Strange inconsistencies in Taiwan jazz
Corbett | April 13, 2003 4:47 PM
...We are all impressed with the grandness of the production, almost as much as his elaborate hand movements. It's a big show for sure, June 29th, Sun Yat Sen Memorial. Gosh, that’s just around the corner. People start to squirm, eyes dart back and forth around the room. Finally, I have to ask, "So can anyone here play jazz?"
A long silence. "Well, that's why we asked you're here. We don’t really know anything about jazz. Can you suggest some songs for us to play in the concert?"
"You mean like jazz songs that will work with an orchestra?"
"That's right."
"And no one can play jazz?"
"Yes."
"And this is only a couple of weeks away?"
"Yes."
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Mathias
October 20, 2003 5:21 AM
Waw, sounds like this must have been quite an experience. On this moment I am organising a jazz performance in Taipei for december, so I'll make sure to double check the musicians...
Joking... It's a shame that jazz is degraded in such a way, by people using it for commercial purposes.
The great masters would roll in their grave and haunt Taiwan with wild roaring solo's if they would hear this story...
Felix
November 17, 2003 11:33 PM
Hi, I have experienced similar stuff. Taiwan is a Jazz-no-land....
Felix-