{"id":932,"date":"2024-11-01T14:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T22:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devradowrite.com\/?p=932"},"modified":"2024-11-02T14:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T22:11:28","slug":"the-jazz-omnibus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.devradowrite.com\/?p=932","title":{"rendered":"“The Jazz Omnibus:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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21st-Century Photos and Writings”<\/strong> by members of the Jazz Journalist Association is aptly titled. Omnibus is a word I usually associate with politics, as in the omnibus bill. That would be an adjective signifying the inclusion of many items. While that does apply, here it is a noun. Merriam-Webster defines it as a book containing reprints of a number of works (as of a single author or on a single subject); yes, Jazz, the modifier of the noun. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I’m glad those who chose the title did not call it a compendium, that would sound heavy and dour. Now at 572 pages, this book is<\/em> physically heavy, showcasing the work of 19 photographers and 67 writers (full disclosure, I am one of them and very proud to be included).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It being an omnibus allows me to play with the second definition; a public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers; a bus. (Writers love to play with words.) Whether the bus is carrying the writers and photographers themselves, or their actual works, I like the image of traveling to share these stories and images with the public. Or I might imagine the riders of the bus to be our collective readers — if I were a graphic artist I’d have great fun depicting a bus filled with all sorts of people each with the book in hand, sharing their favorite chapters with one another. Reading this book is a trip; whatever your preferred method of travel (I’d be prone to a magic easy chair with a snifter of brandy in hand), the destination is a world of elucidation and enjoyment for those who already love jazz music and musicians, along with those who would like to learn about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kudos to those who worked tirelessly on curating and editing this extraordinary collection…The Jazz Omnibus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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