submitted on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Niche by Mike_Longo Rating:
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With the upsurge of jazz artists from around the world comes the realization that, with a melting-pot aesthetic defining jazz across the broadest possible spectrum, source material is expanding far beyond the traditional confines of blues, jazz standards and The Great American Songbook. It may be increasingly difficult to define what jazz is, but the litmus test of authenticity can almost always be felt on an instinctive level. Norwegian pianist Dag Arnesen's source may be his culture's traditional songs, but there's no question that Norwegian Song is a jazz record, by any definition...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: John Kelman
