[JPL] Wynton's Book

[blaise.lantana at riomail.maricopa.edu]

This is a great book for jazz beginners, people who like jazz and just want
to understand a little more, which is most of my audience. With zero support
from my station or the publisher or any one else, I'm doing a weekly show
about the book every Monday night at 9pm.  Each week I feature a chapter
of the book read a few quotes and play the music mentioned.  One of my favorite
chapters to use was the one that focused on jazz terms. Wynton talks about
a riff, scat singing, vocalese,a head and I chose music that reflected each
term, Basie for a riff, Jon Hendricks for vocalese, it made a great show
and npr listeners just love to learn stuff as long as it's direct,fun, and
isn't too wordy. 

I'm looking forward to chapter 6 when we list the jazz legends, including
Louis, Sonny and Bird,that may take two shows I'll have to see.

I wish I could have given some books away or contacted a local book store
for a display, but I'm a one woman show and I just didn't get that done.
If you have some time that would be a great way to go I think.

I thought I mentioned the book and using it as a series already on the jpl
and didn't get a response about the book at all, so I thought no one else
was interested.

It is very Wynton with some chapters a great source of jazz history and others
being more about his life and perspective than about jazz, but it's all relevant.


Even if you don't use it for an entire show,I think it's a great tool to
use as reference for on air comments. Like it or not, Wynton is one of the
few recognizable jazz names when trying to catch an npr listener's attention.

Blaise Lantana
Music Director
KJZZ Phoenix


>Has anyone read "Moving To A Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life?"
>If so, what's the opinion? 
>
>Jae Sinnett