Welcome to SmoothAhead® Jazz
I am Linda Morgan aka Ms. Smoothahead Jazz, a Straight Ahead Jazz Promoter, A SmoothAhead Jazz Promoter, a Jazz fan on a National crusade to bring the full awareness of Jazz back into the Inner City Elementary and Secondary Schools and now the time has come for me to reveal my hidden purpose for being here on this earth, in helping in the much needed area of Protecting the Legacies of Jazz Musicians.
Jazz is known all over the world as America's Art Form, or as HR-57 so eloquently says, Whereas, jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing to this country and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience and
1. makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within the creative process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and aspirations of our republic,
2. is a unifying force, bridging cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse society,
3. is a true music of the people, finding its inspiration in the cultures and most personal experiences of the diverse peoples that constitute our Nation,
4. has evolved into a multifaceted art form which continues to birth and nurture new stylistic idioms and cultural fusions,
5. has had an historic, pervasive and continuing influence on other genres of music both here and abroad, and
6. has become a true international language adopted by musicians around the world as a music best able to express contemporary realities from a personal perspective;
Whereas, this great American musical art form has not yet been properly recognized nor accorded the institutional status commensurate with its value and importance;
Whereas, it is important for the youth of America to recognize and understand jazz as a significant part of their cultural and intellectual heritage;
Whereas, in as much as there exists no effective national infrastructure to support and preserve jazz;
Whereas, documentation and archival support required by such a great art form has yet to be systematically applied to the jazz field; and
Whereas, it is now in the best interest of the national welfare and all of our citizens to preserve and celebrate this unique art form;
Now, therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that it is the sense of the Congress that jazz is hereby designated as a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated.
Passed by the House of Representatives September 23, 1987 Passed by the Senate December 4, 1987
With that being said, I have made it my life passion to bring this African American Art form into the lives of inner-city Youths, while educating and letting them know of the Jazz Legends that are still here with us and those gone before us, so that they can understand and treasure this music. Won't you join me...
I have helped in the production of Jazz Festivals. I have successfully created and implemented many events. I love listening to and promoting everything Jazz. SmoothAhead® Jazz, Traditional Jazz and Smooth Jazz coming together for the love of this art form.
The month of February marked the beginning of a great series of Jazz Panel Discussions with some of our Living Jazz Legends. These monthly discussions were held at the historic "Regency West Supper Club" and brought to by The Jammin Foundation & Linda Morgan, Ms SmoothAhead Jazz. We enjoyed some great discussions and listened to some great SmoothAhead Jazz Jam Sessions brought to you by the Jammin Ensemble and Musical Director Jacques Lesure.
