jazz

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Webster...

With everything like it is, I like to check out the live streams from jazz clubs around the world. Do you have a favorite?...

I like jazz but don’t know much about the different types. Is there a good resource that lays it out?

I’ve just listened to these two CTI records from 1974 / 75 on vg+ vinyl copies:...

Are jazz guitarrists able to play a song in a “solo guitar” setting without arranging in advance, just from a lead sheet?...

Hi everybody,...

Some of you might notice that this community is on lemmy.world but the sole moderator, I, am on sh.itjust.works. That’s because I have migrated my account from lemmy.world to sh.itjust.works. Since I deleted the original account and all the posts from that account are now gone, here are some rules you might want to follow....

Give a shout if you’re going to see some acts in person or catch what you can on the livestreams.

Yeah, you know what I’m talking about, the one just before the solos....

Does anyone know when Newport Jazz Festival will take place in 2024? I see the folk festival dates were just announced to be July 26-28, and the jazz fest is often the following weekend so that would be Aug 2-4. Does anyone actually know?

Fairly new to jazz, looking for some recommendations.

What are modern tunes that might become jazz standards? E.g., songs that are being played in your local jazz scene, at your school, etc....

A duo playing absolutely wicked music....

Me and my buddy are trying to put a set-list together with the theme mentioned in the title....

Sometimes its nice to let someone else take the wheel and have a jazz station(with a real human) playing while I work....

In my early teens I stumbled upon Charlie Parker, stuff like Salt Peanuts made a big impact....