Do you listen to jazz?

I dont mind some jazz every now and then, and the bass lines are usually awesome to listen to. Its relaxing stuff and saxaphone solo's are awesome.freek666

What he said.

i respect it, and sometimes i listen to it. but honestly, i usually hate it.

i personally find no real emotion in it, just randomness.

i respect it, and sometimes i listen to it. but honestly, i usually hate it.

i personally find no real emotion in it, just randomness.

H8sMikeMoore

no emotion? I can tell you don't listen to jazz...

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

i respect it, and sometimes i listen to it. but honestly, i usually hate it.

i personally find no real emotion in it, just randomness.

Orlando_Magic

no emotion? I can tell you don't listen to jazz...

yeah when jazz is on the radio i usuallly leave it on because i cant stand pop.

ive heard a lot of stuff similar to this. and, yeah i dont like it and i notce a lot of wankery. adding notes that dont have to be there etc.

hate the way jazz rhythm sounds as well (not percussion though)

Yes I love Jazz I also play Jazz, I'm working on a jazz solo right now, a canonball Aderly piece, I will record and upload it sometime. ferrari2001

Man I wish I could play sax. Is it hard to pick up in comparison to other instruments?

Yes I do actually. I've been a fairly casual listener for most of my life but spurred on by my jazz expert friends I've been trying to pick up a few more albums here and there and spend a bit more quality time with them. Most of my love is for Bebop era music but I dearly love old swing music and Brazilian jazz and I've dabbled in the modern jazz world of John Zorn and James Carter here and there. Lord_Daemon

Ah yes, John Zorn! That guy is something else.

I'm in jazz band at my school, and I hear our stuff when we play, so I guess you could say I listen to it... not on my own time though. I think the music is really boring and a lot of it sounds the same to me; the only reason I'm in the class is because I like playing guitar, even if it is jazz stuff.

The only time I really liked the music was last year when we had a really awesome saxophone player (he graduated last year though). His solos were simply amazing.

i respect it, and sometimes i listen to it. but honestly, i usually hate it.

i personally find no real emotion in it, just randomness.

H8sMikeMoore

No emotion. LOL

Anyone else here a fan of free jazz? I listen to it a ton, but it seems a lot of people, even many jazz fans can't stand it. CrimzonTide

About a year ago, I couldn't stand just the thought of it. After listening to some more jazz, right now I can tell you I LOVE free jazz. It's some of the most interesting jazz I've ever heard, it gives me a feeling I don't find in any other jazz subgenre. Something so special in the improvisation and experimentation of that genre that gives me the chills every time I listen to it. I love Anthony Braxton, Eric Dolphy, and Ornette Coleman, above all.

[QUOTE="Lord_Daemon"]Yes I do actually. I've been a fairly casual listener for most of my life but spurred on by my jazz expert friends I've been trying to pick up a few more albums here and there and spend a bit more quality time with them. Most of my love is for Bebop era music but I dearly love old swing music and Brazilian jazz and I've dabbled in the modern jazz world of John Zorn and James Carter here and there. DFan17902

Ah yes, John Zorn! That guy is something else.

Yes, him and most of the free jazz found in his own label, Tzadik. I saw the Jamie Saft Trio some months ago, and I loved it. Good to see appreciation for John Zorn around here.

About a year ago, I couldn't stand just the thought of it. After listening to some more jazz, right now I can tell you I LOVE free jazz. It's some of the most interesting jazz I've ever heard, it gives me a feeling I don't find in any other jazz subgenre. Something so special in the improvisation and experimentation of that genre that gives me the chills every time I listen to it. I love Anthony Braxton, Eric Dolphy, and Ornette Coleman, above all.Berzz

It was weird at first to me because it went so outside of the norm. The strange rythms just didn't seem right, but it grows quickly. I love Ornette Coleman, but Tomasz Stańko will always be my favorite. CrimzonTide

Haven't heard much of his music, frankly. I'll check him out though, since I've heard his name drop out quite a few times.

Haven't heard much of his music, frankly. I'll check him out though, since I've heard his name drop out quite a few times.Berzz

I like it when it's in Radiohead songs. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXO9KUaI8KM

Possibly the best four minutes and 15 seconds of music. I'm entirely jealous of Thom Yorke and the gang for having written such a perfect piece of music.

Send me a link to anything else like this please.

I'm in jazz band at my school, and I hear our stuff when we play, so I guess you could say I listen to it... not on my own time though. I think the music is really boring and a lot of it sounds the same to me; the only reason I'm in the class is because I like playing guitar, even if it is jazz stuff.

The only time I really liked the music was last year when we had a really awesome saxophone player (he graduated last year though). His solos were simply amazing.

needled24-7

I like it when it's in Radiohead songs. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXO9KUaI8KM

Possibly the best four minutes and 15 seconds of music. I'm entirely jelous of Thom Yorke and the gang for having written such a perfect piece of music.

Send me a link to anything else like this please.

KLAX42

Here's a jazz artist doing Radiohead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_4fiMIxO2E

It's Exit Music For a Film.

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"][QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]

i respect it, and sometimes i listen to it. but honestly, i usually hate it.

i personally find no real emotion in it, just randomness.

H8sMikeMoore

no emotion? I can tell you don't listen to jazz...

yeah when jazz is on the radio i usuallly leave it on because i cant stand pop.

ive heard a lot of stuff similar to this. and, yeah i dont like it and i notce a lot of wankery. adding notes that dont have to be there etc.

hate the way jazz rhythm sounds as well (not percussion though)

I really like smooth-jazz. I never used to like it but as I get older I enjoy it more and more. Pirate700

Take it from a jazz musician. Smooth jazz is not jazz.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]I really like smooth-jazz. I never used to like it but as I get older I enjoy it more and more. jazznate

Take it from a jazz musician. Smooth jazz is not jazz.

hate the way jazz rhythm sounds as well (not percussion though)

H8sMikeMoore

I don't think you know anything about rhythm then.

I don't listen to jazz but I used to play sax and I plan to start playing it again in the next college year :)tofu-lion91

you werent in marching band were you? if you were so was i and i played a trombone

[QUOTE="tofu-lion91"]I don't listen to jazz but I used to play sax and I plan to start playing it again in the next college year :)Serraph105

you werent in marching band were you? if you were so was i and i played a trombone

No I don't like the whole band scene. I'd do ska though :) I just had tutoring and jammed at home on my own :)