Our polls have moved forward at a slow pace in their early days. We did have some technical issues in our first days, but the voting never really progressed. I have decided to let polls build votes over two weeks with the hopes that they will gather some momentum. Ill be posting some reminders as well over the next couple of weeks, trying to encourage participation. Although I dont think our small number of votes give us an honest reflection of the LJC community, lets move forward with what weve got...
OUR PREVIOUS POLL - HOW OFTEN DO YOU ATTEND A LATIN JAZZ PERFORMANCE? According to our last poll, the majority of LJC readers attend a Latin Jazz performance once every couple of months. At that rate, most people see between 4 and 6 Latin Jazz shows every year. A large number of artists will perform anywhere between 50 and 200 shows every year. Considering our poll results, they would need thousands of people to support their art. They would still have less than stellar attendance, making a sustained career somewhat difficult.
That leads me to ask - are we doing enough to support Latin Jazz musicians? We certainly want our favorite Latin Jazz artists to continue their careers, and they do rely upon us to support them through live performances. We purchase their albums, but that only encompasses part of their income. As listeners, we do have our limits - finances, time restrictions, and work all push us into a corner. The reasons that we dont regularly attend Latin Jazz performances certainly exist, but maybe we need to look at our priorities. If we want Latin Jazz to survive, maybe we should be attending more live shows.
OUR PREVIOUS POLL - HOW OFTEN DO YOU ATTEND A LATIN JAZZ PERFORMANCE? According to our last poll, the majority of LJC readers attend a Latin Jazz performance once every couple of months. At that rate, most people see between 4 and 6 Latin Jazz shows every year. A large number of artists will perform anywhere between 50 and 200 shows every year. Considering our poll results, they would need thousands of people to support their art. They would still have less than stellar attendance, making a sustained career somewhat difficult.
That leads me to ask - are we doing enough to support Latin Jazz musicians? We certainly want our favorite Latin Jazz artists to continue their careers, and they do rely upon us to support them through live performances. We purchase their albums, but that only encompasses part of their income. As listeners, we do have our limits - finances, time restrictions, and work all push us into a corner. The reasons that we dont regularly attend Latin Jazz performances certainly exist, but maybe we need to look at our priorities. If we want Latin Jazz to survive, maybe we should be attending more live shows.
