Re: [Harp-L] Re : Hendrik on Jazz

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

 ALL jazz is is a more lively version of a current tune or a new tune 
which has ALREADY  been configured to be 'spiced' up, made 
ostentatious, showy or energetic enough so as to invite dancing or 
getting with the beat (in general). It's no mystery sauce.
1.... colonial music (ala 'Barbara Allen').........not jazz
2.... civil war era (ala 'Silver threads among the Gold')........not 
jazz
                           (ala 'Pretty Redwing')....... 'could' be jazz
3.... late 1800s   (minstrel music)......           'could' be jazz
4.... turn of the century (Ragtime)......          jazz (traditional 
jazz)
5.... WWI era      (waltzes, marches, gospel,blues)..... last 3 'can' 
be jazz
6.... tween the wars ....... jazz/hot music
7.... WWII to present...... jazz (progressive, contemporary, modern, 
bee-bop, re-bop, fusion, Latin

 While NOLa is credited with the birth of this art form, it was 
actually the river boats that promoted it. Even Latin music (AND jazz) 
can be divided into Cuban (use of harmony horns and landing on sharps), 
Mexican (use of trumpets and landing on naturals), Brasillian (use of 
strings and landing on flats), Venezuelan/Columbian & Central American 
(landing on minors).

ciao ciao ragazzi




On Dec 6, 2005, at 9:11 AM, Hurricane Ramón wrote:

> His aim was to give an " over view " towards the none musicly 
> enducated masses so right away I knew it was more a short sighted over 
> view " spectical " presentation from the get go and was sure I was not 
> going to walk away from this documentary satisfied or inspired as I 
> did with his take on the Civil War , so -- I guess you - me and 
> everyone else will have to wait and hope that some day some one some 
> how will present a film documentary that will over flow with 
> information and insights into the main heart , soul , and blood of 
> Jazz/Blues ( I see a very thin line distinguishing these genres ) and 
> not water it down like what we witnessed in that piece of Ken Burns .
> Ciao bello .
>
> Sincerely :
> H . R .

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