Initial post (8/10 points): Read the prompt listed below and formulate your answers by composing a well written response to the questions with a minimum
of 350 words. Make sure to support your arguments by providing examples from the lectures, textbook, or any other sources. Cite your sources when
applicable. Follow the grading rubric guidelines listed below. Reply to the prompt to complete this portion of the assignment. Entries with less than 350
words will be automatically deducted 2 points.
Does Kenny G play jazz, or should his name evoke “howls of derision from jazz musicians,” as the authors put it? Why are so many jazz musicians outraged
by Kenny G? Many jazz musicians would say that Kenny G does not play jazz and that smooth jazz is not jazz at all. Throughout the course we have
repeatedly demonstrated how the definition of jazz changes depending on who defines it. For New Orleans enthusiasts, swing was not jazz; for swing fans,
bebop was not jazz; for boppers, fusion was not jazz. At this point, what does, should, and can one include in the category of jazz? For reference and
comparison, listen to Weather Report’s “Birdland,” Kenny G’s “Songbird,” and Robert Glasper’s “Why Do We Try” (all are ch.13 additional listening examples.)…