Do prog-fans like jazz? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Six of one and half a dozen of the other.....................depends on the mood. Know one thing though and that is I am still learning about both and music in general.

Matt

I like jazz more than prog, especially avant-garde jazz. Much avant-rock is becoming hollow to me these days, and I'm not sure why. It seems my hatred of conventional rock music is seeping outwards.

I would add James Ulmer and Sonny Sharrock as essential jazz guitarists. They're also much better than freaking smooth jazz George Benson. ;-)

undercover_man wrote:

So I started to buy some albums from ECM label to explore more jazz, but I can't say I'm too satisfied. I've never met beauty and emotional depth of my most loving prog bands. Sometimes sounding too happy, sometimes too sentimental, sometimes I missed the dynamics or power of prog.

That's your problem. Impulse!, Blue Note, and Prestige are where it's at. Not that there's anything wrong with ECM, there's a lot of good music there (even though I only own 1 ECM album), but the essential greats began with those three. Of course, Miles Davis on Columbia is an exception, but I think you understand. ;-)

if you own a sodastream i hate you

Jazz is the debbil's music. Tongue

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

I love jazzy Prog, but I have hardly listened to any jazz. I probably should, but I just haven't found the time. I doubt that I would ever like it as much as Prog, but I really can't say yet.

fuxi wrote:

bsms810 wrote:

I like the incredible musicianship displayed by a lot of jazz artists, but im not a huge jazz fan. I prefer crescendos and climaxes to music, which i dont find as much of in jazz

You should really try Eberhard Weber's SILENT FEET, or anything by the Pat Metheny Group: climaxes aplenty!

However, the greatest climax in jazz must be Duke Ellington's immortal "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" (from AT NEWPORT). Unless you want to include John Coltrane, who is ALL crescendos. But give me DUKE any time!

cool, thanks ill have to give them a try

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The Quiet One wrote:

Have you listened to Benson's early records?

I don't really see the point. ;-)

if you own a sodastream i hate you

I would rather gorp than zzaj any day.

Henry Plainview wrote:

The Quiet One wrote:

Have you listened to Benson's early records?

I don't really see the point. ;-)

I thought so.

BTW I voted # 2

I can really enjoy some well played jazz and love when the two genres are fused. Has anyone heard the Jazznesis cd? I really enjoy these musicians and their jazzy interpretation of Genesis music. You can listen to some really great renditions here:

http://www.myspace.com/jaumevilaseca

Poll Question: Which choice represents best your opinion of jazz
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
I love jazz even more than prog	11	[5.70%]
I love jazz and prog equally	40	[20.73%]
I love jazz, but not as much as prog	44	[22.80%]
I like some jazz, but prefer prog by long distance	75	[38.86%]
I don't like jazz, but love jazzy prog	1	[0.52%]
I don't like jazz, but like some jazzy prog	19	[9.84%]
I like neither jazz nor jazzy prog	3	[1.55%]
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