Is smooth jazz really jazz?

03-23-2011, 01:43 AM

I consider Shirley Bassey as a jazz singer, be it smooth or rough.

Lisnaholic · 03-23-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fubar123

Is smooth jazz a valid part of the jazz tradition?

or is not, is it a non-jazz style?

or something else?

To me Jazz is like a father with a lot of children; Trad, Big-band, Bebop, Free-form, Fusion, Acid, Smooth, etc. Smooth is like a pretty little sister who has a very different character to her big angry brothers (like Ornette Colman), but that doesn`t mean that they aren`t in the same family.

Stephen · 03-31-2011, 08:25 PM

I'm not sure what you define as smooth jazz. I know Wes Montgomery recorded a lot of fully orchestrated elevator music but he still had some killer solos that took it to another level. I much prefer the smaller trio/ quartet stuff but you would be missing out to avoid anything with an orchestral backing.

**Janszoon** · 03-31-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fubar123

Is smooth jazz a valid part of the jazz tradition?

or is not, is it a non-jazz style?

or something else?

Sure. Every genre has it's crap.

Jedey · 04-01-2011, 05:06 AM

Smooth Jazz is to Jazz what Justin Bieber is to Heavy Metal...totally unrelated.

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedey

Smooth Jazz is to Jazz what Justin Bieber is to Heavy Metal...totally unrelated.

I'd say it's more like smooth jazz is to jazz what P.O.D. is to heavy metal.

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'd say it's more like smooth jazz is to jazz what P.O.D. is to heavy metal.

just FYI, I love P.O.D.

**Janszoon** · 04-02-2011, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

just FYI, I love P.O.D.

Ew.

Lisnaholic · 04-01-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Sure. Every genre has it's crap.

That`s a refreshingly unambiguous answer !
I wonder if every genre has its smooth, too. Is there smooth punk, for instance ?

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That`s a refreshingly unambiguous answer !
I wonder if every genre has its smooth, too. Is there smooth punk, for instance ?

Yes. Yes there is:

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03-23-2011, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Virgin Guest Posts: n/a	I consider Shirley Bassey as a jazz singer, be it smooth or rough.

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Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,854	I'm not sure what you define as smooth jazz. I know Wes Montgomery recorded a lot of fully orchestrated elevator music but he still had some killer solos that took it to another level. I much prefer the smaller trio/ quartet stuff but you would be missing out to avoid anything with an orchestral backing.