JazzTimes 2008, 2012 (vegyes számok) (10db) [antikvár]

ettersNaughty KeithSome folks are of the notion that talent excuses bad behavior and maltreatment of others. It seems that genius, or an exceptional affinity for something, demands and receives special dispensation from the rules of conduct of a polite and civil society.I've personally borne witness to the loud and surly, foul language of Wynton Marsalis. Decades ^o, Nina Simone walked off the Newport stage after berating the audience for not being silent quickly enough as she began her set. The scene went from merely ugly to downright frightening when the R.I. National Guard, in full riot gear, appeared to remove us from the concert field, the promoters having shut the thing down. And, now, I read about Keith Jarrett's awfial rant at Umbria in JazzTimes ["Standard Bearers," February 2008]. He should be ashamed.Rudeness of that magnitude, in the name of "focus" or anything else, is still rudeness, and should not to be excused without apology from the offending party. It is not acceptable. Period. Do these pampered flowers stop to consider the feelings of the audiencetheir fans? Some have traveled thousands of miles with little dis-crerionaiy income for the concert of a lifetime. How dare he. IVe met jazz and blues luminaries like Tony Bennett, Ornette Coleman and Stevie Ray Vaughan, all enormous talents who were lovely, warm and engagingly generous men.Real or perceived genius will not ever excuse the callous treatment of other people. Childish behavior in adults is exceedingly bad form. How these supposedly fragile sensibilities can conjure up such red-hot invective at a moments notice is something I'd care not to ponder for too long.And if Mr. Jarrett and others require an inordinate amount of silence and lack of flash bulbs popping, in a gathering of thousands at a worldwide venue, perhaps they'd do better staying at home, playing quietly to themselves, sans audience, in the comfort and controlled environment of their living rooms.Apologize. Grow up. Behave better.CHRISTINE ROUNDTREE PROVIDENCE, R.I.No Love for Latin-Jazz?1 am disappointed with JazzTimes for your "Top 50 CDs of2007" roundup in the February 2008 issue. I grew up around my dad s jazz record collectionColtrane, Brubeck and Puentean eclectic mix featuring all manner of genres fromthe jazz tradition refleaing an integrated music scene. Yet in your Critics' Picks seaion, I am extremely shocked to see only one Hispanic surname, a relative newcomer, Mike Moreno, which is especially disturbing in a year in which veteran Latino musicians have put out top-notch jazz albums: Paquito D'Rivera, Bobby Sanabria and Jovino Santos Neto, to name just a few.What makes this all more ironic is the November 2007 issue included an article about Latin-jazz, "The Latin Tinge" by Bill Meredith. Well, it obviously is "underappreciated." It is not appreciated enough to be included in a list of top jazz albums by your writers. So, in general, the genres of bebop, Dbdeland, fusion, straightahead and swing all can be included as "jazz," but not the genre of Latin-jazz? When rock magazines have listings of greatest albums and musicians, Carlos Santana is includedhe is not singled out as Latin-rock. Yet jazz, which historically has been associated with progres-siveness, has now become so conservative that Latinos are all but ignored.It is much easier to compartmentalize the world instead of recognizing and acknowledging the myriad and diverse contributions to a field like jazz. And while the article in the November issue was a worthy attempt to give some recognition, this is negated ín your subsequent issuesinstead, the musicians are ghet-toized, and rejected as established, full-fledged members of the canon.ELENA MARTÍNEZ NEW YORK, N.Y.Sour NotesIn the February issue, a blurb on Ron Carter's Dear Miles album in the Top 50 CDs roundup inaccurately stated that Robert Quintero played percussion on that disc. Roger Squitero was the percussionist on that recording.Also in February, in the article on the group Mostly Other People Do the Killing ["Swing the Funny," Opening Chorus], a quote regarding "Wynton Marsalis' agenda" was misattrib-uted to trumpeter Peter Evans. Moppa Elliott made that statement.yr regrets the errors.SEND LETTERS TO:JazzTimes Letters. 8737 Colesville Road, Ninth Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3921 or fax our editorial line at 301.588,2009. You can also reach JazzTimes by e-mail: [email protected]. JazzTimes reserves the right to edit letters as it deems necessary.