[Dixielandjazz] Living in Denial about jazz

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Tue Jan 18 15:42:31 PST 2011


Stephen G Barbone wrote:
> Wot? You deny that what Coltrane or Ornette Coleman played was jazz and now you are surprised to learn that you are living in denial? <grin>

Dear Steve,
Yep.
The latest Worlds Records New Releases listing just came through:
   http://www.worldsrecords.com/catalog/apr11-2.html
And guess what?
Apart from the Chick Webb 4CD set and the Freddy Green CD (I have the LP), I do not consider any of the CDs on this current list to be jazz.
Denial?
I guess so.
*>)
Kind regards,
Bill.


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