Do I need to learn more advanced music theory? Listen to earlier Jazz recordings? Learn a Jazz instrument? or all of the above? Im willing to do a lot.
What do I need to do in order to start appreciating jazz more?
Nicholas Robinson
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Jackson Gray
all of the above
Ryder Garcia
Should I buy a sax then?
Grayson Rivera
do whatever the fuck you want to do man.
buying a sax *just* for the purpose of liking jazz sounds retarded though.
Wyatt Allen
there's all sorts of jazz. just try to find a subgenre you like. fela kuti is pretty easy to get into.
Juan Morris
yeah, I do enjoy third stream and big band, but mostly because there is less improvising than other subgenres. I'm trying to understand genres with more improvisation like spiritual and free jazz.
Chase Long
You need to do a lot of heroin, only buy from black dealers though no whiteys.
Caleb Turner
You cannot appreciate jazz without knowing music theory for starters. That settled start listening to all the essential jazz records and if you wan't learn an instrument.
James Johnson
do dope fuck hope
Christian Stewart
Listen, and pay attention. Don't use it as background music
Leo Reed
If you don't mind me asking, OP. Why do you want to appreciate jazz?
Lucas Carter
It's not one's duty to like all jazz. Personally, I don't really dig free/spiritual and jazz-rock. I like some latin fusion tho... but not Bossa Nova
Gavin Scott
get a cheap keyboard
Mason Butler
I would recommend the more accessible (but good) stuff like:
Stan Getz (cool jazz)
Duke Ellington (big band / swing)
early 60s Freddie Hubbard (hard bop)
and then get into the tougher genres (for me) like bebop, spiritual/free jazz
going chronologically would also be good, but going straight for the weird improv stuff might be tough
i don't think you need to play or know a ton of theory to enjoy it, but it definitely adds another layer on which you can appreciate it
Austin Rivera
First i'd say not to start with albert ayler
Jace Perez
its seems like there are so many critically acclaimed jazz records out there, many of which I can't enjoy or even appreciate at the moment and I would like to change that
Landon Harris
This. Just be actually conscious and open minded to what you're listening to, don't let yourself get distracted.
Mason Hughes
thanks, I'll give some of that a listen.
Henry Thompson
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Carson Rogers
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Wyatt Evans
Honestly reading reviews and liner notes of any albums you’re listening to can help a lot. You don’t even have to agree with the reviewers or whatever but it can give you something to think about why you agree or disagree and give you specific things to pay attention to and listen for.