Tobias Fischer: Jazz was about a lot more than just music in the 60s and 70s, from politics to fashion. For you personally, is jazz still a way of life – and if so, in which way?
Mark Wingfield: For me it does represent a way of life. It represents rebelliousness, the commitment to risk taking, innovation, and the courage and generosity to share your feelings without reservation. It also represents total commitment to your craft, and a lifestyle that allows time for the level of practice necessary, even if that means financial instability. A commitment to being true to your art, to playing the music you really feel, even it doesn't lead to commercial success. And finally an affirmation of humanity, justice, connection and global community through the universal language of music and emotion.
Mark Wingfield: For me it does represent a way of life. It represents rebelliousness, the commitment to risk taking, innovation, and the courage and generosity to share your feelings without reservation. It also represents total commitment to your craft, and a lifestyle that allows time for the level of practice necessary, even if that means financial instability. A commitment to being true to your art, to playing the music you really feel, even it doesn't lead to commercial success. And finally an affirmation of humanity, justice, connection and global community through the universal language of music and emotion.
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