[NewMusic] The Saga Continues. . .

[Michael Zelner]

On 6/1/07, David Slusser wrote:

>What Muscarella then said as an academic was selectively quoted, 
>adding fuel to the fire.

 From the SF Chron article:

>Word spread quickly as people voiced outrage via e-mail over a 
>problem many said had been simmering for a long time. Jazz 
>professionals met to plan a response. Club owners and musicians went 
>on Doug Edwards' "Music of the World" show on KPFA-FM on May 19. A 
>week later, Susan Muscarella, who books the jazz festival and runs 
>Berkeley's Jazzschool, appeared on the same show to respond.

I happened to hear the second half of her appearance on KPFA last 
Saturday. The host and phone callers really put her on the hot seat 
(strongly questioning the apparent shortage of "people of color" 
among performers and students at The Jazzschool in general), but I 
think she responded fairly well under the circumstances. You can 
listen for yourself here:

<http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=20430>

The original "panel discussion" on May 19 is archived here:

<http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=20314>

MZ









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