On the sunny side of the street: Sidestepping race for inclusion at the New Orleans Jazz Fest
Issue: Vol 14 No. 2 (2020) Special Issue: Diversity and Inclusion at Jazz Festivals
Journal: Jazz Research Journal
Subject Areas: Popular Music
DOI: 10.1558/jazz.43394
Abstract:
This article tells a personal story of research suppressed for over 20 years and reawakened in the context of music festival attendance. The story integrates participant observations and experiences at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Worldwide Festival in Sète, France with academic literature on racial inclusion. The article highlights the importance of multiple perspectives and disciplines to understand how social connections and contextual realities shape people’s experiences related to jazz and inclusion.
Author: Sonya A. Grier
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