http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz Guitar and music theory tools, lessons, webapps, articles. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-242 Simon Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:20:52 +0000 http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-242 No melodies in Coltrane ? Cmon, listen..there is plenty of beutiful melody. Listen to round midnight where miles and coltrane play together. http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-237 Roy Z. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:01:38 +0000 http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-237 I agree as well, no good stories told over there.. decides, did you hear about "Smooth Jazz"?! that style makes me want to throw up! http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-162 EA Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:10:24 +0000 http://www.guitarator.com/music-theory/my-problem-with-jazz#comment-162 I do agree with you in regards to Coltrane. I have also felt that way when listening to some of his stuff, and that would be easy listening if you compare it with 'Free Jazz'. You want to feel lost and challenge yourself to be patient..? Listen to Free Jazz. Personally I tried to, but just couldn't enjoy it. Now, when talking about the broad genre of Jazz of today (contemporary composers and musicians) there is material like the one you describe, but there is also lots of stuff that DO have beautiful melodic ideas being proposed to the listener, and these touch you just as deeply as any other type of music but with a distinctive feel. I invite you to listen, for example to these two pieces from 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet': The name of the Album where you can listen to these is: Dave Brubeck, The Essential. And the two songs I really love from this album are in the CD - Disc 1, Track # 5 Name: Audrey, and Track #11 Name: Brandenburg Gate (both with Paul Desmond on Alto Sax) Also if you get a chance, for Jazz Guitar, listen to Luis Salinas (he is from Argentina) Listen to a piece called ''Latin Bebop'' and go from there. Good Luck..!