Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Jazz is like wine. When it is new, it is only for the experts, but when it gets older, everybody wants it.
Jazz is a hard music, and you have to really work hard and also have fun performing; that's the most important thing.
Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances.
People want to have access to jazz because it has a vibe that's very strong.
The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.
Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music.
Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America.
Jazz is a way of life, and you have to learn about it on the street, so to speak. But the training comes in by giving you the tools to work with.
Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.
Just figure out what you think jazz is, and then if it fits into that category, it's jazz, and if it doesn't, it isn't. It's no big deal.