I was glad to hear that many readers enjoyed Sandaraa. Omer Tariq wrote back: Was an absolute delight finding out about Sandaraa yesterday and not surprising that they are a NY-based outfit. I tend to find a lot of hope and optimism in these metropolitan contemporary jazz bands/collectives/projects. Not only are they a testament to the potential of cities for bringing people and ideas together, the act of bringing to the fore voices / ideas / poetry / music which would otherwise be on the margins is a political statement – especially in current climates.
Metropolitan Jazz Bands
Metropolitan Jazz Bands
Metropolitan Jazz Bands
I was glad to hear that many readers enjoyed Sandaraa. Omer Tariq wrote back: Was an absolute delight finding out about Sandaraa yesterday and not surprising that they are a NY-based outfit. I tend to find a lot of hope and optimism in these metropolitan contemporary jazz bands/collectives/projects. Not only are they a testament to the potential of cities for bringing people and ideas together, the act of bringing to the fore voices / ideas / poetry / music which would otherwise be on the margins is a political statement – especially in current climates.