as far as the name of the list, i'm another voice for the status-quo.
acid jazz is a vague enough term to allow us to discuss many different
sounds, while still keeping some kind of framework to the subject
matter. when i saw the subject heading of "luscious jackson", i was
kind of annoyed--i assumed it was way off topic (that's what i get for
assuming). i'm discovering some of these rock bands groove and are
actually *good*. i think that groove is a constant in the music we tend
to like here. i however think that calling it the "groove music" list
would be even *more* vague...
t-bird
i wholeheartedly agree. though the not much new is stemming out of the
acid-jazz genre as it was originally defined, i don't see how we could
more accurately name the list. calling it groove music could also
invite discussion for very commercial R&B. some of it does fit into our
discussions, maxwell being a prime example, but groove music could
include discussion on brandi, toni braxton, or anyone in hip hop, for
instance. though the aj genre has evolved into many different things,
keeping the name at least for the purpose of this list is efficient in
that it will keep the discussion limited to a point, but the name still
implies that we, the list members, have varied enough tastes to allow
for discussion of old vinyl that has influenced our newer interests
(funk, rare groove, latin, soul jazz) as well as aj's offshoots and
predecessors (today's "turntable jazz," drum n' bass, trip-hop, ambient,
etc.)