«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato

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I probably include more so called ’jazz artists’ such Roy Ayers. It’s So Sweet - Roy Ayres Ubiquity and Mystic Voyage - Roy Ayers Ubiquity.

Instead of just straight ahead or classic jazz folks. And even after those incluessions, the fact is many, many jazz artist have passed away, so I have to give sway to your arguments.

I also include acts such as Lalah Hathaway and Snarky Puppy as jazz acts when others would not. Your points are valid and always most welcomed here.

So check this out. This tune is entitled Something, which has a very mild swing to it and her vocals are stunning. Snarky Puppy feat. Lalah Hathaway - Something (Family Dinner - Volume One)

Here another ’stunner’ tune for you, it’s Snarky Puppy feat Chantae Cann - Free Your Dreams (Family Dinner - Volume One)

Y’all, please enjoy.

As a side note, in the youtube link I posted above, Lalah Hathaway is singing three, yes I wrote, three notes at one time. Notice at almost the end of the video the drummer looks like he’s about to fall off his drum stool. She gets her singing chops naturally from her father, the Great Donny Hathaway. Lalah Hathaway Stuns Robert Glasper By Singing Three Notes At Once Even if this in not your cuppa tea, you should check this out. Simply Fantastic y’all.

@goodlistening64 +1! Hah! You don’t say!

I like the idea of providing proof (works cited) to back up an opinion with facts as you have done. It’s what you learn in college when you take breaks from binge drinking.

To be fair, however, much of the information you shared is some 14-17 years old. Meaning that 14-17 year old music fans are completely left out of your hypothesis.

Audience: The number of Americans who like jazz has increased, with one-third of adults reporting they like it, and 5% saying it’s their favorite genre.

New audiences: Jazz is becoming more popular with younger people, including Gen Z. Some say that jazz is connected to rebellion and is easily adapted into other genres.

New artists: New artists are breaking into the scene, and mainstream artists are featuring jazz on their albums. For example, Kamasi Washington worked with Kendrick Lamar on an album.

Media presence: Jazz is being featured in mainstream media, including the Pixar movie Soul.

Club scenes and festivals: Jazz is being celebrated in vibrant club scenes and major festivals.

Streaming: Jazz streaming is growing, and eGift cards allow people to give jazz streaming platforms as gifts.

Education: Jazz education is growing in Asia, including China.

Cultural diplomacy: In South Africa, the government uses jazz as a tool of cultural diplomacy.

As a side note, I live in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia where there is a plethora of Jazz in the city’s metro areas. And the number one and biggest festival in Atlanta, GA by far is The (free) Jazz Festival held at Piedmont Park every year, and it goes on for days...So I probably have some positive biases in this subject of Jazz. Or is it Jass?

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I like the idea of providing proof (works cited) to back up an opinion with facts as you have done. It's what you learn in college when you take breaks from binge drinking.

To be fair, however, much of the information you shared is some 14-17 years old. Meaning that 14-17 year old music fans are completely left out of your hypothesis. 

I dont think that young people right now are into jazz...

The tendence  is to a falling number of young jazz listeners...

With all the niche listening phenomenon , the increasing of the new medias Jazz cannot be an increasing favored genre ... It is  evident...Jazz is now an old musical genre competing with new one...

This statistics only illustrated a tendency which cannot be decreasing anyway   after the generalization of the internet use and portable phone from which  many niche genre music appeared.  There is no reason for this statistics to had changed because  an increase of jazz which is a more intellectual music genre is less probable and ask for an education to it...

Another phenomena is masked here by this statistics concerning jazz falling numbers of young listeners, is the influence of jazz and easy diffusion now because of the internet all around the globe in all culture... jazz listeners has increased in the same time as young listeners of jazz in America had deceased...

Jazz has his roots in black America but it is no more an American event it is globalised and there is many jazz musicians of first order in all countries now...With internet since 25 years Jazz has be listened to freely everywhere..