I was never a fan of jazz, but went to MCCoy Tyner concert last Monday. I enjoyed it....
2007-02-28 04:05:43 · 10 answers · asked by tulip 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
No-one can tell you - only you can discover what it means to you - that's the point.
2007-02-28 04:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jazz music has always been more about self expression. ask any jazz artist and he/she can tell you that whatever they perform is never 100% the same each time they perform it. there are always slight changes, slight improvisations whatever the artist feels like doing. every song has a solo for the guitar, piano, bass, drums, sax, trumpet.. any instrument. even the singers improvise as they scat their way through the songs. people who enjoy jazz are usually people who are more inclined towards the arts, or left brained people, because it takes creativity to come up with and truly appreciate the artform of jazz music.
2007-02-28 04:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by baba 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So far "Baba's" answer is the only real answer. Her answer is exactly what jazz is.
I suggest getting into jazz by starting with what you already know. get a CD by one musician and read the insert to find out who the other musicians (sidemen) are. Next, try a CD by one of the sidemen, and then try yet another sideman from that album. Like a network.
All the musicians played on each others albums. Eventually, you'll know who your favorite musicians are. When you see a CD in the store, you can see if your favorite musicians are on it, and maybe get excited about the possible chemistry of all the musicians on it.
Here's a good example for you to get started...
McCoy Tyner played on many John Coltrane albums between 1961-1964. "A Love Supreme" http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tztxlfgegcqe is a great album from that period. Also, Elvin Jones on drums.
You can search the web for McCoy's work as a sideman on other albums http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:cycibka96akb~2~T40B His credit list includes Grant Green's "Matador" album. Maybe, you'll enjoy the bass playing on that album by Bob Cranshaw.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:3mklu32gan2k
So if you search the web for Bob Cranshaw http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BOB|CRANSHAW&sql=11:w9d9kezt7q7z~T4 /or browse at the store, you might come across Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge" album. The band includes McCoy Tyner (who you know you like) and Elvin Jones (who you've heard already). So now you have some idea of if you might like Joe Henderson's Inner Urge.http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:rtazqjkyojaa
PS-All the albums I've mentioned are jazz masterpieces. I, and many other people would strongly suggest hearing these works.
You getting started with one of jazz's historic piano players. If you network from him, you'll find some great jazz. If I can help further, just send a message to me. I'm happy to help, someone helped me get started too.
2007-02-28 11:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good that you enjoyed it, its always good to broaden your horizons, including your taste in music. i was first introduced to jazz when i was about 7 or 8 years old, thats because my dad is a jazz bassist. when i was younger, i never really appreciated it but then as i started growing up and finding myself, i realized that i had a tendency to be drawn to jazz like chords from songs, even though it wasn't really jazz (like Incubus' Anti Gravity love song). I am not a jazz musician, but accdg to my dad, jazz is what made him fall in love with music. jazz is all about expressing yourself through the notes you play or sing and about changing things up a bit and making it your own. its also about knowing music, because you cant change things around unless you know what you're doing.. jazz is basically art.
2007-02-28 05:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by cheesie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
loads of brass instruments darling your right though i think ppl always say they are not a fan of jazz and if they go to a gig they actually think its pretty cool
2007-02-28 04:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its more of a feeling a mood or tone/pace. its not really about something but it conveys feelings through music in a different kind of way. im glad you enjoyed yourself
2007-02-28 05:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kids today, they, they don't understand what the JAZZ music is all about! with their hippin and a-hoppin and they're bippin and a-boppin....
2007-02-28 04:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by Queen of the Stone Age 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...try Michel Buble, he;s also a great jazz singer.
2007-02-28 04:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by v. 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well its a load of crap sounds
2007-02-28 04:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
improvisation
2007-02-28 04:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by red_klinik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋