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Post by lora on Aug 12, 2003 13:10:00 GMT -5
Are there certain vocal traits they must possess, or is it just the style of the music they perform? I've always wondered.
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Feb 19, 2004 9:46:59 GMT -5
I think a lot has to do with the musical style. But I'm no jazz expert.....
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Post by beatles4ever on Feb 19, 2004 11:12:38 GMT -5
Yes,I would think it must be their style.However,I have heard some people feel that what is passing as Jazz today,like Kenny G and Anita Baker,isn't really Jazz at all.Merely Adult Contemporary played in a slower manner.Yet they call it "smooth jazz".Perhaps it is in the ear of the artist.
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Post by lora on Mar 18, 2004 13:52:03 GMT -5
Perhaps it is in the ear of the artist. That's a good way to look at it. I think it's that way with a lot of musical styles though. |
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Post by Dawn on Oct 3, 2007 10:30:09 GMT -5
Interesting question - I somehow missed this when it was first posted. I think it's a combination of things. From the little I know about musical theory (which admittedly isn't as much as I'd like), most jazz music is written in certain modes, or scale patterns, that are a little different from pop music. Vocally, I think the artists are usually very good at improvising...they don't generally stick strictly with the melody line but often add their own flourishes here and there. And male jazz singers especially often scat (like George Benson on This Masquerade).
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