Dean Esmay on Jazz
A while back, blogger Dean Esmay offered the following perk to anyone who donated $30 to Spirit of America: he would write an essay for them, on any topic. I took him up on it.
Dean is a fan of all musical genres. I am a huge music fan, but mostly of classical and rock. I have never understood jazz, but often thought I should give it a fair chance. So, I asked Dean to write an essay on what I should listen to in order to give jazz a try. The result is a post titled Jazz for Classical Fans. I am looking forward to listening to Dean’s recommendations.
i am not a big jazz fan either, but i do own a few cd’s and they are really great. perfect accompaniments for nighttime sleep or general relaxation. john coltrane and thelonious monk. they rule.
Comment by Glenn (792a8c) — 5/18/2004 @ 11:04 am
Boy – that was one of the weirdest introduction-to-jazz lists I have ever seen. I posted a more representative list on his site.
Really, jazz is not that difficult to learn to appreciate. Might as well start with the classics of the repertoire, in its many styles.
Comment by m.croche (14e39c) — 5/18/2004 @ 2:52 pm