The role of guitar in Jazz.

Guybrush · 07-01-2010, 07:41 AM

How essential it is totally depends. There's no guitar on Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" from 1959 which might be the most famous jazz record in music history. On the other hand, it's a fairly essential part of the arsenal of the big 70s fusion bands (just an example).

So discussing guitar's role in jazz seems a bit futile. What kind of jazz? Are you talking big band, gypsy jazz, fusion, swing jazz, modal or what?

TheBig3 · 07-01-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

So discussing guitar's role in jazz seems a bit futile. What kind of jazz? Are you talking big band, gypsy jazz, fusion, swing jazz, modal or what?

You're a bit futile, you insensitive jerk.

I meant where it is in jazz, whats it supposed to do. Its not the easiest to hear most times.

Guybrush · 07-01-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

You're a bit futile, you insensitive jerk.

I meant where it is in jazz, whats it supposed to do. Its not the easiest to hear most times.

I just don't think you can answer that question if you treat all jazz as just "jazz". You gotta differentiate a bit.

Like here, guitar isn't supposed to do anything :

And here it does just about everything :

So what kind of jazz band is the guitarist in you know?

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