“Again though, a recording has to speak to me. I’m not looking to chase down just any tape. It’s gotta hit a nerve. Just because I get to be a kid in a candy store doesn’t mean all that candy gets eaten or shown to the public. We must be guardians. We have to be the keepers of the flame. We need to look out for the best for these artists and their legacies. Especially when they’re not here to defend themselves. The project has to do something to complement their legacy, or we’re not going to put it out. ” - Zev Feldman
https://postgenre.org/keeping-flame-zev-feldman/
#zevfeldman #music #art #jazz #recordstoreday #blackfriday #resonancerecords #elementalmusic #bluenote #bluenoterecords #mccoytyner #joehenderson #jackdejohnette #henrygrimes #emilyremler #bbking #aljarreau #billevans #sunra #arkestra
Keeping the Flame: A Conversation with Archival King Zev Feldman - PostGenre
Far too often, history is perceived through a lens of minimizing the problems of the present. According to George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Or to Edmund Burke, “People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.” But while the lessons learned from