But it also invokes energy from the people who listen. They become a part of the fabric from a listening point of view which in turn encourages the performers. It creates a symbiosis. Unfortunately this might be true. If so, maybe it's because jazz was born in America.
Jazz is our heritage.
But it's the Europeans who are clinging to it. I know the economy is not as it used to be for the arts, but I can say that the level of support here is different. Last year, for example, I was in Europe performing for 3 months. I can't do that in the States. Maybe Miles or Coltrane could have done it, some of the big names.