sonnymax

An important voice, musically and socially. Rest in power, Sir.

Do you like Apple Music, or is the music library move based solely on the fact that you're going to be using an apple computer? I ask because I use an iMac and iPad, but I do not use Apple Music. A few years ago there were horror stories about how iTunes/Apple Music users lost portions of their local libraries due to one snafu or another (i.e. Apple match?). Instead, I use Plex to store and organize my music library. You can also use it for managing video and photo libraries, as well as streaming movies and TV shows. It plays all formats and allows you to enter all kinds of info if that's your thing. The search function is quite good and the results easy to understand. Yes, yes, yes! My library is backed up on a weekly basis, or more frequently if I've done a lot of work.

"Cuckoo bananas"? Care to explain?

NYC woman sentenced to 21 years for trying to kill her lookalike with a poisoned cheesecake Me: "Yuck, this has mold on it." My Dad: "Eat around it!"

Sez you, potty mouth.

Not if you want to sell more vinyl. One more thing:

It's never too late!

You're kinda making it political. Eso no es bueno mi amigo pelirrojo.

The White House grounds are safe after a toddler breached the fence Not as innocent as you might think

Max (Roach) is 17. I adopted him and his brother Sonny (Rollins) when they were a year old. I was joking about the lack of understanding. He knows me and I know him, which is fortunate because our efforts to learn ASL have been underwhelming. 😄

So do I. I was heartbroken to learn that he had grown deaf with age, as if he could understand me before.

As a clinical psychologist with decades of experience, I can safely say that talking to yourself is fine, but you might have issues if you repeatedly ask, "what did you say"? 🤪

You accuse me of twisting your words, so I responded exclusively with your own words. "Selective quoting"? Sure, I guess. Rather than quoting an entire post, I sometimes choose the words describing the idea that I am specifically responding to. I do it to clarify, not misrepresent. You say, "Acknowledging a reality is not the same as endorsing a practice." I respectfully disagree. Again, I'm not talking about demographics. I don't disagree with you on that point. However, I do disagree with the idea that addressing the lack of black voices is a conversation that is decades too late and of little use. If that's not what you were saying in your original post, then we have no quarrel that I am aware of.

I don't think I twisted your words by quoting you. This is the statement I wanted to address. Complacency is complicity. Your response only reinforces my original assertion - white fragility.

Sorry Dan, but your posts reek of white fragility. Identifying and calling out inequality based on race isn't racist, imo. Accusations of "reverse racism" typically underscore efforts to maintain white privilege. Efforts to include more black voices doesn't necessarily mean white voices go silent.

Am I misreading you? This is the opinion you were expressing: Your subsequent exchanges with Savoy over whether or not people of color comprise a significant portion of jazz listeners reinforces this ridiculous rationale for maintaining the status quo. In case you didn't understand my basic argument, here it is: You can't faithfully describe a cultural experience like jazz without authentic voices that speak from that culture. Other voices can add to the narrative, but they shouldn't be the predominate voice.

White guys telling other white guys about (largely) black experience? Isn't that how much of history is written? And you're okay with that? Authentic voices tell a more truthful story. I'm not talking about the skin color of the author. I'm talking about writers who help me understand the cultural and historical value of the music I love. Of course, there are writers like the OP who do an excellent job. But the absence of black and other non-white voices is troubling and in need of change.

Me too. I never knew Jaffee was a music artist, however.

As a psychologist, that would make me Dr. Strange. Cool.

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Great to hear it! Hope your recovery is quick and lasting.