 Flashman14  | 05 Mar 2018 10:56 a.m. PST |
Can it be said that you, a wargamer, is a fan of any stripe of the musical genre known as jazz? Yes or no? I don't want to get into all the divisions and subdivisions of the genre – just asking generally. |
| Gunfreak | 05 Mar 2018 10:58 a.m. PST |
Only jazz I like is the Queen album. |
| Patrick Sexton | 05 Mar 2018 11:03 a.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 05 Mar 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
Ditto Patrick Sexton above. |
| Winston Smith | 05 Mar 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
I will ignore your last paragraph and say that I can't stand Cool Jazz. Four musicians in desperate search of a tune. Five minutes of tuning their instruments.
But I really like orchestral jazz performing the standards, particularly if that orchestra started that standard. |
| KSmyth | 05 Mar 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
A genre I'm trying to develop a greater appreciation for. Love the greats--Duke Ellington, Count Basie. Am trying to enjoy "cool jazz." Not a huge fan of "modern jazz." |
| Big Red | 05 Mar 2018 11:09 a.m. PST |
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 miniMo | 05 Mar 2018 11:09 a.m. PST |
Some styles, yes. And definitely prefer to march to Vix and the Kid rather than Doodle's moldy fig drumming!
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| ZULUPAUL | 05 Mar 2018 11:10 a.m. PST |
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| Tommy20 | 05 Mar 2018 11:18 a.m. PST |
Another vote for "some". I love swing, but have little use for modern smooth jazz. |
| Joes Shop | 05 Mar 2018 11:49 a.m. PST |
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| Rich Bliss | 05 Mar 2018 12:14 p.m. PST |
Absolutely. Many variations. |
| Ferd45231 | 05 Mar 2018 12:56 p.m. PST |
Yes, most but not some. H |
 Tacitus | 05 Mar 2018 1:09 p.m. PST |
There is so much variation in what people refer to as Jazz. I agree with Winston Smith; I don't care for free form fusion jazz where everyone gets a turn to show how well they can play their instrument (although I admit for most it is VERY well) while improvising to show how much more they know about the music than the composer. I do like many standards that fall into the jazz category. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 05 Mar 2018 1:36 p.m. PST |
I can listen to John Coltrane when I'm in the right mood, but I'm not generally a fan of jazz. Marijuana is legal in California now, and that would probably improve my appreciation, but I don't see myself smoking pot and going out like a 20-something any more. |
| Extrabio1947 | 05 Mar 2018 2:21 p.m. PST |
I can listen to it, but typically won't if other genres are available. |
| Cerdic | 05 Mar 2018 2:35 p.m. PST |
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 etotheipi  | 05 Mar 2018 3:38 p.m. PST |
yes! play and listen all the time. |
| brass1 | 05 Mar 2018 6:25 p.m. PST |
I live in New Orleans, where jazz is inescapable. I prefer baroque and I occasionally sing sea shanteys in public but the car radio spends most of its time tuned to the local NPR jazz station. LT |
| Old Contemptibles | 05 Mar 2018 9:18 p.m. PST |
Maybe in the background. Better Jazz or almost anything other than Country music. I can do Jazz but I am basically an old school Rock-n-Roll fan. |
| dilettante | 05 Mar 2018 9:51 p.m. PST |
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 Doctor X | 05 Mar 2018 11:55 p.m. PST |
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| Garryowen | 06 Mar 2018 9:05 a.m. PST |
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| cfielitz | 06 Mar 2018 6:01 p.m. PST |
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| Old Wolfman | 08 Mar 2018 8:30 a.m. PST |
Also listen to replays of the late radio personality Oscar Treadwell of "Jazz With O.T." fame. |
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