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Originally Posted by Janszoon
Jazz was pop for many years.
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That's a good point, but way back when, so was classical music. I'm trying to make a distinction between what's popular, and what I consider pop music. Jazz I always regarded as much more free-form and instrumental based, with solos being the central focus. Obviously the compositions are a lot longer and a bit more sprawling, than a tightly composed and structured pop song. For a jazz song to be popular today, it have to compromise a little bit in regards to performance. The jazz performer what have to change to some degree.