III. Jazz Tomorrow
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A. World Music
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Eastern, African, Latin, and 20th and 21st Century Classical musics |
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where jazz is headed is anybody’s guess, however, it seems likely that jazz (as it continues to become more universal) will increasingly witness the inclusion of more World Music
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where jazz ends and improvised World Music begins (and vice versa) will blur to the point of indistinguishability
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B. Straight Ahead
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mainstream jazz will most likely continue to flourish as young players study the genius of past masters, emulating their style(s) as a point of departure for their own creative contributions within the boundaries of the straight ahead jazz sensibility
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technical mastery of acoustic instruments will continue to increase
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C. Technology
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as computers, synthesizers, recording equipment, and AI continue to become more technologically advanced, jazz will most likely witness increasing growth in the technological arena, including more synthesized sounds, sampling, looping, and yet-to-be-discovered (invented) electronic and artificial intelligence techniques
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jazz will be created by computer technicians as well as musicians
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D. Jazz Education
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never before in American history has jazz been more honored and respected than it is now; this sentiment will continue to increase
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jazz will become a mainstay of American public education, not only taught in music classrooms but in Social Studies and American History classes as well
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jazz education in post secondary academia will continue to increase
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more and more college and university music departments will add bona fide jazz programs (jazz majors) to their curricula; more institutions will add a Doctorate in Jazz Studies to their degree offerings
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music conservatories (even the heretofore most staunch anti-jazz classical music institutions) will begin to include jazz in their course offerings
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E. Rising Stars Include:
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