I’ve started to realize that The USA has an industry product that could be exported and a true musical infrastructure that we could exploit as a financial industry!. Feeling the mood to travel overseas has me realize that exposing the world to Jazz is important and an industry MADE IN THE USA!
When I travel with my jazz artwork and meeting people through my Jazz ART I feel as though I am an AMBASSADOR! I have met A LOT of people through Jazz and Blues. When you are out of the USA and around Jazz lovers, you really realize how important this music is.
Jazz is a real commodity! The American culture of music is respected and sought after outside of the USA. I am seeing this as our true export industry and we should take hold of this! It is very important that Americans realize this! Just investigate how many Jazz recordings are sold outside of the USA and you will be quite surprised! Jazz sells more outside of the USA than in the USA!
Jazz connects us to the world! Financially it can be part of our economy and you may see that it can be exploited in a good way. Americans are admired for their creativity and drive. It is time to use that creativity to market jazz better and being home the income it can produce. It is a fantastic time to take advantage of this idea and that is my mission.
Let’s face it…. America really does not make anything worthwhile any more. China is manufacturing products for much cheaper than we can. Jazz is what is in our blood… American history shows that the southern blues and the ills that came from American slavery helped create the music idiom of the BLUES… and from the BLUES CAME JAZZ… IT IS AMERICAN MUSIC!!
Lets give it the respect it deserves. Lets focus on taking it all over the world as an economic force. Young people need to see this because the old folks are dying out and the young can pick up the slack and create a true industry that will be appreciated. Jazz and Blues are the one things I think that no one can take from American people!
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