http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm en-us Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:13:00 GMT Recently I've been riding my bike down to the Venice Beach area to get out and get some sun and exercise. Along with all the local characters, street performers, and beachgoers, one can't help but notice the background music that fills the air. It comes from the open air shops, from boom boxes, from skating guitar players with amps strapped to their bodies-it comes from everywhere. What else do you notice? No jazz! Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:13:00 GMT http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=203592 http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=203592 Default There are such an extraordinary amount of really fine players and singers in L.A. that it is easy to take their talent for granted and play favorites. Jazz record companies these days are emulating their pop, rock, and hip-hop counterparts by focusing mostly on new, young talent and creating "mega-bucks" celebrities. The true spirit of jazz has always been broader and more all-encompassing. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:49:00 GMT http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=162818 http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=162818 Default Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:40:00 GMT http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=124904 http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=124904 Default Jazz is such a wide genre at this point in history. Every style from Dixieland to swing, be bop, hard bop, modal, free jazz, fusion, or smooth jazz is now being performed in earnest by sincere, capable musicians. It's only natural for listeners and musicians to have their favorite styles and musicians that they follow. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:18:00 GMT http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=108629 http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=108629 Default Despite rumors of its decline and demise, I believe jazz music is surviving and, in many cases, almost healthy here in L.A. Sure the slice of the pie is small, but the whole pie is getting bigger. With the new information technology, specialized niche markets are easier than ever to reach. If musicians make the effort to promote themselves and find their audience and fans make the effort to find out what's going on, the music will continue to be there. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:01:00 GMT http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=86086 http://www.lajazz.com/blog7.cfm?ID=86086 Default