'Démystifier le Jazz' - 5 episodes to make jazz accessible

Here is a five-part series aimed at ‘demystifying jazz’ and making it accessible to those who think jazz is a cryptic form of music that has nothing to do with them.

How can we demystify jazz? How can we ensure that some of you approach this musical genre without feeling that unfortunate sense of being excluded? That is the mission we have set ourselves in this five-part series. Jazz and rock, and then the other way round. They’re not exactly the same thing, but there are inevitably some similarities.

These five episodes will be broadcast on Equinoxe FM every Tuesday at 6 pm, starting this Tuesday, 28 July, on the programme ‘Intervalles’, hosted by Yves Tassin, editor-in-chief of JazzMania.

You can also listen to them as podcasts via the following links:

#1 Rockers cross the blue line – access the article

The first episode of this series will focus on musicians classified within the ‘rock’ sphere but who have nevertheless crossed the blue line… that of jazz.

#2 Jazz musicians push the boundaries – access the article

This time, we’re taking the opposite route… We’ll be looking at jazz musicians who have either played on the cusp of jazz and other genres, or who have clearly influenced rock musicians.

#3 A few rock musicians that jazz fans should discover – access the article

For this third episode (and the next one too), we’re suggesting that jazz fans give rock a listen.

#4 A few jazz musicians that rock fans should check out – access to the article

In this fourth instalment (and the next one too), we’re suggesting that rock fans give jazz a listen.

#5 (again) A few jazz musicians that rock fans should discover – access to the article

In this fifth and final instalment, we’re suggesting that rock fans (and fans of other genres too…) give jazz a listen.