JAZZ AND POETRY

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   Jazz and poetry are intertwined because of their immense
opportunity for self-expression.  One
could, of course, make this same claim for the intertwining of poetry with
other forms of self-expression.  Poet,
essayist, saxophonist and Professor English, Sascha Feinstein, in his
discussion of this linkage, this interweaving, of jazz and poetry, emphasizes
the spiritual devotion of some jazz musicians. 
For them, a life separated from jazz can not be contemplated. It is the
improvization, he says, which is at the centre of this self-expression. This line of thought is also true of my poetry, but the
devotion in my case is to a new religion of The Book.  My life is literally unimaginable without
this Book.  It would be quite unnatural
for me not to write about this new religion of The Book.  This Book is intimately connected to
emotionally charged events in my personal life and my poetry gives expression
to this intimacy, this emotional charge, in a form of self-expression that is
rooted in improvization. –Ron Price with thanks to “Jerry Jazz Musician:
Interview with Sascha Feinstein,” 
Internet Site, 1 November 2008.
They’ve been playing in the background
all my life, but I have to turn the dial, put
the program on, listen to the record or CD.

Receptivity is a key, investing meaning or
nothing will happen: it will just be a lot of
noise, sound, crashing waves on the shore.

I’ve slowly grown accustomed to the sound
like a distant echo that keeps repeating, a fog
horn that keeps blowing as the ships come in
on stormy nights. 
There’s nostalgia in many
of the cadences, intonations, tones and timbre.

They take me back and over, through and with.
It’s a pity that such beauty can not be seen and
only heard, but that will be enough to enrich my
life to the last syllable of my recorded time here.

Ron Price

1 November 2008

Edited by RonPrice - 31 May 2014 at 8:02am

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	Jazz and poetry are intertwined because of their immense opportunity for self-expression. One could, of course, make this same claim for the intertwining of poetry with other forms of self-expression. Poet, essayist, saxophonist and Professor English, Sascha Feinstein, in his discussion of this linkage, this interweaving, of jazz and poetry, emphasizes the spiritual devotion of some jazz musicians. For them, a life separated from jazz can not be contemplated. It is the improvization, he says, which is at the centre of this self-expression. This line of thought is also true of my poetry, but the devotion in my case is to a new religion of The Book. My life is literally unimaginable without this Book. It would be quite unnatural for me not to write about this new religion of The Book. This Book is intimately connected to emotionally charged events in my personal life and my poetry gives expression to this intimacy, this emotional charge, in a form of self-expression that is rooted in improvization. –Ron Price with thanks to “Jerry Jazz Musician: Interview with Sascha Feinstein,” *Internet Site,* 1 November 2008. They’ve been playing in the background all my life, but I have to turn the dial, put the program on, listen to the record or CD. Receptivity is a key, investing meaning or nothing will happen: it will just be a lot of noise, sound, crashing waves on the shore. I’ve slowly grown accustomed to the sound like a distant echo that keeps repeating, a fog horn that keeps blowing as the ships come in on stormy nights. There’s nostalgia in many of the cadences, intonations, tones and timbre. They take me back and over, through and with. It’s a pity that such beauty can not be seen and only heard, but that will be enough to enrich my life to the last syllable of my recorded time here. Ron Price 1 November 2008 Edited by RonPrice - 31 May 2014 at 8:02am
	married for 48 years, a teacher for 32, a student for 18, a writer and editor for 16, and a Baha'i for 56(in 2015)

RonPrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 31 May 2014 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 25	Post Options Post Reply Quote RonPrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2014 at 7:42am
	How does a person change the background colour of a post like the one abover?-Ron
	married for 48 years, a teacher for 32, a student for 18, a writer and editor for 16, and a Baha'i for 56(in 2015)

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 35160	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2014 at 7:54am
	I'm sorry, but only the site owner can change the background.

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 35160	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2014 at 7:59am
	If you can find another way to post it, I'm interested in Ellington and Fletcher Henderson.

RonPrice Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 31 May 2014 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 25	Post Options Post Reply Quote RonPrice Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2014 at 8:02am
	I decided to simple post another pice of my writing about jazz and poetry.-Ron Price, Australia
	married for 48 years, a teacher for 32, a student for 18, a writer and editor for 16, and a Baha'i for 56(in 2015)