I am (slowly) reading Cats of Any Color by Gene Lees, a study of race and the effects of racism on jazz and its players. Red Rodney said the following and I found it to be a true statement, especially considering our (the United States) current political and social climate.
As we get older, change is harder for us to assimilate. We must never let ourselves get that way”
He’s absolutely right.
But, better said than done.
May 8th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
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