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This community is for anyone interested in the greatest musical form of all time: JAZZ.
“I think there are only three things that America will be known for 2,000 years from now when they study this civilization: the Constitution, jazz music and baseball. They’re the three most beautifully designed things this culture has ever produced.”
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Books on jazz
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Jack Kerouac: On the Road (1957)
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The term “beat” was coined by the author of On the Road. Jack Kerouac wrote about a trip of two guys driving across America, discovering jazz, drugs, love and themselves. Let me convince you why it’s worth taking the time to read On the Road.
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The rise of jazz
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Here’s a quick lesson on the history of jazz. Complete with awesome videos. You’ll have a swinging time, you cool cat!
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- Essential Jazz Albums
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- Subgenres of Soul Music
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- The Origins of Jazz
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- Early innovators of jazz
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- The rise of jazz
The Death of Jazz
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Is Jazz Dead?
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“The jazz body is dead but the spirit of jazz is alive."
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Indian Music meets the West
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The Sitar: Early use in Jazz and The Beatles
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How did the sitar manage to find its way into jazz and rock music? Take a look at its interesting beginnings through music videos!
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- Jazz is dead.
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- "Jazz Song of the Day"
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- Where does your love of music come from?
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- Favourite jazz songs
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- When and why do you listen to Jazz?
The Sitar
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The Sitar: in Today's Music
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How was the sitar used in popular bands such as Oasis and Tom Petty? See how the sitar and electric sitar have been used in various genres of music!
The Big Four Beat Video
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What is the Big Four beat?
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This cool video from the PBS Ken Burns documentary Jazz shows jazz musician Wynton Marsalis what the “Big Four Beat” is. Check out the difference between a song in regular beat and the same song in jazz beat!
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