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Everything a jazz musician should and should not do

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Reply 3 by JazzMania

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I believe few have caught the irony and provocation of what was written. I find some criticisms intelligent, punctual, and sensible ... but not those aimed at denigrating a person who made history in "jazz". For example, if no one had had the courage to propose original music, standards would not exist.

At least, this is my idea

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Reply 4 by DrJellyfish

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Par Bastet

I repeat, he is likable and several statements are anything but stupid, but in some I see a conceit that I don't like.

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Reply 5 by leoravera

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Massa Carrara

Were these 28 points really necessary? I would have silenced my grandmother in a very bad way much sooner than reaching the tenth...

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Reply 6 by Crisantemi

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Yes, fun, but some of the things L.P. says are very debatable... in particular "you are born a jazz musician", like everything else "you are born", and the idea that one should not play original music. Personally, the repertoire I prefer is precisely that of "originals", without thereby snubbing some splendid songs from the standard repertoire...

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