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Article: Why jazz music will never die.
- Article from:
- Jet
- Article date:
- February 16, 1998
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It's very clear-jazz music is here to stay.
Jazz, an art form originated in this country by Black Americans, is still flourishing after it was created about 100 years ago. The sophisticated music is still swinging, growing and evolving.
Jet contacted a number of jazz performers and music educators to get their thoughts about why jazz music will never die.
Famed jazz trumpeter-composer Wynton Marsalis tells Jet: "Jazz will be here forever. But I know there are some people who want jazz to die; some people want anything positive to be dead. But this music is the sound of freedom, intelligence, sophistication, and most importantly, soul. But ...