Jazz is the philosophers stone of new "indie rock"

[WorldB3]

Great post and review Larry.

Thank you.

[A Lark Ascending]

But I am surprised that the threads on non-US musicians evoke so little curiosity from hard core jazz listeners who are clearly well attuned to looking beyond the ends of their noses.

That's some real nice sarcasm there, Bev.

Not meant sarcastically - I don't think anyone becomes a long term jazz enthusiast, especially with the depth and range of interest you get here, without having a need to leave the motorway and head off onto the sideroads and footpaths. I just find it odd, given how much jazz is taking place beyond the States, to see it excite so little interest.

I'm not suggeting any individual has a duty to listen to (let alone enjoy) anything. Just odd that at the end of the day jazz interest is so geographically circumscribed.

(Also worth mentioning that most of my jazz purchases this year have been by dead Americans; I'm going to be hard pushed to draw up a best of 2008 list!)

Edited November 22, 2008 by Bev Stapleton