"Jazz," A Definition
It's hard to believe that almost a year has passed since I picked up the special acid-free paper at the stationer's and turned in my thesis, a collection of creative nonfiction essays on jazz and my thoughts on it as a young, immature artist. On the occasion of the New Year, I thought I'd share another brief essayette from the thesis—this time on the controversial "J-word" (I previously posted another mini-chapter, "Vibe" ). This year marks the Year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram, which also happens to be my zodiac year. The last time my zodiac year came around was about the time I first discovered jazz through Stan Getz, and here I am now. Thanks for reading. “Jazz” 1. jazz (d ʒ æz), n. a. A loose set of musical sensibilities most commonly heard in the background, as in cocktail receptions, sensually lit restaurants, elevators of swanky buildings, etc.: “This jazz is really nice, isn’t it, honey? It’s a shame we don’t put it on during dinner mo...