The idea of music as communication is as old as music itself, and has become just about as clichd as some of its referents. Igor Stravinsky once opined that music was powerless to communicate anything. And, truth be told, the number of active instrumentalists who can successfully communicate thoughts, feelings, concepts and dogmas without words is significantly smaller than the number of those who believe they can. Even many vocalists and lyricists aren't as adept at getting things across as they would like to imagine. Enter Michael Wolff, who has spent half a lifetime challenging the notion that music is mute.
AAJ's Todd Jenkins spoke with Michael Wolff about his new release, jazz, JAZZ, jazz (Wrong Records, 2007), and the challenges of communicating through music.
Check out Michael Wolff: The Art of Communication at AAJ today!
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