[Dixielandjazz] RE: symbol of jazz

[Burt Wilson]

Well, Rob, you got to the heart of the matter and Im sure it will be interesting so hear other views on the subject. Is there a universal symbol for jazz? What would it be. As a lead-in, one might suggest Elvis (or pick another) within a red circle with a red slash line over him. but that would be negative. I think something positive is in order here.

Burt Wilson
Silver Dollar Jazz Band


-------Original Message-------
From: Rob McCallum <rakmccallum at hotmail.com>
Sent: 07/21/03 01:21 PM
To: futurecon at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] RE: symbol of jazz

> 
> Hi Burt and everyone,

This is an interesting question.  I think what you're driving at is some
sort of universal symbol representing "jazz," (from our "collective
unconscious?") but how is that possible?  I think there have been many
wonderful visual representations of jazz ranging from artists like
Matisse,
to various posters and album covers, and logos for different jazz
festivals.
However, they each represent different and unique moods (different
aspects)
of jazz.  I don't think that I've seen any one design that has represented
(or attempted to represent) jazz in it's totality.  It's kind of a loaded
concept (like "the great American novel"), as soon as someone claims to
have
captured it, 10 others will disagree.  I'm looking forward to seeing what
people come up with!

All the best,
Rob McCallum



----- Original Message -----
From: Burt Wilson <futurecon at earthlink.net>
To: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] RE: symbol of jazz


> Dear listmates--
>
> I have been submerging myself in the works of C. G. JUNG lately and it
has
> caused me to think about a symbol for jazz--a logo, for all intents and
> purposes. The only thing I can think of right now which has been used as 
a
> logo for jazz (and by that I mean collective jazz; more to the point,
hot
> jazz) is a cornet (as that is a horn of the vital time when jazz was
king)
> to the word "Jazz" with a saxophone representing the "J."
>
> I was a good friend of the late artist and founder of the Taos Art
School,
> Emil Bisttram, and Emil did a painting of jazz in the 1930's which
showed
a
> canvas full of discordand broken lines. He obviously represented jazz as
> musical chaos. I think that was the mode of the times when jazz was
> considered the devil's music.
>
> But today, I wonder what symbol typifies jazz. Have any ideas?
>
> Burt Wilson
> Silver Dollar Jazz Band
>
>
>
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