A Lark Ascending Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Amusing 30 minute BBC Radio 4 documentary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07q7lzc "There's a Jazz apple, Jazz aftershave, Jazz car, Jazz spreadsheet software, even a range of non-alcoholic beer called Jazz. Why are so many things called Jazz that are not Jazz?" No Great Thoughts thunk but lighthearted and interesting. Includes brief interviews with comedian Stewart Lee (probably Britain's most high profile free improv fan...though he's not that high profile), Nicholas Payton and marketing people who explain why they use the label. No sell-by date on the website but it might die in 24 hours if it's one of the 7 day iPlayer things. Some survive longer - this might as it only has tiny snippets of music. Edited September 5, 2016 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jazz mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Jazz cigarette. Jazz beard. The musical All That Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 8 hours ago, BillF said: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jazz mag Yes, the old "jazz mag" was my first thought Jazzles, in the UK anyway Also, "Vajazzle" - probably best not to look this up at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 If this was 15 years ago someone would have said 'Kenny G' by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 3 hours ago, A Lark Ascending said: If this was 15 years ago someone would have said 'Kenny G' by now. Soft target... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Jazzercise Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. While this continues to be one of the great American music festivals, very little of it consists of "jazz". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Ironically, cheezy white crackers! From a wonderful photo blog, Shorpy: "Alabama feed store, March 1936. Photograph by Walker Evans." ...and some High Flying: Jazz helps you smell better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 ...even if you're on a sweaty hot stage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Ha, I'd forgotten about Jazz after shave / scent / whatever - it was all the rage when I was a young man (late 80s / early 90s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RogerF Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 The Honda Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 IIRC, that Jazz Feed Store was the maker of the Jazz Dog Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) It's a clothing chain, mostly in the 'hood... Edited September 7, 2016 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted September 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Right at the end of the documentary someone comments on how the word 'jazz' derived from another word - think it was jazzem (need to be careful there!) - which meant something like hip, having a good time etc. Can't find it anywhere else - I'd always thought 'jazz' had a specifically sexual origin. The point made is that until the mid-nineteen teens the music had no name and it only became common around that time; it was acquired from an existing term as a positive brand identifier for the new music; in which case the music that became known as jazz was doing exactly the same as all of the car and perfume products. Classical music branding always makes me smile - lots of Latin (or in Britain, foreign languages especially French), endless references to Greek and Roman mythology. I wonder what market they are aiming for? Presumably Brexit will put a stop to this. Edited September 7, 2016 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Looking at the title of the thread, I was expecting another Wynton Marsalis interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 23 hours ago, RogerF said: The Honda Jazz I'll see your Honda Jazz, and bet the Hyundai Getz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/7/2016 at 6:12 AM, A Lark Ascending said: Right at the end of the documentary someone comments on how the word 'jazz' derived from another word - think it was jazzem (need to be careful there!) - which meant something like hip, having a good time etc. Can't find it anywhere else - I'd always thought 'jazz' had a specifically sexual origin. The point made is that until the mid-nineteen teens the music had no name and it only became common around that time; it was acquired from an existing term as a positive brand identifier for the new music; in which case the music that became known as jazz was doing exactly the same as all of the car and perfume products. Classical music branding always makes me smile - lots of Latin (or in Britain, foreign languages especially French), endless references to Greek and Roman mythology. I wonder what market they are aiming for? Presumably Brexit will put a stop to this. But isn't brexit the 3rd person singular present tense of the Latin verb, brexire? You know, brexeo, brexis, brexit, breximus, brexitis, brexeunt? I'm sure Boris Johnson and other public school educated chaps think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 2 hours ago, BillF said: But isn't brexit the 3rd person singular present tense of the Latin verb, brexire? You know, brexeo, brexis, brexit, breximus, brexitis, brexeunt? I'm sure Boris Johnson and other public school educated chaps think it is. Tell it Bill! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 9 hours ago, BillF said: But isn't brexit the 3rd person singular present tense of the Latin verb, brexire? You know, brexeo, brexis, brexit, breximus, brexitis, brexeunt? I'm sure Boris Johnson and other public school educated chaps think it is. I'll take your word. I never did Latin (and I went to a Grammar School for three years, one of those institutions that used to spread social mobility and parental choice across the land) - did 'Classical Background' in lieu so we knew the stories without all the character forming grammar. Avoided rugby too. I was a lost cause from the off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/7/2016 at 7:50 PM, Ted O'Reilly said: I'll see your Honda Jazz, and bet the Hyundai Getz... My car is a Nissan Note - it's blue..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 5 hours ago, rdavenport said: My car is a Nissan Note - it's blue..... My car is a Nissan Juke NISMO, a Juke box that plays jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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