Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.As always, read the whole thing. (Hat tip: Kurt Elling's Facebook page.)This is triumphant music.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Some Great Words from MLK About Jazz
Happy MLK Day! Dr. King was a big jazz fan, and he wrote some program notes for the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival. He had some great things to say about our wonderful art form. Here's my favorite quote:
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