[Dixielandjazz] Living in Denial about jazz

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Tue Jan 18 12:55:28 PST 2011


Stephen G Barbone wrote (in part):
> "Living in denial" ... about Coltrane or Ornette Coleman ......
> What I meant by "living in denial" about them was the oft quoted rantings of jazz "fans" who insist that what they play is "not jazz". Those fans are living in denial about "jazz". Simple as that.

Dear Steve, me old mate,
Aha, so that's what it is.
I'm in denial.
And all this time I thought I was just a one-eyed mouldy old fig.
8>)
Kind regards,
Bill.


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