The mail box

Wow, what a week. Thanks for your phone calls and e-mails about last Sunday's jazz story. It's clear that we need to follow up on this very important scene in our community.

Here's one from John Gerard Patten:

"Thank you for the interesting articles on Jazz in the Sunday Enquirer. One of the interviewees, Art Gore, pointed out that the media does not cover Jazz in the same manner as the other Arts. Dr. Broadnax brought Larry Coryell to the Hyatt last Friday night. Mr. Coryell is a legendary Jazz guitarist. It was a fantastic show but was not reviewed by your paper. Joe Lovano who was at the Blue Wisp Club a week earlier also was not reviewed in your paper. Mr. Lovano is a famous saxophone player. See a pattern here?"

Here's one from Alice Russell in Boston, the wife of composer and jazz professor George Russell:

"All very interesting and sad that our greatest art form has not continued to blossom in Cincinnati. However, The legacy cannot be denied or ignored; those folks did what they did, and it's there for all time.

"I don't think anyone from American Idol will be remembered in 50 years...or next year, for that matter."

Support your local jazz clubs! Tonight, the Hyatt features the William Menefield Trio, and Bille Walker is playing at the Cincinnatian. On Sunday at the Blue Wisp, the Jazz Circle will celebrate their album debut. "Joshua" is a tribute to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and others.