When Johnny Cash talks, members of Congress listen. His influential testimony enjoyed extensive press coverage. The Diva of Jazz, Blue Note artist Cassandra Wilson , has performed in Washington as well. At DC's Blues Alley, the talented and compelling Cassandra Wilson performed before a standing-room only audience of fans, Congressional leaders and other VIPs. It probably didn't hurt that Cassandra took the time to visit fellow Mississippian, Senate Leader Trent Lott.
Jazz plays well in the nation's capital.
That's why jazz phenomenon Diane Schuur met with members of Congress and the President. During her stops on Capitol Hill, Diane visited with one Congressman who played the piano while she sang a few songs. Through all these efforts, all these artists are affirming their basic right to speak out on music industry issues and much more. That is what democracy is all about. It is happening in Washington, and in state capitals across the nation.