Hi O-10: here is your question: "If this music was written out, do you think the classical musicians could play it, and make the music sound as though it wasn't faked?"
I must admit to being a little puzzled here, especially by the second half of the question. If they are playing it, then it is not faked, so I really don't understand what you are asking there. The answer to the first part of the question is of course they would have the ability to play it! Again, I am puzzled as to why you think they might not??
What they would not have the ability to do is to improvise those notes on the spot like those musicians are doing. There is nothing that is played in that clip that would be beyond their technical ability by a long shot. They would of course not sound exactly the same as the musicians in the clip, but I don't think that is what you meant. They certainly wouldn't have the same "feel" as these musicians do, who play in that style all the time. They could imitate the style pretty well with practice, but you would be still be able to tell the difference. Sort of like you can almost always tell the difference between a native speaker of a language and one who has learned a lot about it but doesn't speak it very much. I think and hope this answers your question?? If not, please continue!
As far as the complexity of that music, it isn't very complex at all. Perhaps the speed and number of the notes is giving you the illusion that it is, but it is actually just a simple duet - in fact, the two soloists are almost never playing together. The beat is pretty simple and steady, as is the bass line and harmony. This is a big part of the reason the soloists can do what they are doing - the piece is a showcase for their technical and improvisatory talents. The rest of it is a very simple framework that they can play around in.
Just because someone is playing very fast does not necessarily mean it is particularly difficult, by the way. Let me use Kenny G as an example of this - most of the crap he plays is just noodling around on very simple patterns, very fast, and he is miked so much that he doesn't actually have to expend much physical effort.
Last time I was at a jazz club? Last night, to hear a close friend and his group.
I must admit to being a little puzzled here, especially by the second half of the question. If they are playing it, then it is not faked, so I really don't understand what you are asking there. The answer to the first part of the question is of course they would have the ability to play it! Again, I am puzzled as to why you think they might not??
What they would not have the ability to do is to improvise those notes on the spot like those musicians are doing. There is nothing that is played in that clip that would be beyond their technical ability by a long shot. They would of course not sound exactly the same as the musicians in the clip, but I don't think that is what you meant. They certainly wouldn't have the same "feel" as these musicians do, who play in that style all the time. They could imitate the style pretty well with practice, but you would be still be able to tell the difference. Sort of like you can almost always tell the difference between a native speaker of a language and one who has learned a lot about it but doesn't speak it very much. I think and hope this answers your question?? If not, please continue!
As far as the complexity of that music, it isn't very complex at all. Perhaps the speed and number of the notes is giving you the illusion that it is, but it is actually just a simple duet - in fact, the two soloists are almost never playing together. The beat is pretty simple and steady, as is the bass line and harmony. This is a big part of the reason the soloists can do what they are doing - the piece is a showcase for their technical and improvisatory talents. The rest of it is a very simple framework that they can play around in.
Just because someone is playing very fast does not necessarily mean it is particularly difficult, by the way. Let me use Kenny G as an example of this - most of the crap he plays is just noodling around on very simple patterns, very fast, and he is miked so much that he doesn't actually have to expend much physical effort.
Last time I was at a jazz club? Last night, to hear a close friend and his group.