Is smooth jazz really jazz?

Lisnaholic · 04-02-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yes. Yes there is:

I tried one of their songs on Youtube, but it sounded a bit insipid to me. I think I`d rather rock on with Kenny G.

Mr November · 04-02-2011, 10:23 PM

Smooth Jazz must be Jazz, because Jazz is in the name.

**Janszoon** · 04-03-2011, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I tried one of their songs on Youtube, but it sounded a bit insipid to me. I think I`d rather rock on with Kenny G.

Insipid is definitely the word. Hence the comparison to smooth jazz.

CanwllCorfe · 04-03-2011, 02:16 PM

I love smooth jazz.

**Janszoon** · 04-03-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I love smooth jazz.

Booooooo!

danser_in_the_parc · 04-06-2011, 02:29 PM

I'm a big fan of smooth jazz but I honestly would call it a relation of soul/r&b music as it is so far away from the coltrane, miles type of jazz that I cannot stand.

dbpq90 · 05-23-2011, 03:03 AM

When I think of Smooth Jazz, I definitely think of Kenny G, or "elevator music". I would consider it as kind of an entry level sub-genre. Technically, it is a branch of jazz, along with its roots of Ragtime and Dixieland. Personally, I believe the gems of jazz were Big-Band Swing and Bebop. It has definitely branched out though (not that it's a bad thing).

Anteater · 05-28-2011, 04:38 PM

As someone who listens to quite a bit of smooth jazz, I can assure all of you that, just like any genre, there's some truly excellent stuff amidst all the elevator muzak.

Take, for example, The Rippingtons. They're like the Mahavishnu Orchestra of smooth jazz.

Bane of your existence · 05-29-2011, 04:20 AM

Some people can make smooth jazz sound good.

~~Noah Bonez~~ · 06-07-2011, 05:32 AM

no, smooth jazz is horrible.

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I love smooth jazz. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

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Mr November Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 429	Smooth Jazz must be Jazz, because Jazz is in the name.

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danser_in_the_parc Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	I'm a big fan of smooth jazz but I honestly would call it a relation of soul/r&b music as it is so far away from the coltrane, miles type of jazz that I cannot stand.

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dbpq90 Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 11	When I think of Smooth Jazz, I definitely think of Kenny G, or "elevator music". I would consider it as kind of an entry level sub-genre. Technically, it is a branch of jazz, along with its roots of Ragtime and Dixieland. Personally, I believe the gems of jazz were Big-Band Swing and Bebop. It has definitely branched out though (not that it's a bad thing).

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Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Some people can make smooth jazz sound good.

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~~Noah Bonez~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 24	no, smooth jazz is horrible.