Why do humans like jazz?

[Wicky]

Fascinating clip investigating human evolution, the physics of neurons, information theory, and thermodynamics to explain why some humans enjoy dissonances and complex forms of music:

 

[Doodski]

Because jazz includes classical and other genres that make for some interesting tunes and variety. Jazz spells USA in my opinion. It was developed and formed there and it still hold the reigns.

 

[Wicky]

Because jazz includes classical and other genres that make for some interesting tunes and variety. Jazz spells USA in my opinion. It was developed and formed there and it still hold the reigns.

All true, but this clip proposes a deeper scientific basis for the preference in some people.

 

[Emlin]

All true, but this clip proposes a deeper scientific basis for the preference in some people.

Then it doesn't really explain the why so many liked it during its heyday and fewer now.

 

[Doodski]

All true, but this clip proposes a deeper scientific basis for the preference in some people.

<<<Listens and views it between ASR commentary.

 

[Wicky]

Then it doesn't really explain the why so many liked it during its heyday and fewer now.

The Jazz aspect is really a corollary to discuss complex forms of music which could be applied to many "more popular" forms of music in a modern context

 

[Doodski]

I think jazz went from pop status to classical jazz sort of popularity limited by the masses choice between pop and formal jazz stuff.

 

[Chrispy]

May as well ask why classical and opera have fallen further out of favor?

 

[darthe]

Well as at least one human I can say there is no form of music I dislike more than Jazz.

 

[Doodski]

Well as at least one human I can say there is no form of music I dislike more than Jazz.

I like most everything dependent on time and place. Some more than others and more often of course. Jazz for me is a cool piece if it is organic.

 

[Emlin]

I like most everything dependent on time and place. Some more than others and more often of course. Jazz for me is a cool piece if it is organic.

Hammond organ? Or are other organs available?

 

[Doodski]

Hammond organ? Or are other organs available?

Hammond for me is veryyy fine and enjoyable.

 

[Doodski]

Dood! Do you eat jazz????

Jim

I certainly enjoy eating to jazz music. LoL.

 

[mhardy6647]

Not my cuppa chai, by and large (and FWIW).

 

[Chrispy]

Hammond for me is veryyy fine and enjoyable.

A Hammond C-3 with the Leslie speaker is hard to beat....

 

[Doodski]

A Hammond C-3 with the Leslie speaker is hard to beat....

I have my favorite Hammond organists that I enjoy. There's no shortage...LoL.

 

[amper42]

Well as at least one human I can say there is no form of music I dislike more than Jazz.

I'm a jazz fanatic. Love Jazz from Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, bebop, blues, swing and even Fusion. However, I never acquired a taste for free form, avant garde Jazz. My wife on the other hand never enjoyed it. Her most common question is "why are there so many notes?"

If your favorite musician is the Boss or hard rock and your musical training is mostly made of attending rock concerts then Jazz may be a foreign dish. But as someone who has studied jazz recordings, spent thousands of hours practicing jazz improvisation patterns and loved listening to performers pulling tremendous solos out of the air, I can say - Jazz is as much mental gymnastics as a wonderful intelligent musical style. It takes a great ear, intuition, heart, soul and practicing day and night until the music just clicks. And a few musicians can take it to an unbelievable satisfying listening session where I am simply blown away with the alternate melodic passages of powerfully gifted performers.

 

[Fahzz]

I assume we are talking about a Hammond cheese here?

 

[EJ3]

Hammond for me is veryyy fine and enjoyable.

I like Leslie, she kind of completes Hammond B3

 

[Doodski]

I like Leslie, she kind of completes Hammond B3

I have no idea what you are saying although I guess it is a insider joke.