tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601754535479665787.post1277002205118320750..comments2023-10-06T05:54:50.632-04:00Comments on Hot House: a blog dedicated to jazz criticism: What is The Jazz Tradition?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10670608297638919750noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601754535479665787.post-54839336388609673132011-04-02T17:54:14.286-04:002011-04-02T17:54:14.286-04:00"If a musician is a significant stylistic and..."If a musician is a significant stylistic and cultural influence in jazz history, then he or she is part of The Jazz Tradition.... but Muhal Richard Abrams and John McLaughlin are not part of The Jazz Tradition."<br /><br />What utter bullshit, both are highly influential: Muhal Abrams is the founder of the AACM an recognised force in contemporary music for 45 years,<br /> <br />John McLaughlin is one of the most influential guitarists of all time a stylist of significance. They both belong in a jazz tradition of living masters. <br /><br />If the "tradtion" was just made up of just dead people it wouldn't be worth anything.DS99https://www.blogger.com/profile/16313859862718567493noreply@blogger.com