From the time I first started taking drum lessons, jazz has been what I love to play most. It’s been hard to get other kids to hook onto it though — until they actually started to play it, they didn’t get it. Part of that is because they’re tuned into the metal bands and other more mainstream “kid stuff”. When they actually start hearing it and playing it, they all seem to think it’s cool. It’s just not something enough people get exposed to.
AllAboutJazz has a great article talking about some of the different education programs out there (especially in New York) for kids.
…educators as well as people from all walks of the jazz lifestyle need to think outside of the box (the Bach’s?) in order to find fresh ears, new sources of inspiration and fuel for the creative fires. It’s time to improvise.
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