“Musicians – we have to stop being so proud of being “very independent” and realize that: We are not alone. We are connected as in group of jazz musicians or, just group of musicians.
Like it or not …… it has been the “negative stigma” placed on us as a “group”.
Therefore, it is necessary for us to “join together” ….for our own good.
To end: let us learn how to support each other!
Wouldn’t that be great … after being taught to “fight and compete with each other?” – Billy Harper
Great news: legendary jazz man and educator Billy Harper joined MFM’s Board of Directors last week. He’s a respected jazz musician, has a strong fanbase and has no problem to motivate jazz musicians to join MFM. For being “old school,” he thinks quite modern and liberal.
Since November last year he and Sohrab have been running monthly (jazz) musicians meetings called the MFM Public Musicians Forum in the Upper West Side.