Why The Blues Is Important For Jazz?

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

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🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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In this week's episode, Brent delves into an intriguing question from listener Cliff Bryant: Which came first, the blues or jazz? Through a captivating exploration, Brent unravels the historical and musical connections between these two iconic genres. From the roots of the blues in African American culture to its profound influence on the birth of jazz in early 20th-century New Orleans, Brent paints a vivid picture of the interconnectedness between these musical traditions. Drawing upon his...

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0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:52.3	Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Welcome to another week of the Learned Jazz
0:56.7	Standards podcast. I'm answering your jazz and music questions five days a week to help you have
1:01.5	more fun than ever playing music and shorten the learning curve in your jazz journey. This
1:06.6	is a really fun week, a lot of great questions. We'll kick it all off with today's question,
1:10.2	which is from Cliff Bryant. Let's give it a listen. Hello, Brent, and community. In keeping with
1:16.9	last week's question at the Q&A, which came first? The blues or jazz? So jazz is based on the 12 bar blues form.
1:29.6	So blues must have come first.
1:32.1	But, you know, what was the time difference?
1:36.8	Robert Johnson was supposedly the founder of the blues, buddy Bolden, as you said last week.
1:43.0	Anyway, which one came first? Thanks. It must have been the blues, huh? Yes, Cliff you said last week. Anyway, which one came first?
1:44.7	Thanks.
1:45.2	It must have been the blues, huh?
1:47.0	Yes, Cliff, you are correct.
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