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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
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Foster, I could not have said it better in regard to Jean Luc Ponty, he is well represented in my collection.

Albert, I never heard that Miles before. I like it. Miles was one of the most outstanding musical genius to come along; even when he made music me and his old fans didn't like, he knew what he was doing.

No discussion of fusion would be complete without "Return to forever"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlxX-oXPZ48&feature=related

It's hard for me to pick out a favorite cut from this album but I tried, Chick Corea "Wind Danse"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XpqMiUTPsw
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This is for Inna.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da8sVBXowHw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0MEtBQb2yM
inna
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Thank you. "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond" is something that I like a lot. It is also quite different from earlier McLaughlin's work. And Jean-Luc Ponti does the violin part really well.
orpheus10 OP
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Fusion has proven to be much more interesting than I expected. I didn't realize how much good music is in this category.

Next we'll go to the last phase, which is "world jazz". Although this music began as an American art form, it now belongs to the world. Many of the best artists have Japanese names, Brazil is also deeply involved. No corner of the Globe is excluded from this music we call jazz. "Calcutta Cutie" is from india.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WvQ7BMws1M

If anyone wants to post more fusion before we go to "world jazz", that sounds good to me.
orpheus10 OP
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Since we won't go into "World jazz" until Monday, now is a good time to debate on whatever has been posted, or post any genre of jazz you like.

Foster, you once mentioned you liked Bill Evans more as a sideman, so do I; but not always. This is one time you might make an exception.

Bill Evans, "Tomato Kiss"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ESLJebaWyU
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