[Dixielandjazz] Living in Denial about jazz

[Beth Schweitzer]

I don't understand what all this fuss is about living in denial about
jazz. I live on de Mississippi and we get lots of jazz here. What makes
de Nile so special?

Beth




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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Living in Denial about jazz
From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>


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.