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Post by morjaz on Nov 26, 2005 14:38:21 GMT -5
In what way is jazz guitar progressing and evolving ?
It's a long way from Charlie Christian to Pat Metheny and one can see that much has changed in that time.Is there anyone out there who can comment on the way contemporary jazz guitar is going?
For myself I just like to tinker around with arranging standards , reharmonising and so forth...but i don't think there's much that is new there. Fun though.
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Post by Professor on Nov 26, 2005 17:38:12 GMT -5
There is actually alot of activity in avant-garde jazz, but since jazz (big band and contemporary) isn't played on the radio anywhere that I know of. You aren't going to hear it. Every year, the One O'Clock Lab Band from UNT puts out an album. Several have been nominated for Grammys. I think there's also a greatest hits out.
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Post by namaste on Nov 26, 2005 21:09:46 GMT -5
Great question morjaz. I've been at this awhile, and seem to find reharmonizing standards satisfying enough. I grew up with Joe Pass and seem to be a little to comfortable in that solo guitar genre. As far as your question, I really don't know what's going on evolution wise. I'm still picking stuff out of Parker's omnibook, so I've got a ways to go to even come close to what's out there today. But strangely enough, I think each of us has our own limits or boundaries. Chet Atkins used to say that to retain the audience you can't stray very far off the melody. I guess I keep that in mind when I play for others. And living in a jazz deprived area doesn't help.
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Post by morjaz on Nov 27, 2005 15:02:57 GMT -5
Charlie Parker's Omnibook keeps getting mentioned all over the show.I've got to check it out.
But I suppose one can get to be "old fashioned".If you lived in the woods and listened to and learned from only Charlie Christian,then walked out and played a gig would it work for a modern audience If Charlie Parker was able to step up and play his stuff at your local club would it be relevent to today's jazz?
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