Jazz. I don't get it.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by jcommin

I gave up on rock and roll in 1980.

You should have waited another year.

1981 classics:

Van Halen Fair Warning
Rush Moving Pictures
Journey Escape
Ozzy Diary of a Madman
Police Ghost in the Machine

...and plenty more. 1981 alone has given me a lifetime of guitar lessons.

[Tidybuoy]

I like all kinds of music (including some jazz). My tastes change and sometimes I will listen to the same genre and then get totally sick of it and change to a new theme.

With me, I have learned to like certain music after seeing a movie. I never liked the Doors until I saw the movie. I was not a big fan of James Brown until I saw the movie. I became a huge fan of Ray Charles after seeing Ray. I never ever liked Bob Dylan until I saw the documentary "I'm Not There". I think that a lot of music sticks with us because it triggers memories, and some of the music in these movies (that I really liked) now triggers a fond memory.

[TimT]

This is a Jazz genre

Late '60s poli jazz... I.E political... this tune is fantastic... until the handoff and the poli comes... but it was way ahead of my time... A Love Supreme is gold

[Baz]

Originally Posted by TimT

This is a Jazz genre

Late '60s poli jazz... I.E political... this tune is fantastic... until the handoff and the poli comes... but it was way ahead of my time... A Love Supreme is gold

First time I ever heard that one it was part of a surf movie soundtrack.....way cool......



Then Motion mentioned this iconic masterpiece:



Even if....there's only a handful that you like - then don't fight it - you like jazz!

[LEAKYSEALS951]

poli jazz?

This is rap a good 20 years before run DMC...

great stuff:

https://youtu.be/vQqAuf9XwdQ

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Even worse are the drum machines that any monkey can program.

I promise you, a monkey cannot program my 'drum machine'.

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

You should have waited another year.

1981 classics:

Van Halen Fair Warning
Rush Moving Pictures
Journey Escape
Ozzy Diary of a Madman
Police Ghost in the Machine

...and plenty more. 1981 alone has given me a lifetime of guitar lessons.

Rick, we agree to disagree - don't like any of these.

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by Baz

First time I ever heard that one it was part of a surf movie soundtrack.....way cool......



Then Motion mentioned this iconic masterpiece:



Even if....there's only a handful that you like - then don't fight it - you like jazz!

this is what I'm talkin' about.

[Baz]

Here's another masterpiece:

[Baz]

Also:

[Baz]

Can't leave out The Crusaders!

[Por_sha911]

Smooth Jazz is easy: Rippingtons, Bela Fleck and the Flectones.
Chick Corea is a little more out there.

Here's my fav of Bela and Chick (start about 30 seconds in):


really "out there" jazz is like listening to a jam band-its not about a tune but creating the mood. Sometimes I can listen to jazz like that. Other times not so much. Now, Grateful Dead jams? No problem.

[Baz]

Or Stanley!

[Baz]

This whole album is fantastic!

[Por_sha911]

Clark / Di Meola / Ponty !



Clark / Wooten / Miller

[dafischer]

Love me some Dave Brubeck...

[JavaBrewer]

My take on Jazz

https://youtu.be/qLaVsRagMa8

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Rite of strings is one of my favorites- Indigo.

Stumbled across this version on youtube- fun arrangement- Night in Tunisia:
https://youtu.be/f9-PbqoBA2k

[AFC-911]

This is still technically jazz, right?

[Schrup]

My 14 year old son started getting into Jazz a few years ago when he started sax lessons. He's had to transcribe a lot of the classics starting with Take 5. I've acquired a taste for it. I love a good sax. I watched how hard he worked on his scales to get to the intermediate level so he could start learning improv. His improv has really improved over the last year. One of his classes allows him onstage in a bar once a month with pro musicians to perform a couple of songs including improv solos. He was the featured soloist throughout middle school. He just won the region on tenor/baritone saxophone as a freshman & will compete at state next month. Here's his latest fixation.