Jazzevangelist

One of the daily radio formats created by "The Jazz Evangelist" (AKA Scott Fugate) for Eclectic 89.1 WBCX . . . an experiment to to break down the artificial walls between generations, cultures, races, musical styles, labels & sub-cultures connected at their root via the Jazz Continuum. Formats built on mood & flow rather than genre - changing with each day. Traditional Tuesday provides a nostalgic mood by blending American music from the half of the 20th century - music to spark memories for some, and allowing others to hear it for the first time. Music which arose from America's multi-cultural melting pot – influencing all other forms and styles of music that are popular throughout the world today.

Americas only indigenous, original art form. Jazz is not a specific style or genre of music, but a creative process that helped shape all musical genres developed since the turn of the 20th century. All other art forms in America are folk art hybrids that originated in other countries and were brought to America. Jazz borrowed from all cultures, and building on the blues, rhythms, spiritual yearnings of African slave, the elements came together organically and originally out of the blood, sweat and tears shed on American soil by an unfree people yearning to be free. Jazz is the only art form that truly belongs to all of us, and combines all our diverse cultural elements into one expansive gumbo.

One of the daily radio formats created by "The Jazz Evangelist" (AKA Scott Fugate) for Eclectic 89.1 WBCX . . . an experiment to to break down the artificial walls between generations, cultures, races, musical styles, labels & sub-cultures - all connected at their root via the Jazz Continuum. The formats are built on mood & flow rather than genre - and they changed with each day. World Wise Wednesday provides the opportunity for listeners to learn about new & exciting places, people & languages, enrich their multi-cultural literacy, and travel to distant locations & cultures without leaving the comfort of their own radio (or computer). An exotic spin around the world to help escape the mundane - focusing on styles of music from all over the globe.

All styles of music developed, performed and recorded since the late 1890?s that have been created out of a process of improvisation, rhythmic and polyrhythmic syncopation, melodic counterpoint, and a blending of sounds and cultures with a focus on individual and group virtuosity and communication. There are no specific rules or guidelines ? just a living, breathing art form that is created new each time someone picks up any instrument or sings an original note. The Jazz Continuum can also be defined as any style or genre of music that is NOT part of the 1,500 years of Classical Continuum (which preceded the Jazz Continuum) wherein the musical process was focused on composition, and the interpretation of composition, rather than spontaneous performance, improvised solos, dancing, rocking, grooving, soul, blues and a blending of styles and cultures. The Jazz Continuum has no walls, no boundaries ? but rather serves as a bridge to all cultures and styles of music around the world. Unless we develop a new process of musical creation, the Jazz Continuum will continue to include all styles and eras of music developed since the onset of the 20th Century . . . and for centuries to come.

Live music, videos, songs, recordings, events, gigs, concerts, clubs, happenings, any artist making music or adding to the culture of greater Atlanta. The #AtlantaJazz hashtag which can and should be used liberally on any social media platform whenever discussing, promoting, reviewing, or identifying any live music, videos, songs, CDs, recordings, events, gigs, concerts, clubs, happenings and music making in greater Atlanta. It is even better when it is accompanied by a link.