Hardbopjazz Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) I'm curious to find out how others feel about the use of electronics in jazz music. I recently bought the new release of David Binney, "The Time Verses." There are tracks on this session with electronics. For some reason I can't get myself to accept the user of electronics or computers with jazz. A few years back, I saw Cecil Taylor with Tony Oxley at the Village Vanguard. I actually attended 11 of the 12 sets that week. Tony Oxley used computers and electronics on a few sets. I just couldn't understand or get into the electronic sounds when used in jazz. That week was recorded by someone and I got a copy of the sets. I was listening to a few sets tonight and I still don't get the use of electronics and computers in jazz. Even Bill Frisell at times turns me off to his music. Bill uses electronics. Does anyone else here fell this way? Edited July 22, 2017 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Dude, I hears Sextant a few years before I heard Maiden Voyage, Black Is The Color even more years before Inner Urge, Svengali at least as many years before Out Of The Cool, so...no I don't feel that way. To me it's just another palate. Totally respect that not everybody hears it like that, but that's what I hear, just more sounds to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I like the use of electronics in jazz if used well. Electronics can be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 I'm with Hardbopjazz. Electronics in Jazz are like nails on a chalkboard, to my ears. It's the primary reason why I cannot stomach Fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Hot Ptah said: I like the use of electronics in jazz if used well. Electronics can be very interesting. Yes. Like any other sound it depends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Oh yeah, this guy was part of my formative musical years, so agin, I have no problem with electronics, in jazz or otherwise. And if this isn't jazz, I'm ok with that too, I'm ok with anything I'm ok with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Comb and tissue paper, as well as kazoo, I can't connect. Anything else, and certainly electronics, is fine--it only matters who is playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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