Jazz, the Reluctant Valetudinarian

The late Summer weeks are seeing some severe crankiness in the jazz blogs, sparked by a pessimistic Wall Street Journal article by esteemed jazz critic Terry Teachout, entitled "Can Jazz be Saved?"

At first I was reluctant to jump on to the pile of feuding jazz enthusiasts, but finally I relented, and you can read my humble take on the situation. Also, there are links to various responses to Teachout's position by a handful of insightful jazz writers.
Jacob Teichroew
http://jazz.about.com/b/2009/08/20/jazz-the-reluctant-valetudinarian.htm