The Evolution of Modern Jazz



Shadorne's thread "Outstanding Examples of Musicianship" inspired me to begin this thread. While Shadorne stated that all genre's were welcome, I felt that me and another jazz aficionado were beginning to dominate that thread. Shadorne is a "Rocker", bless his heart. This community functions best when like minded people engage in common dialogue.

The title explains this thread. We will use "youtube" the same as in Shardone's thread to illustrate our examples, and now I begin.

In the beginning, there was Charlie "Bird" Parker, and he said "Let there Be Bop" and thus it began. While walking down the street, Bird ran into John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, who had similar ideas, so they "Bopped" down the street together; Bird on alto sax and Diz on trumpet. My first illustration of this new music is "Bloomdido" with Bird and Diz. We should cover "Be Bop" in depth before we go to the next phase of this evolution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MCGweQ8Oso&NR=1
orpheus10
I also recommend "Heart of the Immigrants" by Al Di Meola.
Excellent if somewhat sad world, forgive me, world jazz music. Digital only, no LP. But the sound quality is very good. Get Japanese cd if you can find it.

Inna, "Heart of The Imagrants" displays the melancholy side of Al Di Meola; it's sad but very beautiful. The way he uses bandoneon and voices gives the music a hint of Astor Piazzola. He also incorporates many other diverse elements in this music; it is truly a world "sinfonia".

John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia have formed a musical "mind meld", the two play as one. When they are joined by Al Di Meola, we have three playing as one.

This is a little Indian fusion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNaAN-7MZtI&playnext=1&list=PLC962ABCA05E06F8A