Jazz

[IsUaClone2]

My experimentation with jazz was wearing the grooves out on Dave Brubek's Take Five album. Later at parties with more experienced jazz aficienados I could only handle the solos if I was so drunk that I was having trouble getting the bottle to my mouth.

Now sober, I really like blues, dixieland jazz (ever heard of Henry Byrd...... aka Professor Longhair?), swing, rockabilly, and the 60's.

 

[cyson]

When I could steal music at work i downloaded alot of old stuff; Artie Shaw, Dizzy, Miles, Coltraine, Ellington. Hard to beat "Take the A train".

 

[jbhtexas]

One more for all the Time Out fans here...Side 2 Cut 1...

Also, the whole Jazz Casual show is up on YouTube, and Brubeck discusses his polyrhythmic styles and use of non-standard time signatures...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZQeOg01jaE]YouTube - Dave Brubeck Craven Filter Special 2[/ame]

 

[SpRiNgLiMe]

First, I'm a huge big band jazz fan. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is ridiculous, and I love it. As a trumpet player, every time I listen to Wynton Marsalis I have re-evaluate if what I play is even music.

Back on topic. "Free form" improvisation is hard to make into a topic. Most improvisation has structure and melodic pattern. Honestly, when think of "free form" improv, I think of one of two things. One, they are trying or want to sound like they are not cut from a mold. Two, they aren't really that musically talented and since they are unable to properly structure what they want to express in their music, they call it "free form." Just my opinion.

But most professional musicians are in some way "telling a story" while improvising. To do this you have to listen to the music, not just play whatever you want. Wynton Marsalis was once asked, "How do you know what to play while improvising?" Wynton replied, "The music tells me what to play."
I leave you with a link:
Wynton Marsalis LCJO 2002 Video

 

[trigger1]

Interesting thread. I enjoy a wide variety of music, enjoy jazz, and admit I have a lot to learn about it. The jazz in my collection is rather modest, but ranges from Davis, Coltrane, Parker, Monk to the modern, smooth stuff - Spyro Gyra, Rippingtons, - with some big band stuff thrown in. Really looking forward to the Blue Note Records Tour concert at CY Stephens in late March.

Anyway, last spring my daughter gave me a Maynard Ferguson CD - Live at Jimmy's. Wow! Those of you who like big band stuff should like this one. Interesting story behind the recording. Apparently Columbia Records wanted to do a live recording, but the band was already headed out of New York City. Somehow they convinced them to come back, play a noon live show, and then the band headed back upstate. Recorded live with the only audience being Columbia Records employees. Check it out - I think you'll enjoy it.

 

[isucyfan]

Anyway, last spring my daughter gave me a Maynard Ferguson CD - Live at Jimmy's. Wow!

Yeah, Maynard Ferguson was a childhood idol of mine growing up playing trumpet. That guy could wail.

When I was in about the 5th grade, he came to town, and my best friend at the time got to get up on stage and play with him. My friend grew up to be a pretty good player in his own right...Ryan Kisor (Probably one of the best young trumpeters in the world right now.)