Reader's Amusement at "Jazz" Correspondence

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 29, 25 January 1935, Page 7

Reader's Amusement at "Jazz" Correspondence

To the Editor: 7 . 3 Sir,-Auow me to rongratulate your ietter-writing enthusiasts on. their highly amusing entertainment provided during the past few weeks on this page. + refer especially to J. D, Parkin, "Anused," and several others who rush in like heroes to do battle with thant vexing subject, "Should Jazz be Broadcast or Not?’ I should say certainly , Not. _ The type of music known as jazz was featured about 1922 to 1925, if my memory serves me, so don’t let’s resurrect it now.. I know these unconScious comedians. really mean modern dance music, but I have endeavoured to illustrate how ridicu!uus their . little controversy appears to a musician, I worder that Sir Edward Elgar did not point out -to his.pal J. D. Parkin that. to really appreciate any form of musi¢ one must be educated to that form of music. For example a trombonist plays a solo. Ninety per cent: of ‘his -audience would admit in their opinions a little of that sort of thing would gu a long way, yet the piece might be packed with technical difficulties that literally — thrilled wind instrument players. -I am, ete.,

WALLACE J.

GODDARD

_ Petone. [ [This correspondence is now closed.-Ed,]