Show 1 j HOW OLD IS JAZZ I Way Vay back there in or about the year ear B. B C C. the first complaint against jazz was heard The complainant was Aristotle the Greek philosopher After denouncing certain bad actors of tragedy whose gestures were far too violent he concluded concluded con con- eluded with this reproach reproach- They are like bad flute players who whirl themselves around as If they woul would l Imitate the motion of the dis- dis cus I Though this was written Britten OO A more than 2200 years ago it has a 1921 1021 fin flavor Hand Aristotle's whirling flute player a saxophone and date you have an up-to- up jazz player ford whose contortions afford afford af af- af- af delight to some while giving others a pain many There is no new thing under S the sun says Ecclesiastes in Holy Writ Is there anything whereof it may be te said See this is new new It has been already of old time which us us w was s before Aristotle's ct cry against the whirling flute players of B. B C. C is echoed in 1921 by Dr Henry Van Dyke scoring jazz as the tho torment of Imbeciles |