[78-L] Book review request

[Taylor Bowie]

Don't know,  Mike.  Sadly,  there are plenty of folk out there who think 
they know all the answers,  and can't seem to be able to "agree to disagree" 
when it comes to their opinions about whatever.

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Book review request


> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>> Wonderful book,  I thought.  Takes a look at many of the pioneer white 
>>> jazz
>>> players,  including many lesser-known,  and shows how they contributed 
>>> to
>>> the evolution of the music,  and didn't just copy what earlier black 
>>> players
>>> had accomplished.
>>>
>>> There is a well-known local jazz "authority" who refused to read the 
>>> book on
>>> the grounds that it was "racist"...an absurd and ignorant claim.   The 
>>> book
>>> is well-written,  informative,  and is as exciting as a good novel. 
>>> Taylor B
>>>
>>>
> Is this guy the same one who was thrown off the 78-L for abusive
> postings at the time of the publication of this book?  I don't remember
> our guy claiming he would not read the book, so perhaps there are two
> jerks in the jazz world.
>
> Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:
>>>> Did anyone read this?
>>>> I guess I am expecting racial comments all over the map. I am looking
>>>> for historical content, and it sure looks as if this book has it. I
>>>> actually think the race stuff could be overlooked, as the author 
>>>> appears
>>>> not to be making any intentional assertions as to origin or birthright,
>>>> but to bring to light a fresh aspect of the the music. I fear reverse
>>>> racism as much as the original.
> Dick Sudhalter was a gentleman and a scholar.  At the time of his recent
> death there were some wonderful obits cited here on the list that show
> that he was far from being a racist.  He was subjected to some of the
> worst nonsensical racist attacks when the book came out, totally unfairly.
>
> Mike (my copy is right next to Lost Sounds) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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