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Politics : Support the French! Viva Democracy!

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To: zonder who wrote (672)	4/27/2003 5:09:27 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) of 7830

You need not be sad, but we appreciate your concern. I didn't say Pepe Le Pew is the only French icon, I said he is the only French icon the translates globally. Your culture, however vibrant, will always be indigenous, never international. There are many varieties of jazz. Give a listen to Diana Krall's latest, Live in Paris - it may change your opinion of the music. The album was recorded at the Paris Olympia. Are you familiar with the venue? I've a feeling it's more like Carnegie Hall than a smoky nightclub. The French have always been receptive to jazz, I'm surprised at your disdain. They gave a stage to artists back when they had difficulty getting a stage in our own country, due to racism. They were also receptive to some of the more eccentric talents, like Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli, and gave them their first stage. The French like jazz so much they even tried to create their own brand of it with bandleaders like Claude Bolling. But it didn't quite pan out, as it was too much like novelty music and didn't have the staying power of American jazz.

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