wynton has been interviewed by the british newspaper The Independent

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  1. Jurzy Girl said

    on August 13, 2006 @ 7:21 pm

    Well, an intersting article and one that certainly would not be published in the US…”nigger…bitches…shit” all in ONE quote! Ha! ha!

    I like the way the writer gives Wynton the respect he is due even though he disagrees with Wynton’s views about jazz. The writer does not infantilize his article by using it as a pedestal to disagree with Wynton’s views.

    Methinks there is a more intellectually sound way to differ with the world of rap; being dismissive of the genre and simplifying its influence will only make shareholders, indeed-constituents, followers, fans, etc,. dig in their heels more. Conversation, intelligent dialogue between those well versed in each genre will not happen if each side throws insults at the other. Learning will be stifled, misunderstanding will reign and the “us” versus “them” mentality will continue.

    Of course My Hero must be aware of the overlap between genres, else what was that Jazz ABZ book all about? In any case, this might be a likely point for beginning a sensible conversation about jazz and hip hop.

    JG

  2. Dale said

    on August 13, 2006 @ 7:58 pm

    JG,

    You have another shot at seeing the stage show of Jazz ABZ. It will run one show only on September 9 to raise money for at-risk children.

    Dale

  3. gloria said

    on August 13, 2006 @ 8:31 pm

    Hi J et. al.: Remember last year’s ongoing thread re: Definition of Jazz? This article would have helped! I agree with Wynton’s comments about rap… What makes rap a form of ART? Just because something’s mass marketed does not mean it qualifies as art.

    Some criteria for evaluation….think of how a selection of music would sound without microphones and mixing; take away the video/special effects (see if anyone’s singing on pitch); examine the lyrics… hearing what’s really left! A strong beat anyone with or without musical training could make? Maybe a polyrhythm? If melody, harmony, rhythm, form, lyricism, texture are fundamentals, with what degree of sophistication can they be attributed to rap?

    Are there currently so many ‘oldies’ stations our kids listen to because songwriters had better imagination in the “counter-cultural” Stone Age (60s-70s)?

    What do promoters of rap really think?
    …Codifying music and art is a time honored process, mostly proceeding by century… how does rap fit in? Glo.

  4. Sonalii said

    on August 20, 2006 @ 12:21 am

    One should not be surprised by Wynton’s comments. Wynton believes in preserving the purity of jazz in it’s original form and hybrids of jazz do not follow that form. Anything that deviates from that simply should not be labeled jazz. Promoters of rap believe that rap is an art form because it is a reflection of what is going on in today’s society. I fail to see how disrespect of women, family, minorities, the glorification of violence and materialism are what are what our society is about.

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