jbtsax
R.I.P. in memoriam 1947 - 2023
Growing up in the '50's and '60's graduating from high school in 1966 and college in 1970-72 my taste in jazz was formed by my early '20's. I remember listening to Take 5 and Desifinado on the juke box in a cafe where I worked part time. In college I played in a "jazz quartet" as well as a "big band" and enjoyed playing/hearing standards, dance tunes and "traditional" jazz.
I'm giving this background to explain where I am coming from when I admit that I neither like, nor understand Avante-guard jazz. This fact was brought home to me when I watched the series about Wayne Shorter entitled "Zero Gravity". The music he composed and played toward the end of his life I acknowledge and respect the virtuosity and creativity required, but beyond that I just don't get it. In that respect it is much like the 20th Century classical music I was required to listen to as part of my music degree in college. Simply put, I learned that the basic elements of music are:
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I'm giving this background to explain where I am coming from when I admit that I neither like, nor understand Avante-guard jazz. This fact was brought home to me when I watched the series about Wayne Shorter entitled "Zero Gravity". The music he composed and played toward the end of his life I acknowledge and respect the virtuosity and creativity required, but beyond that I just don't get it. In that respect it is much like the 20th Century classical music I was required to listen to as part of my music degree in college. Simply put, I learned that the basic elements of music are:
- melody
- harmony
- rhythm
- form
I'm not sure if this topic is appropriate in this forum. If not please feel free to move it. Thank you.