[ChuckyTheGoat]

Jazz MUSIC. Not the Utah Jazz, although they're good, too.

Have been a Rock and Roll fan for a long time. Never took the time to fully appreciate good jazz music.

Saw the movie WHIPLASH. Thought it was very well-done.

A few things stick out to me:
1) The TOP jazz musicians are truly legendary figures.
2) There was/is a strange connection between jazz musicians and heavy drug addiction. Many (or most) lived to a short age.

Miles Davis is a big name. Charlie Parker might be regarded even more.

Younger musician was a white guy named Chet Baker. He was very talented. But per usual, he had drug issues and died at age 58.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

[Optional]

Some jazz is ok sometimes. Stuff like Take Two I don't mind as background music.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Yes, I took a Jazz Appreciation class in college 20-25 years ago and the teacher was awesome. It was an early morning class to start my school day and a great way to start listening to music etc.

That said, i can find stuff that i like in almost every musical genre.

[stevenash]

I was a horn player in High School, I started playing when I was eight.
I grew up surrounded by jazz.
My Uncle was a trombonist, so was I.
My other Uncle was a Dixieland pianist.

I grew up listening to guys like Deodato and Don Ellis.
Don Ellis was commissioned to write the score for The French Connection, he also invented he quarter tone trumpet. (Fourth valve)
A slide trombone can split quarter tones because of the slide, no valves, a trumpet can't do that without an extra valve, which Ellis developed.

IMO, Don Ellis was the greatest jazz trumpeter that ever lived.

If you enjoy off beats (and I do) this is a brilliant piece featuring Don Ellis.

[TheGoldenGoose]

Herbie Hancock

[ChuckyTheGoat]

I was a horn player in High School, I started playing when I was eight.
I grew up surrounded by jazz.
My Uncle was a trombonist, so was I.
My other Uncle was a Dixieland pianist.

I grew up listening to guys like Deodato and Don Ellis.
Don Ellis was commissioned to write the score for The French Connection, he also invented he quarter tone trumpet. (Fourth valve)
A slide trombone can split quarter tones because of the slide, no valves, a trumpet can't do that without an extra valve, which Ellis developed.

IMO, Don Ellis was the greatest jazz trumpeter that ever lived.

If you enjoy off beats (and I do) this is a brilliant piece featuring Don Ellis.

Thank you, Nash. I have no musical talent.

But I have great appreciation for those that do (have such talent). Can only imagine the hours of practice that lead to such precision.