Frogman, I don't consider Hank "Pop or smooth jazz" soulful jazz maybe, but definitely not pop or smooth jazz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxFv8UojKM
What would you call this?
Jazz for aficionados
Frogman, I don't consider Hank "Pop or smooth jazz" soulful jazz maybe, but definitely not pop or smooth jazz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxFv8UojKM What would you call this? |
Ghosthouse, if you don’t know this guy’s playing it might be more up your alley. Amazing prodigy as a child this French, Django Reindhart-influenced guitarist is an interesting and exciting player in a variety of styles from Gypsy swing to fusion: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_qP1vT3Cw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROlGn_dZuo |
O-10, great clip; loved it. What would I call it? R&B. Some would refer to some R&B as "soul jazz". You said Hank Crawford was "soul jazz". From Wiki (if you won’t take my word for it 😉): ++Soul music (often referred to simply as soul), is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz.++ Also from Wiki: ++Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated as R&B or RnB, is a genre of popular music that originated in the 1940s.++ What do both descriptions have in common? "Popular". Isn’t that what I wrote? Actually, I said "leans toward pop". But, neither would I call jazz. That’s not to say Crawford didn’t sometimes play jazz; he did. The influence of R&B players on pop and Smooth Jazz players is undeniable; which is what I wrote. Thanks for the great clip. |
Just listened to my one and only Hank Crawford CD. A twofer. Two LPs on one CD. 'Mr Blues' and 'Mr Blues plays lady Soul'. No need for wiki. Some of the tune list: On a Clear Day Route 66 Lonely Avenue Soul Serenade Ain't No Way Baby I Love You Going Down Slow He plays a lot of popular music. But it's a lot more Jazzy, and enjoyable, than most of the recent posts. His tune selection, not his playing, reminds me of Houston Person or Bernard Purdie. Cheers Both of the LPs I have are on you-tube. |