The greatest American songwriters stuff reminds me of Bach .No matter how , with what or where you play it just comes out beautiful .
Hope Toots was listening !
Jazz for aficionados
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KylY3vQv8Y4 The greatest American songwriters stuff reminds me of Bach .No matter how , with what or where you play it just comes out beautiful . Hope Toots was listening ! |
I stumbled into expression "dinner jazz". What the f*** (I ain't a lady, I know) is that? Could not find it among: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz_genres |
Just some thoughts. I do not believe that jazz is about to die, ever, or that is encountering a slow death, gasping for air. I actually think that, the more „modern“ and electronic music we have, the more space self-creates there for a true jazz to breath and to live life in full. Back in the past, where musicians actually played their instruments, without the technology to support them (or to play instead), live music was not unusual event to experience. Mostly everyone played live. Today. A true chance for such wonderful music genre to stand out. Alive and improvising. Just like in life. |
mary_jo, dinner jazz is a silly term for the kind of “jazz” one might hear in restaurants; background music, usually played softly, intended to add an air of sophistication to the ambience in the restaurant (or other). Like “cocktail piano” it usually consists of ballads or pop tunes played in an insipid and unobtrusive style meant to not interfere with conversation. Of course, the diner is at the mercy of what the host or proprietor of the restaurant considers “jazz”. **** I do not believe that jazz is about to die, ever, or that is encountering a slow death, gasping for air. **** Aaah! The subject of much dispute and contention here. I could not agree with you more and many of the recent posts here prove your point. Of course, all art evolves as a reflection of current times while building on what came before. Personal opinions on the subject are, in great part, a reflection of a person’s personality traits and general feelings about the state of the human condition itself. Is the glass half full, or half empty? For some reason many find a kind of comfort in unreasoned negativity. Nice post. |