****the great Classical musician brings certain things to the table that the great Jazz player doesn't have. *****
°°°°Such as???°°°°
A short list:
- ultimate control of their instrument dynamically and tone-wise. Most jazz wind players don't know how to play a true "piano" (very soft); never had to. The type of tone required for jazz would be totally inappropriate for classical.
- ultimate technical command of their instrument necessary for playing much of the solo literature written for the instrument. Even Bird or Trane would not have able to get through, for instance, the Glazunov concerto; never mind in a credible manner.
- rhythmic accuracy. Yes, you read that right. Most jazz players, when playing written music, play on the back side of the beat (behind the beat). Perfectly acceptable and preferred in jazz, but not in Classical.
- Perfect intonation. Many jazz players, even the great ones, had terrible intonation by classical music standards.
- fully developed tone with the kind of tonal nuance and finesse required to play classical is rare in jazz players for whom tonal individuality is paramount.
I could go on, but the point is simply that they each have their strengths.
