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Questions tagged [jazz]

questions about the genre known as "Jazz", which is characterized by heavy improvisation

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Why do jazz guitar players rarely bend strings?

In pop, rock and blues guitar players very often use bending technique in their riff and solos. Much more rarely it happens in jazz music, where guitar players prefer other techniques (e.g. hammer-on...). Is there a particular reason for that?
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How to understand free jazz?

Do you need to know music theory in order to fully appreciate Free Jazz? What is it that makes free jazz harder to understand than, say Bebop?
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Where can Pat Metheny's original "The Way Up" track be found?

About a decade or more before releasing his album The Way Up in 2005, Pat Metheny had already come up with a tune by the name of The Way Up. I’m trying to search for this on Amazon but cannot seem to find it anywhere. It used to be on YouTube but…
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Does Nina Simone play the piano on "I loves you Porgy" (studio version)?

Is Nina Simone accompanying herself on that track, and if not who plays the piano? I've heard from someone that she does indeed accompany herself and I've seen her do it in live videos, but the comping on that track is of such high quality that I…
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What kind of Hat is Jimmy Rushing using in this photo?

Here is a pic I found of Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing. Does anybody know what is the name of the hat Jimmy Rushing is using?
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Year and Personnel of Undercover girl blues

Does anyone know when "Undercover Girl Blues" by Lester Young was recorded? Here is a link to the song: http://youtu.be/k2IhiX1re7A To me, it sounds like "Kansas City". So, can we guess this song was recorded during the 30s? Also, what is the…
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What recordings does there exist of Lester Young playing along with Dizzy Gillespie?

Does there exist recordings of Lester Young playing with Dizzy Gillespie, or with Miles Davis?
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What version of "One o clock Jump" is the one in "a great day in Harlem" documentary?

At 0:40 of the documentary A Great Day in Harlem, we hear "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie Orchestra: http://youtu.be/SvvjIuAdGqw What year is this specific version of "One O'Clock Jump"?
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On free Jazz and Ornette Coleman

Why is Ornette Coleman considered one of the best musicians on the Jazz world? I have had the chance to listen to one of his albums, "The Shape of the Jazz to Come," and to be honest, I don't find it easy to follow. One friend, who loves Jazz, by…
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What Jazz style is this song?

Here is Lester Young's "Gigantic blues": http://youtu.be/hLHi-Ls45hw Question: what is the style of this song? Is it swing or bebop?
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Is Lester Young's "Four O'Clock Drag" considered bebop?

Here is the link to the beautiful song Four o'clock drag by Lester Young and Kansas city six: http://youtu.be/a5OazZ0vpGA It this song an example of Bebop?
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Jazz style with examples?

There are a ton of sites that list out all sorts of different jazz subgenres, for example, this one: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/musicguides However, I have not found a good resource that pairs the name of a style with a recording that…
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Tracking down Berklee College student recordings

My middle school band teacher, who introduced me to jazz, was a Berklee alumnus, and had an outstanding album which included a number of Quincy Jones pieces recorded and arranged by Berklee students (including himself). I had a cassette dub of this…
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Is Jazz supposed to elicit any specific feelings?

Blues is meant to make you feel down, Rock is meant to make you want to party, Metal is an aggressive genre, and Pop... Well, I suppose Pop is supposed to make you happy. But is there any specific feeling you're supposed to get from Jazz?
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Is this song considered a Bebop Standard?

The following song: http://youtu.be/RiF3t1rWBv8 Is "Wrapped Tight" by Hawkins considered a bebop standard? Is he the first one to record this song? Or was it recorded earlier?
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