Jazz for aficionados

@stuartk If we consider an art as a form of expression (that later becomes 'validated' as such thru different reasons, standards, morals and time) and by looking in many forms of it, it seems to me that there many possible conclusions, as well as there are many different men, (artists) why and how people choose to express themself .(thru some art form). Every art form at some point in time was considered as a 'modern' art and not necessarily excepted, neither by public or by critics, so I think that it would be interesting to know what inner forces exactly drove some of the great artist that made them endure in their work despite all odds. As we all know, there are many of them who failed to gain any recognition during their life and still they did not change the way they create. Of course, there are many others who are or were the opposite example. I admit, I am always more intrigued by the ones who lived and created things following their own rules or mindset, but thats probably because of my romanticism. Blame it on my youth.     

Great post! i concur with your analysis according to Buber...

Between musicians and the public there is a mystery space, where the musicians do not enter nor the public but the 2 are transformed by the felt space of meaning, spontaneously created,  by  those playing and by those listening, a space from which their consciousness is excluded .

@mahgister. Your comment that between musician and audience is very often not related I suppose could apply to any creative work! And I would agree. The in between time-space that Martin Buber speaks to in “I Thou” and his I It I think convincingly expresses that mysterious experience where both participants are changed as a result, but not in any preconceived way. Being unrelated is in my opinion not only true oftentimes but also irrelevant.

@mahgister  I appreciate you!

619 pages of aficionados’ jazz about jazz recordings with a pleasant overlap with psychological and physical links that exhibit between performers and their audience....👍

Please, carry on....I just fell in the door, and it’s easy to continue to call it a day....

Or night....*L* Or just over ’n out.... )

( No, I haven't read it all....)

Chet Baker's album, Chet, was recommended to me as truly stunning by a few members of this forum, and I wholeheartedly agree. I don't have anything close to the depth of jazz knowledge that many of you have, but I love this album and it's now part of my regular rotation. Thanks for all the new recommendations!