Jazz for aficionados

Listening to Jack Walrath, Live At Smalls. 2024

With Abraham Burton, George Burton, Boris Kozlov and Donald Edwards.

Funny, how Jass was once the music of the whorehouse, the bordello, the honkytonk, devil’s music, the red light district, the music played by a group of people who were called by and with such a very derogatory word I cannot say it here on this thread. And now, it has become the music of - to coin a french term/word/phrase, the ’bourgeois’.

 

Music is not about "our tastes" history or filters, Angine de poitrine is not my taste, as any rock of any kind but  somebody like me can  love some rock group gifted with talent

Music is about learning as a book (is to) reading (and) is not only about our taste and fun but about learning...Learning is way deeply more intense than just "fun" or nostalgia ...

As Acoustics is about learning not about "beautiful room panels" or about sounds, it is about the direction of sound and our ears/brain  mutual control synchronisation in time and angles in pressures zones ...

@curiousjim, man it’s tough keeping up with you. I am in wonderment how you find not only so much but also new Jazz to share with us here. You even have shared places where folks can go and see and hear jazz, and along the way find places where good food is served also, such as in Nashville, TN. Keep it up. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Bourgeois  had a life too:  SS officers listened Bach before killing and i am sure General Custer was able to appreciate an opera before killing Indians. They were all "want to be bourgeois" at the end... We kill for comfort...We listen music for comfort... I want to learn through my experiences...

Funny, how Jass was once the music of the whorehouse, the bordello, the honkytonk, devil’s music, the red light district, the music played by a group of people who were called by and with such a very derogatory word I cannot say here on this thread. And now, it has become the music of - to coin a french term/word/phrase, the ’bourgeois’.

I want to learn through my experiences...

I couldn't have said it better any other way myself... 

@mahgister,

Just out of curiosity I postulated this question to Google AI:

What influence did the French Canadians and/or Cajuns have on the music of American Jazz?

This is the answer given to me:

French Creole and Cajun cultures deeply influenced early American jazz, primarily through the unique musical environment of New Orleans. They contributed a blend of African rhythms, Caribbean influences, and French folk melodies, alongside instruments like the fiddle and accordion, creating a distinct, syncopated, and improvisational foundation.

Key influences on American jazz include:

• Creole of Color Musicians: In New Orleans, educated "Creoles of color" blended formal European musical training with African rhythms, playing a pivotal role in early jazz orchestras.
• Syncopation & Rhythm: The melding of Afro-Creole music with New Orleans blues and ragtime introduced a distinct syncopation, differing from European styles.
• Musical Instruments: The accordion and fiddle (key to Cajun music) became integrated into the Louisiana musical landscape, providing rhythmic and melodic elements.
• Cultural Fusion: Cajun music, with its roots in Acadian folk music, contributed to the overall Louisiana sound. This blended with African rhythms, Spanish influence, and the blues, contributing to the unique atmosphere in which jazz was born.
• Improvisation: The "jurés" singing style (Black Creole) and the improvisational nature of early Louisiana French folk music directly fed into the improvisational nature of jazz. 

   

While Cajun music is often considered a distinct genre (closely related to Zydeco), its parallel development in Louisiana saw constant exchange with early jazz, especially through dance music, waltzes, and two-steps.