Sonic Bloom and collaboration with The Human Experience

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06-24-2014, 04:33 PM (This post was last modified: 06-24-2014 04:49 PM by Tusk.) Post: #5
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RE: Sonic Bloom and collaboration with The Human Experience
LOL, I was gonna say, if you listen really hard, that's the sound of NUG raging at the gods she didn't know Haley was 'in town' Tongue

I think, like the visit to New Orleans, this was yet something else 'business related' so not officially an 'advertisable' appearance?

I will say, along w/ the folks who helped at the video shoot (Dannig/Avi/ vision artists/ acrobats) and these guys, a part of me is excited that she appears to be heading a non traditional way with whatever she's collaborating on.... Jazz was old school, what she is embarking on now, appears to be NEW School PLUS

Tusk, I've been chewing over your above statement (bolded) about "jazz is old school," trying to decide whether this was a "battle" worth waging. I've finally decided it is.

"Jazz" is definitely not "old school." Jazz constantly evolves, as other genres do. You are equating you're limited experience with Haley's connection with Mayfield's group.

There is a reason I never cared for Dixieland, which is that it is too frequently frenetic. But beyond that, what you've heard Haley perform with Mayfield isn't even Dixieland, it's mostly Big Band -- meaning the 30 - 40's period, hence your idea that "jazz is old school"..

Tusk, I fear that you've attributed you're limited exposure of "jazz" (which was far more "big band") to the totality of "jazz."

What you've heard Haley do with Mayfield isn't really what I consider "jazz," but I've remained silent because it was easier (choosing battles).

However now you've chosen to attribute "jazz is old school," to jazz overall, and I can't overlook this battle.

What you've been hearing via Haley with NOJO is "old school jazz" but that doesn't mean that "jazz is old school."