Feeling blue about music coverage | Brief letters

The Blues | Classical music | Public art | Ballet | Arms exportsWhile I agree with Paul Bream (Letters, 31 July) about the marginalising of jazz in the Guardian, give a thought to the paucity of attention given to the blues. At a time when there are a plethora of young musicians making new and interesting music within the blues genre, the lack of attention is staggering. Even when a blues album is reviewed it is placed within the pop section.
Roger Whitmore
Bath• At last! Recognition from a