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Jazz: Will It Flourish, Or Will It Falter?

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A 2014 Nielsen reportyielded some dismaying news for jazz connoisseurs: the once-coveted genre is now one of the least-consumed in the United States.

Why are so many turning away from jazz, and toward other styles of music like rock, pop, and country? 

This hour, a panel of experts and musicians weigh in, and share their thoughts on jazz's future both in America and abroad.

GUESTS:

  • Congressman John Conyers Jr. - U.S. Congressman Representing Michigan’s 13th District
  • Noah Baerman - Jazz pianist, composer, educator, and artistic director of the non-profit Resonant Motion
  • Maurice D. Robertson - Host of WWUH’s Accent on Creative Music; program committee chair of the Hartford Jazz Society
  • Catherine Russell - Grammy Award-winning vocalist, who is based in New York City
  • Zaccai Curtis - Pianist, composer, teacher, and founder of Truth Revolution Records

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

John Dankosky and Tucker Ives contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 28, 2015. 

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