![]() ![]() But I don't think they realize that is more popular here than in most places I've lived." One of the folks I spoke to referenced the old jokey "Utah Jazz" chestnut before I even had a chance to mention it.Ĭhristian Asplund, a composer and bandleader living in Provo, says that "the naming of the basketball team gives a one-liner to people outside of Utah. There are also clubs around town such as Gracie's and Bourbon House that host regular jazz nights. You can track it down at clubs, in record bins at multiple shops, on digital streams, on overnight radio and on the occasional street corner downtown (at least once the weather breaks, or so I'm told).Īs a newbie, I've been told that jazz institutions like the GAM Foundation's SLCJazz series-which brings in national touring jazz performers-and outdoor concerts hosted by Excellence in the Community, highlighting local performers, are events that anchor the jazz scene. It may take a little bit of digging, but not all that much. It wouldn't take long, though, before this newbie found out how well you can find jazz here. Essentially, the gag was that a newcomer would have a hard time coming across actual jazz music in this region, a joke inherently wedded to the local basketball franchise's name. As someone with the shallowest of roots in Salt Lake, but an abiding interest in local music wherever it may grow, a comment that often appeared in my social media feeds when I recently moved to SLC was a jibe about Utah jazz.
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