Strange. I always thought Blues got lumped together with Rhythm, not Jazz.
Anyway, this debate is about as productive as trying to arrive at universally accepted definitions of what is yellow and what is orange.
Sure, the 12 bar blues is a classic blues form. A form that has been used ("appropriated"????) zillions of times by jazz players, who don't have the "credentials" to be considered blues players. So when the 12 bar blues are played by a jazz player, what is the music: blues, or jazz? And more importantly, does it matter?
Anyway, this debate is about as productive as trying to arrive at universally accepted definitions of what is yellow and what is orange.
Sure, the 12 bar blues is a classic blues form. A form that has been used ("appropriated"????) zillions of times by jazz players, who don't have the "credentials" to be considered blues players. So when the 12 bar blues are played by a jazz player, what is the music: blues, or jazz? And more importantly, does it matter?