Welcome, uberwaltz! First, don’t worry too much about what we think. There has been a lot of disagreement and arguing on this thread over what is and what is not Jazz. Consider what some of the greatest Jazz artists to ever play the music have said and continue to say:
”There are only two kinds of music, good and bad”
Beyond that, does the title really matter that much?
The music of all the Fusion/Crossover artists that you list has, at least, a strong Jazz component in it. Some of them (especially Clarke, Yellowjackets, Grusin and Jordan) have been part of projects (their own and others’) which are Jazz by any measure. Besides the above quote, I would offer another truism that is very important to the musicians themselves. That is, the idea that one can’t really play “modern” without first understanding what came before it. In a way, and to an important degree, the same goes for listeners.
Post some favorite music!
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Jazz quiz for all: Besides being Jazz, what do the following tunes all have in common? (Hint: uber)
https://youtu.be/-488UORrfJ0
https://youtu.be/5Wd--YgSCfA
https://youtu.be/vofbnkQcW_Q
”There are only two kinds of music, good and bad”
Beyond that, does the title really matter that much?
The music of all the Fusion/Crossover artists that you list has, at least, a strong Jazz component in it. Some of them (especially Clarke, Yellowjackets, Grusin and Jordan) have been part of projects (their own and others’) which are Jazz by any measure. Besides the above quote, I would offer another truism that is very important to the musicians themselves. That is, the idea that one can’t really play “modern” without first understanding what came before it. In a way, and to an important degree, the same goes for listeners.
Post some favorite music!
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Jazz quiz for all: Besides being Jazz, what do the following tunes all have in common? (Hint: uber)
https://youtu.be/-488UORrfJ0
https://youtu.be/5Wd--YgSCfA
https://youtu.be/vofbnkQcW_Q