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I was hoping this article would tell me more about why I don't like jazz. I don't know why! I've tried. I love all forms of classical music. I like rock and pop
by WilliamLP 17y ago
I was hoping this article would tell me more about why I don't like jazz. I don't know why! I've tried. I love all forms of classical music. I like rock and pop music. I know the opera repertoire really well and have sung several major tenor roles. But I just can't get to like jazz at all for some reason.
- CoreDumpling 17y agoHave you tried listening to Shostakovich? He was moderately successful at blending jazz and classical elements, as well as at polarizing critics in the process.
- raganwald 17y agoDo you like Gershwin? Start with "Rhapsody in Blue." If you don't like that, there's no hope of building a bridge from your love of classical to jazz, you'll have to try a different way round. If you do like it, watch the movie "An American in Paris" and if you like any of the songs, look for instrumental versions of those jazz classics.
- WilliamLP 17y agoI kind of like Gershwin. I enjoyed playing a clarinet part for "An American in Paris" in an amateur concert band even. I like Dave Brubeck too actually. But those don't really seem like jazz to me, more like cheating:)
- raganwald 17y agoWell, Brubeck is to Rubalcaba as Mozart is to Mahler, and for many of the same reasons.
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- araneae 17y agoIf you like classical, try Miles Davis's "Sketches of Spain" as a stepping point. There's very little improv in it and to me it sounds more classical than jazz. If you enjoy it, (which I almost guarantee you will) you'll probably be able to appreciate other Miles Davis CDs better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_of_Spain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_of_Spain