The Way Up For Jazz Symphonies

Real problems, real solutions

Over the weekend, jazz social media was busy discussing Ethan Iverson’s New York Times essay The Worst Masterpiece: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100. I’ll let its title and subtitle summarize its content: “A jazz musician considers the legacy and unfulfilled promise of George Gershwin’s catchy — or you could say corny — repertory staple.”

This morning I decide…