Is smooth jazz really jazz?

Lisnaholic · 03-23-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fubar123

Is smooth jazz a valid part of the jazz tradition?

or is not, is it a non-jazz style?

or something else?

To me Jazz is like a father with a lot of children; Trad, Big-band, Bebop, Free-form, Fusion, Acid, Smooth, etc. Smooth is like a pretty little sister who has a very different character to her big angry brothers (like Ornette Colman), but that doesn`t mean that they aren`t in the same family.

Stephen · 03-31-2011, 09:25 PM

I'm not sure what you define as smooth jazz. I know Wes Montgomery recorded a lot of fully orchestrated elevator music but he still had some killer solos that took it to another level. I much prefer the smaller trio/ quartet stuff but you would be missing out to avoid anything with an orchestral backing.

**Janszoon** · 03-31-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fubar123

Is smooth jazz a valid part of the jazz tradition?

or is not, is it a non-jazz style?

or something else?

Sure. Every genre has it's crap.

Jedey · 04-01-2011, 06:06 AM

Smooth Jazz is to Jazz what Justin Bieber is to Heavy Metal...totally unrelated.

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedey

Smooth Jazz is to Jazz what Justin Bieber is to Heavy Metal...totally unrelated.

I'd say it's more like smooth jazz is to jazz what P.O.D. is to heavy metal.

Eidolon · 04-01-2011, 12:49 PM

Its an evolution of Jazz music. Kinda like how eventually the human pinkie toe wont be there because there is no use for it. Itll still be a foot, but no pinkie toe. Its still jazz, but not what we are used to.

Lisnaholic · 04-01-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Sure. Every genre has it's crap.

That`s a refreshingly unambiguous answer !
I wonder if every genre has its smooth, too. Is there smooth punk, for instance ?

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That`s a refreshingly unambiguous answer !
I wonder if every genre has its smooth, too. Is there smooth punk, for instance ?

Yes. Yes there is:

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2011, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'd say it's more like smooth jazz is to jazz what P.O.D. is to heavy metal.

just FYI, I love P.O.D.

**Janszoon** · 04-02-2011, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

just FYI, I love P.O.D.

Ew.

04-01-2011, 06:06 AM	#24 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	Smooth Jazz is to Jazz what Justin Bieber is to Heavy Metal...totally unrelated. __________________ My Tunes

03-31-2011, 09:25 PM	#22 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	I'm not sure what you define as smooth jazz. I know Wes Montgomery recorded a lot of fully orchestrated elevator music but he still had some killer solos that took it to another level. I much prefer the smaller trio/ quartet stuff but you would be missing out to avoid anything with an orchestral backing.

04-01-2011, 12:49 PM	#26 (permalink)
Eidolon Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13	Its an evolution of Jazz music. Kinda like how eventually the human pinkie toe wont be there because there is no use for it. Itll still be a foot, but no pinkie toe. Its still jazz, but not what we are used to.