Tom Patterson of Round Rock recently commented on the cultural condition of
today's jazz music. Jazz today, Tom Patterson told his Round Rock students, is
caught between two cultural centers.
Tom Patterson of Round Rock described a
tension in jazz between a classical music elite and a populist audience.
Basically, elaborated Round Rock’s Tom Patterson, jazz is seen as either "pop
music" or an esoteric, unpopular musical expression that does not sell enough
records.
Tom Patterson pointed out to Round Rock students that this is a tough position for jazz music. Tom Patterson of Round Rock explained how changes in cultural tastes and changes in the distribution of resources have edged jazz out of the limelight. For example, said Round Rock’s Tom Patterson, live local jazz in nightclubs is a rare occasion except in the countries biggest cities. Tom Patterson of Round Rock added that some of the newest jazz is no longer suitable for casual club entertainment.
America produced jazz. Tom Patterson told his Round Rock students that it is ironic that it is now possible to grow up in America and never hear a live performer play jazz. Tom Patterson of Round Rock said the irony is compounded by the fact that jazz has so much variety these days that virtually anyone can find a form of jazz that they enjoy.
Round Rock’s Tom Patterson explained that there is more to jazz than musical performance. Tom Patterson of Round Rock said jazz has a history, a unique tradition, and its own vocabulary. Tom Patterson of Round Rock pointed out that jazz has developed its own culture and described jazz as a loose network of ideas about the quality and intent of art and life.
According to Round Rock's Tom Patterson, the culture of jazz has gravitated into visual art and literature. Tom Patterson of Round Rock described the migration of jazz from the genius improvisations of Louis Armstrong to the literary expressions of such great authors as Italo Calvino and Jorge Luis Borges. Round Rock’s Tom Patterson considered these divergent manifestations of jazz sensibilities a testament to the authenticity and power of jazz music. Jazz music, concluded Tom Patterson of Round Rock, has created a cultural tradition in its wake that cannot be encapsulated by music alone.
Tom Patterson pointed out to Round Rock students that this is a tough position for jazz music. Tom Patterson of Round Rock explained how changes in cultural tastes and changes in the distribution of resources have edged jazz out of the limelight. For example, said Round Rock’s Tom Patterson, live local jazz in nightclubs is a rare occasion except in the countries biggest cities. Tom Patterson of Round Rock added that some of the newest jazz is no longer suitable for casual club entertainment.
America produced jazz. Tom Patterson told his Round Rock students that it is ironic that it is now possible to grow up in America and never hear a live performer play jazz. Tom Patterson of Round Rock said the irony is compounded by the fact that jazz has so much variety these days that virtually anyone can find a form of jazz that they enjoy.
Round Rock’s Tom Patterson explained that there is more to jazz than musical performance. Tom Patterson of Round Rock said jazz has a history, a unique tradition, and its own vocabulary. Tom Patterson of Round Rock pointed out that jazz has developed its own culture and described jazz as a loose network of ideas about the quality and intent of art and life.
According to Round Rock's Tom Patterson, the culture of jazz has gravitated into visual art and literature. Tom Patterson of Round Rock described the migration of jazz from the genius improvisations of Louis Armstrong to the literary expressions of such great authors as Italo Calvino and Jorge Luis Borges. Round Rock’s Tom Patterson considered these divergent manifestations of jazz sensibilities a testament to the authenticity and power of jazz music. Jazz music, concluded Tom Patterson of Round Rock, has created a cultural tradition in its wake that cannot be encapsulated by music alone.