Re: Twenty questions, round 258
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:13 pm
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As no musical genres have concrete boundaries, I am going to request clarification from QM as to what he defines as "jazz" and "swing", whether the answer is Yes or No, so please QM, I hope you will provide that clarification in your answer.Primarily known as a jazz/swing musician?
No. From Wikipedia: "Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation." Swing music is a subgenre of jazz music.
Yes.
Yes.
Wattsthematter is welcome to offer thoughts on this as well.cdngooner wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:32 pmAs no musical genres have concrete boundaries, I am going to request clarification from QM as to what he defines as "jazz" and "swing", whether the answer is Yes or No, so please QM, I hope you will provide that clarification in your answer.Primarily known as a jazz/swing musician?
I apologize for being obtuse, but I still beg for clarification. "Swing is a subgenre of jazz" is clear. But by saying "the roots of jazz are in blues and ragtime", did you mean to INCLUDE blues and ragtime as part of jazz, or to DIFFERENTIATE between blues and ragtime as something different from jazz.No. From Wikipedia: "Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation." Swing music is a subgenre of jazz music.
I think that it is clear enough: saying that jazz has roots in blues and ragtime indicates that jazz is a distinct genre from the genres of blues and ragtime. I certainly wouldn't classify Scott Joplin as a jazz composer/musician.cdngooner wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:08 pmI apologize for being obtuse, but I still beg for clarification. "Swing is a subgenre of jazz" is clear. But by saying "the roots of jazz are in blues and ragtime", did you mean to INCLUDE blues and ragtime as part of jazz, or to DIFFERENTIATE between blues and ragtime as something different from jazz.No. From Wikipedia: "Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation." Swing music is a subgenre of jazz music.
And you win! Congratulations! In honor of your homeland, here's the Maple Leaf Rag:cdngooner wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:08 pmI'll lay my cards on the table. I am trying to determine if Scott Joplin is within the possible pool. If the "No" to jazz still means a possible "Yes" to ragtime, my conditional guess is: Scott Joplin. If ragtime has been excluded, I will ask a different question in due course.