“I appreciate jazz for sure,” says legendary American saxophonist Kirk Whalum, with a touch of irony on the month-long celebration of the heritage and history of the musical genre, that is held globally every April.
“At the turn of the 20th century, jass, as it was then known, was a derogatory word used to refer to musicians playing in the brothels. The fact that this genre incubated in those places of ill repute is a precious thing,” explains Whalum during an interview with the BDLife via Zoom on April 24, 2024, from his studio in Memphis Tennessee.
