Why We Must Preserve Our JAZZ HERITAGE
Trumpet virtuoso says rich musical legacy is crucial to Black identity
The most beautiful and important thing a people can do is create an art form. An art form can influence your thinking, your feeling, the way you dress, the way you walk, how you talk, what you do with yourself. It has that power because it contains structure, development, contrast, emotion and soul. An art form is complete: it sets a standard for performance and it ...