wondering what kept jazz historians from doing the same: write a history of
Since i have written a history of rock music of the last 50 years, i can't help
wondering what kept jazz historians from doing the same: write a history of
jazz from the 1960s to today. I also happen to believe that, by far, the
greatest contributions of jazz to the history of humankind came in the second
half of the century, for example with composers (repeat: composers)
such as Charlie Mingus, Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. Most of what was done
before the 1960s pales in comparison with the giants of the 1960s, who are
giants regardless of musical affiliation.