Video interview of guitarist who thinks jazz has lost touch with its real audience
In this video interview from iRockJazz, Russell Malone explains why popularity in jazz has declined and transformed into an obscure, critic-appeasing brand of music where artists have ignored engaging the audience and playing for people, which are the essential elements that once made jazz the music of choice.
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