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Yeah, I'm aware of the changes in jazz. But today, when jazz is mentioned, people think a quartet a la Dave Brubeck, or artists such as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, etc. My argument was that comparing Gershwin to this jazz is not correct, because it's not! Today, the 'jazz' of Gershwin's day is more recognized as ragtime, blues, and musical theater, genres that do sum up his general musical sound. But we don't call that jazz, do we? So, in that light, Gershwin's music is no longer what we consider jazz to be. The fact that it may have been considered jazz at the turn of the century is currently irrelevant.
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In Progress:
1. Drift, for orchestra
2. Chamber Symphony, for 16 players
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