Originally Posted by: joe scalenei have been searching the web for the basic concept of jazz. And I have not found any because it is either a pay site or lacking so if any here would like to help me pls send some info

thanks!

buy some charlie parker, chick corea, charlie christian, miles davis, and wes montgomery....listen and figure it out.

either that or find an old jazz cat with awesome chops to take you in and jam with him.

those two methods are the essentials of jazz....how most of the greats did it.

jazz is one of those things where while it's very complex musically....it's more about the sound and figuring out your own voice through the voices of those before you...basically, if it sounds cool, do it. that's the essense of jazz.

that and maybe coke.....but i think that was more because parker was obsessed with staying up all hours practicing (the man spent 15 hours at a time practicing!).