They Call It Jazz.

〈They Call It Jazz〉is a song by Abbey Lincoln。I first heard it at her concert in Kennedy Center at 2003。She was amazing，even her breath was music。Every sigh，every exhale，every “ah~”，has such power.

In recent years，people starting to discuss “what is Jazz？” Without question the sounds of Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington are Jazz；Charles Parker and Miles Davis？Yes，they are。David Benoit and Kenny G？Alright，they could be。But Norah Jones？If she is Jazz then why she is selling with Sarah McLachlan、Sheryl Crow and John Meyer？And Michael Buble？He is a Pop singer with a pretty face（but in Starbucks commercial he is really fat），or else？And，oh no，Ron Stewart。

So what is Jazz？

Here’s what Abbey Lincoln tells us：

They call it Jazz
A soulful sound
A melody the spirit found
Within the heart, the human breast
A song of love
of happiness
They call it Jazz a razzamatazz!


So，let’s just call it Jazz。