Proposed Jazz Thread
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:27 pm
Some time ago now a member here was very good to me and sent me a number of DVDs that he had copied of various Jazz concerts and performances from his vast collection. I enjoyed them at the time and still do. However, there is a problem and the problem is me and Jazz. Although I really appreciate the performances of the various musicians on the above mentioned DVDs I essentially do not really understand the music. The medium of Jazz has always eluded me although I think that I teeter on the edge of comprehension without ever crossing that elusive line of real appreciation.
I think that Seán’s suggestion of a thread something along the lines of the Classical Music Listening projects would benefit me enormously. I need to get to grips with the fundamentals of the medium; I need to get in at the bottom and work my way up. If someone could start with something like “A Jazz Starter Kit” that would be most welcome. I personally would not like to start with the esoteric stuff because I simply do not understand it. I need to get to grips with the basics of the language of Jazz and build from there. I should also like to point out that I will not necessarily go out and buy this music so lots of YouTube videos would be great so that one can make up one’s mind before one commits oneself. I am prepared to work at this and it is a project that I have set myself for 2013. It should be an interesting journey!
I think that Seán’s suggestion of a thread something along the lines of the Classical Music Listening projects would benefit me enormously. I need to get to grips with the fundamentals of the medium; I need to get in at the bottom and work my way up. If someone could start with something like “A Jazz Starter Kit” that would be most welcome. I personally would not like to start with the esoteric stuff because I simply do not understand it. I need to get to grips with the basics of the language of Jazz and build from there. I should also like to point out that I will not necessarily go out and buy this music so lots of YouTube videos would be great so that one can make up one’s mind before one commits oneself. I am prepared to work at this and it is a project that I have set myself for 2013. It should be an interesting journey!