[Discussion] Jazz: History, Styles and Artists

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Awesomeness!

I love Perdido Street Blues.

Thanks Robin, got loads to listen to until this damn book comes then
(Amazon.com: Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD): Books: Jody Fisher)

La Vie En Rose is pretty inspirational especially the trumpet solo at the end.

I'm glad you guys appreciate this stuff. So many musicians - jazzers included - are quick to dismiss early jazz as 'hokey' and dated, but Louis et al were playing some hip shit back then. There was something serious going on in the interaction and spontaneity...

Wonderful work you're doing here, Robin. You should publish it as an e-text summary when you're all done.

Meanwhile, I shall wait patiently for the (hopefully prominent) mention of Take Five.

I was looking forward to this one, I'm in a swing band.
Very interesting

Thanks for another brilliant lesson Robin, I look forward to checking out all of these musical examples when I get home, can't wait for 'bop

Wow, thanks Robin, very neat stuff.

Nice, I haven't explored bebop much, look forward to listening to these....

musicians using complex reharms and melodies to confuse newcomers and discourage lesser talented musicians who had trouble navigating the difficult terrain.

Thats...interesting

What a trumpet