"Progressive" jazz?

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Recently I was on the concert of German band "Shultzing" in small jazz pub in Poland.
And I beloved to their music so much, so I bought the disk from them immediately, and got all musician's autographs.

SO, about the music. They play long (8-13 min), multipart compositions, which are structured in the vein of progressive rock (or maybe modern classical), mixing quiet acoustic sections and soft vocals with bursting solos of saxophones and violin, accompanying powerful rhythm-section creating sonic orgasm.
It's not jazz-rock, rather acoustic/chamber music. They use only acoustic instruments - piano, sax, double bass, violin and drums, and also (mostly) voiceless vocal  - sort of scat singing. Structure of composition is not linear, and some of them resemble to me prog-epics , with intro, developing themes, climax, and return to the intro melody.

I don't know is such style or terminology officialy exists as prog-jazz (not confuse with jazz-fusion rock, which is more rock than jazz )
But i'd like to know if more musicians and bands play something similar

Edited by awaken77 - November 21 2010 at 03:50

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awaken77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 25 2008 Status: Offline Points: 374	Topic: "Progressive" jazz? Posted: November 21 2010 at 03:46
	Recently I was on the concert of German band "Shultzing" in small jazz pub in Poland. And I beloved to their music so much, so I bought the disk from them immediately, and got all musician's autographs. SO, about the music. They play long (8-13 min), multipart compositions, which are structured in the vein of progressive rock (or maybe modern classical), mixing quiet acoustic sections and soft vocals with bursting solos of saxophones and violin, accompanying powerful rhythm-section creating sonic orgasm. It's not jazz-rock, rather acoustic/chamber music. They use only acoustic instruments - piano, sax, double bass, violin and drums, and also (mostly) voiceless vocal - sort of scat singing. Structure of composition is not linear, and some of them resemble to me prog-epics , with intro, developing themes, climax, and return to the intro melody. I don't know is such style or terminology officialy exists as prog-jazz (not confuse with jazz-fusion rock, which is more rock than jazz ) But i'd like to know if more musicians and bands play something similar Edited by awaken77 - November 21 2010 at 03:50

Easy Money Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 11 2007 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 10616	Posted: November 21 2010 at 04:23
	Multi-sectioned jazz suites can be found in the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis with Gil Evans, Sun Ra and Skies of America by Ornette Coleman, I'm sure there are more. Edited by Easy Money - November 21 2010 at 04:24

harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: November 21 2010 at 05:30
	Yes, jazz got the "progressive" adjective before rock. This was discussed on PA before.