Jazz is not Blues and Blues is not Jazz.......

@whatjd 

As much as I like B.B. King, I do not consider him Jazz

I think the lines can be more blurred that you're giving credit to.  You do realize there's an immense body of work of BB King recording with the Jazz Crusaders, right???

I have had the same thought before and wondered why they get lumped together.  I agree two totally different vibes.  When I think of what I like about jazz it's the core concept of it.  When I think about what I don't like about blues it's the core concept of it.  

A link to some "internet info" on Mr. King.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King

Jazz and Blues have been such a help in the esoteric end of better recordings and software...records, CDs...etc.  

Most music forms can continue the growth and excellence of recorded music,....with some potential exceptions.  

Although I have to admit KC and the Sunshine Band were quite influential.

Don't get me wrong, the blues and jazz are completely different genres...but, there is an incredible library of jazz music covering the blues and based on the standard 12 bar blues structure...and immense amount in fact.  

Fundamentally, when we say "Blues" we're talking about "Mississippi", and the fact that it spread out through the South from there. The only thing that connects jazz and Blues is "ethnicity".

Culturally the musicians are miles apart; Miles Davis never picked cotton, while most "Blues musicians" have mentioned it in their songs. Albert keeps it real;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyBZnLuNJ7k&list=RDpyBZnLuNJ7k&start_radio=1


Unfortunately, blues musicians are closer to their original heritage; "descendants of slaves" who were forbidden to learn how to read or write.


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Py37G9qsfY


It is what it is.