Most certainly, and I will take you up on your kind offer, but you did
express interest.
>
>I meant nothing more complex than, 'well it didn't come from Vienna,
>and I don't think most its early proponents were Swedish' :-) :-).
No, me neither, I had no intention to suggest such absurdities that jazz
originated in Vienna, produced by Swedish people.
>
>> Please express to me exactly what black is, I sure as hell don't know, and
>> nobody else has been able to tell me either how groups with greater
>> internal differentiation than external differentiation from other group,
>> genetically; 'black' is a genetic factor. Or perhaps you can solve this
>> great mystery of 'race,' 'ethnicity,' nationality and find a way of
>> correlating it with something other than skin tone, such as musical
>> ability. I'm certain the KKK would be very pleased to know. Moreover, I am
>> sure it would bring you a Nobel prize for biology, into the bargain, good
>> luck.
>
>For me... Well, Bird is Black, Trane is Black, Miles is Black...
>I have no interest in anything harder or stranger than that.
Fine, unfortunately it is inadequate. It is precisely this assumption that
underlies the opinion of most, (please do not take it that I am suggesting
that you are or do the following, I am not, do not, wish not to, and indeed
can not), who wish to exclude a group of people on the basis of their skin
colour or religious heritage or whatever. Please remember, that many people
who took up jazz in the period between 1900 and 1940s, for example, did so
purely because they were discriminated against by classical orchestra and
knew that, found that, it was impossible for them to join these orchestras
in any positions. Bird appears to be 'black' but was also part 'Cherokee,'
if that small part had been Jewish, for example, in 1940s Germany on their
assumption it would have been sufficient for his destruction.
>
>> If you are accusing me of racism, then spit it out, don't dance around it;
>> say it. I am not saying anything of such about you, either in your plain
>> language or in my plain language. But support your opinion with facts, do
>> not simply shout at me, I said it not Howard, him you owe an apology.
>
>I'm not accusing you of anything, nor will I respond further on this thread.
>Good luck with your studies.
>
Thank you, I obviously took you wrongly, but you appear to have been
shouting at me. I sincerely apologise, and hope that I have begun to
explain myself to you and all who read your response. Currently I am
writing on jazz, should you wish to have a copy of what I write after I
finish it, around the end of November/December, please contact me off list
and I will send you a copy.
No offense taken, please do not take any, matters are now clearer.
All the best, sincerely so.
Allan.