Summary: This is the seventh episode of a series of contents discussing the intertwining of comics and jazz as art forms, exploring their historical connections and contemporary influence on each other. The impact of recognition on these art forms and the representations of jazz in comics are also critical topics for our discussion. In this episode we explore the importance of comics and jazz to discuss gender issues and the semiotical discrepances in the representation of jazz icons in graphic novels. Audio extracts used in the episode (in order of appearance): 1.Mordida (Geisa Fernandes); 2.Jazz at Dizzy´s (Tokyo Rifft) 3; Late Night Big Band Swing Jazz Instrumental (Nick Panek); 4.Jazz (Lite Saturation); 5.We Need a Superhero  (Geoff Harvey); 6.Piano Jazz (Surprising Media); 7.Cool Down at the Ice House (Tokyo Rifft); 8.Billie´s Blue (Billie Holiday); 9.Ecclusiastics (Charles Mingus); 10.Guitar jazz 2 (Surprising Media)


Comics & Jazz is written and produced by Geisa Fernandes
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