The Prize of Consolation for Jazz in a Streaming World
The piece argues streaming cannot replace live jazz’s in the moment feedback and favors records and new releases as a remedy. It highlights artists Jeremy Pelt Avishai Cohen Lewis Porter Ray Suhy Endless Field and others, noting new albums and a live desert recording benefiting the NRDC while praising the enduring value of classic records like Kind of Blue.
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Live streaming music rises in pandemic era
A candid view on how streaming concerts became a lifeline for musicians and fans during quarantine. It notes stronger audience receptivity to slower, complex works, new collaborative sparks, and potential long term cultural shifts while warning about venue closures and funding dips.
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