A Beginner's Guide To Jazz
ABCWith voting underway right now for the Jazz 100, we've prepared this handy guide if you're just dipping your toes into the world of jazz for the very first time. Early New Orleans-based jazz musicians like Morton and King Oliver stood out with their unique blend of syncopated melodies and blues-tinged harmony - all the while 'making things up' and improvising collectively with their bands. Many jazz musicians are considered 'greats' when they change the direction of the music - but Miles is notable because he shifted course almost every decade. In a similar way to how Bird first showcased Miles, Miles' various bands also became the career stepping stones for a host of other great jazz artists. Herbie collaborated with Miles on the ground-breaking jazz rock experiment In A Silent Way in 1969 - before going on to find success as a solo artist in this new, amplified form of improvisational playing.
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