WMUB's Jazz programming
I love Mama Jazz, so don't mistake my criticisms. I think she does an amazing job at delivering quality Jazz music from 1900-1940/1950. But that is not a complete representation of the music that changed the world through its influences in every art form in the US. What about these guys that I never hear but who are masters and legends of Jazz?
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Dextor Gordan
Art Blakey
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis
Wayne Shorter
Herbie Hancock
The Modern Jazz Quartet/Quintet (MJQ)?
Pharoah Sanders
Eric Dolphy
Sun Ra
McCoy Tyner
Bobby Hutcherson
Freddie hubbard
Wes Montgomery
Bill Hollman
Pat Martino
Joe Henderson
Chick Corea
Bill Evans (piano OR sax)
Mahavishnu
John McLaughlin
Joe Lovano
Michelle Petruccianni
Jaco Pastorius
Art Pepper
Sonny Rollins
Lee Morgan
Branford Marsalis
Etc etc etc, the list of musicians NOT represented in the Mama jazz show is not only sad but reprehensible. It is our duty as Jazz musicians critics and fans to maintain a tradition of representing all eras of our beloved music equally. If she has not the knowledge on other parts then might I suggest hiring some new DJ's that do?
--Chris Alpiar
posted by Cleve Callison @ 10:10 PM
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1 Comments:
"the list of musicians NOT represented in the Mama jazz show is not only sad but reprehensible. It is our duty as Jazz musicians critics and fans to maintain a tradition of representing all eras of our beloved music equally."
Well....Mamma Jazz IS kind of a unique specialist, (just like the Help Desk guys specialize in computer advice, even though they may have favorite recipes or handyman tips to share). That said, my experience has been that on Request Nights, Mamma's GOT "all that jazz" :-) at her fingetips, and is more than happy to accomodate!
For those of us who might prefer a different laundry list of Jazz, WMUB has the Jazz Channel....24/7! We can listen on-line and pop the play list up, or on HD Radio....
For my part, I RARELY go to WGUC hunting for anything but Classical for example, and I don't begrudge them their chosen format.
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