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4 days ago · 02 Jul 2024. Throughout the 1960s, Donald Byrd was already considered one of the finest hard bop trumpeters of his generation, rising to recognition as part of the Jazz Messengers, and playing with Max Roach, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. However by 1970, jazz was evolving in many directions and Byrd, who had already experimented with freer ...
4 days ago · A number of lineup changes – especially Henderson’s departure to pursue a full-time career as a record producer – prompted The Crusaders to embrace the jazz-funk idiom. Their 1979 hit song, “Street Life” marks the culmination of their success from this period.
5 days ago · 10 Essential Jazz Fusion Albums. by Editor. While the blending of jazz and rock aesthetics had started years before, the 1970s was the golden age of fusion. Here are 10 albums that rocked jazz to its foundations.
3 days ago · So we’ve compiled this list of the greatest and most famous jazz musicians of all time to understand this rich music genre better. Let’s get started. Table of Contents. 1. Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo, was born in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz music, in 1901.
2 days ago · We’re looking at a performance piece inspired by jazz-fusioneer John Scofield. If you want to hear more in this style, we recommend checking out 1998’s A Go Go album. There’s nothing too difficult here in our lesson, but getting that elusive ‘feel’ just right is key.
3 days ago · Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz that’s known for it’s strong, funky groove and focus on instrumentation. George Benson and George Duke are classic examples of the genre, but are they the top jazz funk fusion artists of all time?
2 days ago · Ease up on the palm-muting at the end of each phrase – the last note should ring out. The trickiest part is the ‘slurred’ note in bar 4, going from the 10th to the 9th fret on the third string. It needs to be just a hint of that 10th fret – slide away from it the moment you strike the note.
