That said, I agree wholeheartedly with your description of the Acid
Jazz aesthetic, but what kills me about Peshay, Bukem and the lot is
not that my conception of "pure jazz" is insulted, but that I feel
the way they are doing things is "lightweight" in the same way that I
regard Kenny G as lightweight...
I don't think Jazz needs to be clinically defined - it's so broad. We
can certainly decide what's good or bad jazz however :) Bukem's stuff
just doesn't give me what I want out of a jazz / drum'n'bass hybrid.
As far as jazz / drum'n'bass that works for me.... Hmmmm :)
Most of the scene is modeled after what Bukem did in the early
nineties, he truly set the pace for the whole genre. Most of the
stuff that I dig that could be considered drum'n'bass is somehow
related to the Reinforced label. The first Procedure 769 record, but
for that one, the jazz is really in the drums. The Jacob's Optical
Stairway album has some very good jazz elements. The 4-hero remix of
"I've known rivers", played by Courtney Pine. Some of the Roni Size /
Reprazent stuff is wonderful. Plenty of other good 4 hero remixes ...
:)
If you're looking for more broad (not just d'n'b), the lists Argo and
Derek posted are great...
I think what is happening now musically is incredible, there is so
much soulful, jazzy, groovy dance / electronic stuff coming up from
the woodwork. Very inspiring...
Cheers,
.aaron shinn
>I, personally for one, a d a m EMAIL souljazzantly support these people to utilize
>"Jazz Flavours" in their music. The definitions come into play
>frequently here on this list and from my standpoint Acid Jazz is
>music that inflects "Jazz" vibes into music that wouldn't be held in
>high regards by Jazz Musicians/Artist/Instructors/Purist. I can't
>tell you how many guitar lessons I sat through given by an Jazz
>Instructor who told me what was and what wasn't Jazz. In the
>process he was very technically inclined but the feeling was out to
>lunch. To me Jazz is in the ear/heart of the beholder. So what is
>it Jazz or not Jazz? Hey! I commend DJ Krush who is a turntablist
>for resurecting John Klemmer in Code 4019 track 5. Damn! Awesome!!!
>Jazz? Probably not to an Jazz studio musician/Jazz Professor or
>anyone else who is an "Purist" but on the other hand I'll be
>listening to Bukem's "Sun Rain" and Krush's track 5 on Code 4019
>over and over because it GROOVES!!! One thing that puzzles me is
>when Klemmer played his Sax through the Echoplex back in the 70's
>generally most of these Jazz "Purist" condemned him. So it comes
>down to what smokes your joint? Another thing is, recommend to me
>some Jazz that fits the boundaries of those who are put off by Bukem
>and the others. My curiosity is churning?
>
>Just for the Feel of it!!!,
>
>Pace'
>
>p.s.: No disrespect intended.
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