What Is Jazz?

What is Jazz? Is it freedom, is it tradition, is it alive, does it continue to evolve and thrive or is it an art form stuck in time. I cannot answer any of these questions or even really tell you what Jazz is. I can tell you how it makes me feel, where it takes me and what it means to me, but best I leave that to the music which does it much more eloquently.

This is a new series where I invite my favourite Jazz selectors to curate 45 minutes of tracks that defines (albeit briefly) their visions of Jazz and what it means to them. I then provide my own 45 minutes inspired by their selections.

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What is Jazz? Is it freedom, is it tradition, is it alive, does it continue to evolve and thrive or is it an art form stuck in time. I cannot answer any of these questions or even really tell you what Jazz is. I can tell you how it makes me feel, where it takes me and what it means to me, but best I leave that to the music which does it much more eloquently.

This is a new series where I invite my favourite Jazz selectors to curate 45 minutes of tracks that defines (albeit briefly) their visions of Jazz and what it means to them. I then provide my own 45 minutes inspired by their selections.

This is a powerful challenge for all involved and will be a deep and transporting journey for the listener as well.

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