And, yeah, “scholar.” Galenson went by which works were reproduced in textbooks, exhibited in museums, and discussed in other scholarly works, and how often. Art History has clearer markers of expertise than rock/pop music criticism, though. And he was writing in ca. 2000 when it was easier to parse the discourse.
I feel like jazz labels have figured this out - Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Charles Lloyd, and Pharaoh Sanders all had successful runs as late career masters, and it wasn’t just as nostalgia acts.
This is juicy. And the findings could change how musicians / labels market their products. How one defines "scholar" would be of particular interest.
And, yeah, “scholar.” Galenson went by which works were reproduced in textbooks, exhibited in museums, and discussed in other scholarly works, and how often. Art History has clearer markers of expertise than rock/pop music criticism, though. And he was writing in ca. 2000 when it was easier to parse the discourse.
Agreed about markers of expertise. Does a 16 yo TikTok influencer with 500k followers sit at the same table as Ted Gioia?
Ha! Hard to say, but I would love to sit at that table, too, just to hear what would get said.
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I feel like jazz labels have figured this out - Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Charles Lloyd, and Pharaoh Sanders all had successful runs as late career masters, and it wasn’t just as nostalgia acts.