PC: Our motto of “Standing up for real jazz” acknowledges the fact that there’s something wrong with that brand or word “jazz.” Jazz can mean anything these days, and it seems every country has its “own” jazz. So I agree with a lot of what Nick is saying about the term jazz, but he not the first person to bring this issue to the forefront. [Charles] Mingus, [Duke] Ellington and Max [Roach] all raised this issue. Also, I think some of Nick’s concerns are separate conversations aside the term “jazz” issue. Nicholas Payton is a brilliant and gifted musician; people should come out and hear him play the trumpet, he is truly one the great players of our time. Paul Carr dishes on music education, ‘real jazz’ & next month’s Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest
