Defining "jazz" is inherently contradictory; the genre’s history demonstrates its basis in transformation and reinterpretation, making an all-encompassing definition impossible to pinpoint. Trumpeter, composer, and producer Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah posits "jazz" as a nonexclusive descriptor, advocating its freeform quality and avant-garde origins. As the practice is passed down, certain elements once thought to be…
Stereogum — Defining "jazz" is inherently contradictory; the genre’s history demonstrates its basis in transformation and reinterpretation, making an all-encompassing definition im... more info