JazzcatCB Posted August 29, 2009 Report Posted August 29, 2009 I've been trying to nail down the genre of jazz that I enjoy. It seems that there are so many different genres that I can't identify the ones I prefer. These links lead to a "hold music" site. They contain audio samples of jazz tracks. If someone can help me identify what style of jazz they are, I might be able to narrow down what jazz bands I might prefer. http://www.americaonhold.com/thedemos/showSearch?style=Jazz The demos are: 3, 14, and 17 (especially 14) Thanks a lot! Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Welcome to the board. Its very hard to judge a style of "jazz" from something created for on hold music, but Wayne Shorter's Blue Note recordings are what came to mind from cut 14, for me. Try Speak No Evil Samples at Amazon You might also try Adam's Apple More samples at Amazon If the clips on Amazon are enough to make you want to hear the entire albums, my advice is to do what I did when I discovered jazz - explore other recordings based on who played on the recordings you do like. If you like the pianist on those two, you might go looking for Herbie Hancock samples, for instance. Good luck. Quote
Chas Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Can someone id the genre of spam from this sample : I've been trying to nail down the genre of jazz that I enjoy. It seems that there are so many different genres that I can't identify the ones I prefer. These links lead to a "hold music" site. They contain audio samples of jazz tracks. If someone can help me identify what style of jazz they are, I might be able to narrow down what jazz bands I might prefer. http://www.americaonhold.com/thedemos/showSearch?style=Jazz The demos are: 3, 14, and 17 (especially 14) Thanks a lot! Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Can someone id the genre of spam from this sample : I've been trying to nail down the genre of jazz that I enjoy. It seems that there are so many different genres that I can't identify the ones I prefer. These links lead to a "hold music" site. They contain audio samples of jazz tracks. If someone can help me identify what style of jazz they are, I might be able to narrow down what jazz bands I might prefer. http://www.americaonhold.com/thedemos/showSearch?style=Jazz The demos are: 3, 14, and 17 (especially 14) Thanks a lot! Why exactly would an on hold company need to identify a genre of jazz for its 20 lame tunes it offers clients? Whoever wrote the shit could give them an answer themselves, so I'd be curious what the answer is as far as "genre of spam". Quote
JSngry Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Can someone id the genre of jazz from these audio samples? "Generic" works for me. Quote
Big Wheel Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Can someone id the genre of spam from this sample : I've been trying to nail down the genre of jazz that I enjoy. It seems that there are so many different genres that I can't identify the ones I prefer. These links lead to a "hold music" site. They contain audio samples of jazz tracks. If someone can help me identify what style of jazz they are, I might be able to narrow down what jazz bands I might prefer. http://www.americaonhold.com/thedemos/showSearch?style=Jazz The demos are: 3, 14, and 17 (especially 14) Thanks a lot! Why exactly would an on hold company need to identify a genre of jazz for its 20 lame tunes it offers clients? Whoever wrote the shit could give them an answer themselves, so I'd be curious what the answer is as far as "genre of spam". It wouldn't...but it would be rather interested in having lots of random people click a link to peruse their various hold music and other cheeseball offerings. Count me skeptical as well. Even if you really did dig a lot of hold music, it's probably really difficult to find this particular domain if you'd never heard of it before. Quote
JSngry Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Hold this, Ringo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKmL8J-_u-Q But if you could get this action goin', you'd not need no phone calls: Quote
JazzcatCB Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Posted August 30, 2009 I assure you this is not spam. I was simply trying to find the broadest selection of jazz and this hold music site had that. Thanks for the suggestions. More would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I assure you this is not spam. I was simply trying to find the broadest selection of jazz and this hold music site had that. Thanks for the suggestions. More would be appreciated. Thanks! The trouble is that as someone posted, jazz offered by an on-hold company is best described as "generic". If you check out the samples on Amazon and report back, it would give people some idea about other possibilities. Another thing to consider is what do you notice about the jazz that you do like? I.E., is the rhythm "contemporary" like programmed drums or modern R&B type rhythm, or something different? Are there particular instruments that you like more than others? Quote
umum_cypher Posted September 2, 2009 Report Posted September 2, 2009 'America on Hold' ... ah, the pathos. The deathless No. 14, despite its hints of Horace Silver c. 1965-7, is basically a royalty-busting re-write of 'Tune Up'. But for me this version captures the sensation of being on the phone much better. Quote
AllenLowe Posted September 3, 2009 Report Posted September 3, 2009 actually, Angela, there, was my second wife - Quote
John L Posted September 3, 2009 Report Posted September 3, 2009 Jazz is still getting id-ed? It must sound younger than it really is. Quote
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