bongosnotbombs wrote: by bongosnotbombs » Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:03 pm
Refers to the jazz tune having the same or similar song structure as a blues tune. Usually they are talking about the chord progression, the relationship of the chord intervals and the number of measures of the chord progression.
Antonio12 wrote:“From the perspective of musical structure, jazz as we know it would not exist without the blues. The
twelve-bar blues chorus, with its familiar harmonic structure and narrative form, was the single most
popular template for early jazz improvisation, as compact yet profound in its way as the sonnet proved to
be in the realm of poetry.”
Did you hear that?
Blues is to jazz what the sonnet proved to be to poetry.
KC developed a swinging, bluesy sound with horn riffs that accompanied the soloist - these were all blues based.
Other concepts came out of this; the double bass became the standard replacing the tuba, the guitar replaced the banjo and the saxophone became preeminent over the trumpet and clarinet.
congamyk wrote:Look Blavonski, I can tell you're argumentative & consider yourself to be an expert on jazz music.
I am not an expert on jazz music, I listen & play it and learn about it all that I can.
If you're claiming that the music of Chicago during the so-called "Jazz Age" or "Hot Jazz era" was the precursor to modern jazz that's your opinion & you' re certainly entitled to it.
I live in Kansas City and know the history of music here first hand.
Small ensembles were happening everywhere in cities from New Orleans up through Kansas City, Saint Louis, etc. in the 20's.
Jazz was even being played on the West Coast in the 20's. Bands went wherever they could make money.
And though it didn't reach it's heyday until 1930, jazz music was being played in Kansas City long before 1930.KC developed a swinging, bluesy sound with horn riffs that accompanied the soloist - these were all blues based.
Other concepts came out of this; the double bass became the standard replacing the tuba, the guitar replaced the banjo and the saxophone became preeminent over the trumpet and clarinet.
The blues, horn riffs and instrumental changes that took place in KC ushered in the modern jazz era.
congamyk wrote:^ that's the first time I've ever acknowledged you but needed to respond to your incessant trolling.
Please take your own advice and stop posting the condescending BS after my posts.
Danke.
Chupacabra wrote:Holy guacamole Elvis! That's quite an in-depth lesson on how blues becomes integrated with jazz. I'll have to print it out and try to find the time to figure out what most of it means. All the links and examples from everyone are greatly appreciated and it will no doubt be an interesting journey for me! I don't have any background in music theory, as previously stated, but I am familiar with some of the terminology so that should help.
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