Summary: This is the ninth episode (the one before the last, by the way) of a series of contents discussing the intertwining of comics and jazz as art forms, exploring their historical connections and contemporary influence on each other. The impact of recognition on these art forms and the representations of jazz in comics are also critical topics for our discussion. In this episode we compare two graphic novels, which are also cutting-edge jazz albums: The Epic, by Kamasi Washington and Instrumental, by Dave Chisholm.. Audio extracts used in the episode (in order of appearance): 1.Mordida (Geisa Fernandes); 2.The Rhythm Changes (Kamasi Washington); 3.Askim (Kamasi Washington); 4.Final Thought (Kamasi Washington); 5. Isabelle (K. Washington); 6.The Next Step (Kamasi Washington); 7.Change of Guard (K. Washington); 8.Lesanu (K. Washington); 9. Best of Luck (Dave Chisholm); 10. Death and the Narrator (Dave Chisholm); 11.Paranoia (Dave Chisholm); 12. Decompression (Dave Chisholm); 13.Costumes (Dave Chisholm); 14. Celebration (Dave Chisholm)  


Comics & Jazz is written and produced by Geisa Fernandes
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