What Is . . .  JASS

JAZZ used to be spelled J-A-S-S after the fragrance Jasmine - made popular by the "working women" in the brothels where music now known as JAZZ was played. Some even say the word JAZZ means procreation, which would make sense seeing that JAZZ (like all art) imitates life and all of its complexities; and at its best, evolves beyond the idea, notion, or thing which birthed it.
Deep, considering JAZZ , like procreation brings into existence something that did not exist prior to its own creative process. Born out of a million musical negotiations, over two thousand years, from hundreds of countries, and many cultures,
JAZZ could have only come to exist in a "melting pot" like America.

JAZZ  has been called the musical gumbo, and more American than apple pie.

JAZZ  objectifies America.

JAZZ  is an art form that gives us a painless way of expressing and understanding ourselves and each other. Every form of music that came after JAZZ , came from JAZZ .

JAZZ  is a musical dialogue or conversation between artists.

JAZZ  is the creation of "art in audio" on the spot.

The real power and innovation of JAZZ  is that a group of people can come together and create art; improvised art, and can negotiate their "agendas" with each other, and that negotiation is the art.

That's what . . .  JASSIS