LJS 24: Why Jazz is Unpopular and What We Can Do About It




Welcome to episode 24 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about why jazz is unpopular and what we can do about it. According to Nielsen's 2014 Year End Report, jazz is one of the most unpopular genres of music in the United States. In this episode we take a closer look at these details, try to figure out why, ask some questions, and reflect on what we can do about it. Listen in!
*Correction in the podcast: Jazz and Classical both make up 1.4% of US music consumption each, for a total of 2.8%.
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In this episode

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The Nielsen 2014 Year End Report.

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Is Jazz dying?

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The problem with jazz music today.

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Jazz is art music and music is not a popularity contest.

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Where do we go from here? Jazz is changing.

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3 things jazz musicians can do for jazz today.

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2 things both jazz musicians on non musician jazz fans can do for jazz today.


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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!