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Yo what is Jazz? Seriously I have no idea (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/music@hexbear.net
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Show me some prime jazz, music nerds

EDIT: WOW I did not expect that many replies, thank you all for the fantastic examples.

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[โ€“] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

Not nearly enough Django Reinhardt love in this thread... Anyway, here's "Minor Swing":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTlo809EIlo

Edit: and "Nuages":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ-mxcP70O8

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    He's so cool. Imagine having three fingers on one hand and still becoming the greatest jazz guitarist of all time

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 2 years ago

    Seriously. Plus with the balls the guy must have had to go back to Nazi-occupied France to play Romani jazz in Paris... it's a wonder that he could even walk around.

    Meanwhile, I only ever heard of him because of Tony Iommi...

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Check out Bireli Lagrene if you're into jazz manouche.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    jazz manouche

    More and more people are saying this!

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Why? What else would you call it? I'm certainly not gonna say the name that includes a slur.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No my point is that it's uncommon for people to avoid the older term. More and more people are using the new terminology and I'm here for it

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I knew what you were getting at, I'm just having a little fun over here. Anyway, here's some Bireli

    https://youtu.be/7hHKQPXJwCI?si=fnFxsm4vuAY8__Ag

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Django is incredible. Check out that run at :45.

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