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What is Jazz?

As a self proclaimed expert and "aficionado", I should know the answer to that question; but I don't, because the answer is too complex. As one example; Inna posted that he didn't like jazz, and in his next post he raved about a piece of music that I considered to be jazz. In Inna's case I understood the contradiction, he doesn't like "hard bop". On the other hand, Rok2id's definition of jazz is so narrow that many of my jazz records and CD's, would be considered to be something other than "jazz". What is "jazz" to you and can you define it? Orpheus10  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 02-22-12

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 02-22-12   Well most jazz in it's live context is improvised so i will ...   Qdrone 02-22-12   The inverse of classical music. classical music, for the mo ...   Uru975 02-22-12   "if you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.&qu ...   Frogman 02-22-12   I am not sure it can be defined in a definitive sense. a mus ...   Rok2id 02-22-12   What is not jazz? classical, rock, country, techno, flamenco ...   Inna 02-22-12   Ok, i performed mostly "jazz" for about 15 years. ...   Jazzerdave 02-22-12   I can't tell anyone what jazz is. it's too difficult to def ...   Foster_9 02-22-12   What is rock n roll? i think that there's a tendency to d ...   Martykl 02-22-12   Certainly not the definitive answer, but to me: jazz is the ...   Unsound 02-22-12   Love those louis armstrong quotes but labelling someone the ...   Charles1dad 02-22-12   "classical jazz"? ..similar to "classical gas ...   Isochronism 02-22-12   Frogman, i really enjoyed your supplied louis's quotes, and ...   Isochronism 02-22-12   -i should know the answer to that question; but i don't, bec ...   Chazro 02-22-12   I don't like jazz either, but love fusion, bop, acid, avanga ...   Marakanetz 02-22-12   I believe it was duke who said : there are only two types of ...   Yashu 02-22-12   It's just a word used to describe several types of music.   Tpreaves 02-22-12   "it smells funny!"   Nobrainer 02-22-12   I don't have much to add other than this was a great questio ...   Spinaker01 02-22-12   Everyone has their own definition of jazz. there is probabl ...   Tomcy6 02-23-12   Jazz is a word. what people think it means varies so much th ...   Duanegoosen 02-23-12   It's all folk music because donkeys don't make music. i thi ...   Onhwy61 02-23-12   out of all the jazz encyclopedia's i've read, i have never ...   Orpheus10 02-23-12   You'll get some interesting opinions in a forum regarding wh ...   Mapman 02-23-12   In terms of the "purer" forms of jazz, these days ...   Mapman 02-23-12   "unfortunately, the reality is jazz is percieved as an ...   Rok2id 02-23-12   I don't normally think of wikipedia as the definitive source ...   Djohnson54 02-23-12   Rok2, i think you are right about the golden age of teh var ...   Mapman 02-23-12   djohnson54, "we don't need no stinkin wikipedia", ...   Orpheus10 02-23-12   The jazz gospel according to orpheus..... :-)   Mapman 02-23-12   Count basie's orchestra played jazz. guy lombardo's orchestr ...   Elizabeth 02-23-12   labeling someone "the best jazz musician ever" is ...   Orpheus10 02-23-12   Glen miller did play jazz.   Unsound 02-23-12   Mapman thanks for your comments. i did watch the video yo ...   Rok2id 02-23-12   Now that we have discussed, debated, disected, ad naseum let ...   Rok2id 02-23-12   the only reason "our" jazz doesn't go back that f ...   Djohnson54 02-23-12   Charles1dad, of course you are correct. but, i would bet you ...   Frogman 02-23-12   Few samples of good jazz........ yes, its from poland - is t ...   Hakuchosan 02-23-12: Charles1dad Hi Frogman, It`s hard to say, in my experince with most jazz musicians I happen to know most of them cite Charlie Parker. A moot point really as they`re both and others are so worthy. Like I said I love and truly respect them all. Regards, Charles1dad  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 02-24-12   while we might not be able to define jazz to everyone's sat ...   Orpheus10 02-24-12   Lord my burden is great! people in india or japan or any pl ...   Rok2id 02-24-12   "yes, its from poland - is this jazz too?" no.   Rok2id 02-24-12   Read pat metheny's response to kenny g and see for yourself. ...   Minorl 02-24-12   From the movie jerry maguire: "chad: this... is miles ...   Slothman 02-24-12   Slothman bullseye!!!!   Rok2id 02-24-12   One of the saddest realities, for me, is how much more popul ...   Chazro 02-24-12   Minorl, thanks, that was an amazing diatribe.   Lloydc 02-24-12   Now this is not american jazz, it is indian. starts at 3:25 ...   Inna 02-25-12   Thought i saw the idea above, but kinda like trying to defin ...   Mezmo 02-25-12   Actually, the quote is (upon being asked what jazz is): &qu ...   Frogman 02-25-12   I don't share the cynicism and negativity expressed in some ...   Frogman 02-25-12   Yeah. and it is not only about jazz, it is about art in gene ...   Inna 02-25-12   chazro, a few years back, during the break; i was talking t ...   Orpheus10 02-25-12   although pat metheny plays guitar, he is such a fantastic m ...   Orpheus10 02-25-12   this is one of my favorite tunes by pat metheney, "are ...   Orpheus10 02-25-12   Inna: nice indian music. the text refers to some sort of ...   Rok2id 02-25-12   jazz does not carry a passport. jazz has no national bound ...   Orpheus10 02-26-12   This was quite good, i think. not indian at all: http://yout ...   Inna 02-26-12   It’s the default setting.   Phaelon 02-27-12   inna, i want your opinion of this jazz. mccoy tyner was jo ...   Orpheus10 02-27-12   "banda pequi" was posted by chazro; although this ...   Orpheus10 02-27-12   Orpheus10, this is really good, very powerful and sophistica ...   Inna 02-28-12   "orpheus10, this is really good, very powerful and soph ...   Rok2id 02-28-12   Rok2id, let me guess. i think, in your last dreams french bo ...   Inna

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