So, after my last series of blogs on jazz, I thought I should do two things: tell you why I like jazz, and give you a list of some jazz tunes to check to see if you like them.
In my last blog, I tried to answer the question, “Why don’t people like jazz?” So, why do I LIKE (love?) jazz? I could say a lot about this, but in a nutshell, I like jazz because it’s happy, energetic, interesting, beautiful, and cool. Here’s a list of FUN jazz tunes to get you started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oEmPP5dTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AV6-qLjnvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft8X0wXZOhY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIANyO3jdA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqashW66D7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtO651CqhGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1OdKc5es5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXq7eb_HJ7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4rXEKtC8iY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8WAvTmJuKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMTMp8EM1VI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EazJHMFvQ3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mJ4dpNal_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFs7cyPmzxk
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Jake Wavra
2/13/2021 04:50:37 pm
Hey, my dad forwarded your most recent blog entry. I love it! From one drummer to another, I really appreciate your perspective regarding why jazz music doesn’t appeal to a wider audience today. You make a great point explaining how musicians generally pursue jazz for their own personal enjoyment, especially when considering the lack of interest by the general public. My experience confirms that while a few pockets of jazz enthusiasts remain in the world, the genre as a whole appeals primarily to musicians whose experience with popular music has run dry. I listened to your entire list of classic jazz titles, and enjoyed it thoroughly. LUA AMARELA especially caught my attention. That band is no joke, and the guy on the upright bass is absolutely phenomenal. I was a little surprised that most of the song suggestions were strictly swing jazz. Personally, I think traditional jazz sort of slumped into that stereotypical swing beat style that became quite base when considering the wider spectrum of rhythm sounds, including samba, funk, shuffle, blues, etc. Variety is really the greatest asset jazz has to offer, elevating itself beyond the extremely monochromatic styles of Country, Pop, and Rock-n-Roll. I have recently discovered performers like Timo Lassy and the band Povo, who really capitalize on the diversity of Jazz in their sound- incredibly talented and creative. Definitely give them a listen if you get a chance. Thanks for writing and sharing your thoughts. Take care.
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