so a few months ago I was getting to know a brand new boy student she’s a
know a brand new boy student she’s a
know a brand new boy student she’s a nine year old girl and I was asking her
nine year old girl and I was asking her
nine year old girl and I was asking her the typical questions that I asked new
the typical questions that I asked new
the typical questions that I asked new students like what’s your favorite color
students like what’s your favorite color
students like what’s your favorite color what’s your favorite animal what kind of
what’s your favorite animal what kind of
what’s your favorite animal what kind of music do you like
music do you like
music do you like she told me that her favorite color is
she told me that her favorite color is
she told me that her favorite color is purple and her favorite animal is dogs
purple and her favorite animal is dogs
purple and her favorite animal is dogs which I approved of so it was fine we
which I approved of so it was fine we
which I approved of so it was fine we knew that we’d have a decent
knew that we’d have a decent
knew that we’d have a decent teacher-student relationship and then
teacher-student relationship and then
teacher-student relationship and then she surprised me by saying that not
she surprised me by saying that not
she surprised me by saying that not talking about her favorite artist or her
talking about her favorite artist or her
talking about her favorite artist or her favorite style of music but by telling
favorite style of music but by telling
favorite style of music but by telling me that she’s really interested in music
me that she’s really interested in music
me that she’s really interested in music history well she told me that after
history well she told me that after
history well she told me that after probing a little bit further that she
probing a little bit further that she
probing a little bit further that she has heard of both Beethoven and Michael
has heard of both Beethoven and Michael
has heard of both Beethoven and Michael Jackson
Jackson
Jackson so music history to her is moonlight
so music history to her is moonlight
so music history to her is moonlight sonata and thriller and I thought that
sonata and thriller and I thought that
sonata and thriller and I thought that that was kind of charming but I I wasn’t
that was kind of charming but I I wasn’t
that was kind of charming but I I wasn’t exactly sure why these particular
exactly sure why these particular
exactly sure why these particular artists were the two that liked that she
artists were the two that liked that she
artists were the two that liked that she thought of immediately so after I gave
thought of immediately so after I gave
thought of immediately so after I gave her kind of a brief overview of his of
her kind of a brief overview of his of
her kind of a brief overview of his of the history of western music I was
the history of western music I was
the history of western music I was telling her about the medieval era and
telling her about the medieval era and
telling her about the medieval era and the Baroque and everything I started to
the Baroque and everything I started to
the Baroque and everything I started to think about how we got to this point and
think about how we got to this point and
think about how we got to this point and why these are the two that she thought
why these are the two that she thought
why these are the two that she thought of now we typically define music by
of now we typically define music by
of now we typically define music by genre we are human and we like to
genre we are human and we like to
genre we are human and we like to categorize so there’s classical there’s
categorize so there’s classical there’s
categorize so there’s classical there’s jazz there’s contemporary like pop and
jazz there’s contemporary like pop and
jazz there’s contemporary like pop and rock and then there’s world music which
rock and then there’s world music which
rock and then there’s world music which is probably the most vague and
is probably the most vague and
is probably the most vague and problematic genre of them all now while
problematic genre of them all now while
problematic genre of them all now while music genres tend to give us some
music genres tend to give us some
music genres tend to give us some insight into the kind of sounds that
insight into the kind of sounds that
insight into the kind of sounds that we’re going to hear these
we’re going to hear these
we’re going to hear these categorizations often create divisions
categorizations often create divisions
categorizations often create divisions I’m a musician so as my friends hear
I’m a musician so as my friends hear
I’m a musician so as my friends hear Aundre we both study jazz here at the
Aundre we both study jazz here at the
Aundre we both study jazz here at the Frost School of Music but our influences
Frost School of Music but our influences
Frost School of Music but our influences go a lot deeper than that I grew up
go a lot deeper than that I grew up
go a lot deeper than that I grew up singing sara bareilles and playing
singing sara bareilles and playing
singing sara bareilles and playing Chopin Nocturne
Chopin Nocturne
Chopin Nocturne and on trigger off with Bill Evans and
and on trigger off with Bill Evans and
and on trigger off with Bill Evans and Billy Joel I both have many different
Billy Joel I both have many different
Billy Joel I both have many different influences but well now we we both play
influences but well now we we both play
influences but well now we we both play in a lot of different styles I sing with
in a lot of different styles I sing with
in a lot of different styles I sing with a folk trio I play piano for musicals
a folk trio I play piano for musicals
a folk trio I play piano for musicals and I also play my own music with Andre
and I also play my own music with Andre
and I also play my own music with Andre sometimes which is kind of searching for
sometimes which is kind of searching for
sometimes which is kind of searching for its own genre now we’re not necessarily
its own genre now we’re not necessarily
its own genre now we’re not necessarily unique in this way we both have many
unique in this way we both have many
unique in this way we both have many different influences but many many
different influences but many many
different influences but many many musicians grow up listening to a variety
musicians grow up listening to a variety
musicians grow up listening to a variety of styles and play more than one now
of styles and play more than one now
of styles and play more than one now very typically when I play a jazz
very typically when I play a jazz
very typically when I play a jazz standards like bewitched or I could
standards like bewitched or I could
standards like bewitched or I could write a book for an older audience
write a book for an older audience
write a book for an older audience they tends to say well this they tend to
they tends to say well this they tend to
they tends to say well this they tend to get really excited about this right and
get really excited about this right and
get really excited about this right and they’re biased towards the music that
they’re biased towards the music that
they’re biased towards the music that they’re playing I’ll be which and I
they’re playing I’ll be which and I
they’re playing I’ll be which and I could write a book are both jazz
could write a book are both jazz
could write a book are both jazz standards from the Great American
standards from the Great American
standards from the Great American Songbook and older generation is biased
Songbook and older generation is biased
Songbook and older generation is biased towards this music and we’re biased too
towards this music and we’re biased too
towards this music and we’re biased too towards the music of our own day musical
towards the music of our own day musical
towards the music of our own day musical nostalgia to quote mark Joseph Stern
nostalgia to quote mark Joseph Stern
nostalgia to quote mark Joseph Stern isn’t just a cultural phenomenon it’s an
isn’t just a cultural phenomenon it’s an
isn’t just a cultural phenomenon it’s an erotic command now typically the music
erotic command now typically the music
erotic command now typically the music that we listen to during our formative
that we listen to during our formative
that we listen to during our formative years is deeply rooted in the culture
years is deeply rooted in the culture
years is deeply rooted in the culture that surrounds us reflecting our
that surrounds us reflecting our
that surrounds us reflecting our personal identities our social lives and
personal identities our social lives and
personal identities our social lives and our neighborhoods and the outside
our neighborhoods and the outside
our neighborhoods and the outside world’s influence but as it’s an erotic
world’s influence but as it’s an erotic
world’s influence but as it’s an erotic command essentially when we listen to
command essentially when we listen to
command essentially when we listen to music that we like our brains release
music that we like our brains release
music that we like our brains release the neurotransmitters dopamine and
the neurotransmitters dopamine and
the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin that make us feel great it’s
serotonin that make us feel great it’s
serotonin that make us feel great it’s the same stuff that makes us feel good
the same stuff that makes us feel good
the same stuff that makes us feel good when we have sex or when we eat a really
when we have sex or when we eat a really
when we have sex or when we eat a really good piece of cake and when we’re
good piece of cake and when we’re
good piece of cake and when we’re teenagers our brains are on hyper speed
teenagers our brains are on hyper speed
teenagers our brains are on hyper speed making rapid-fire neural connections
making rapid-fire neural connections
making rapid-fire neural connections while growth hormones run rampant in our
while growth hormones run rampant in our
while growth hormones run rampant in our bodies all during the most formative
bodies all during the most formative
bodies all during the most formative years of our personal identities and
years of our personal identities and
years of our personal identities and social lives so this all makes the
social lives so this all makes the
social lives so this all makes the connection between music emotion and
connection between music emotion and
connection between music emotion and memory really amplified now when as we
memory really amplified now when as we
memory really amplified now when as we grow older to quote dr. adrian north
grow older to quote dr. adrian north
grow older to quote dr. adrian north we do listen to new music but with a
we do listen to new music but with a
we do listen to new music but with a bias towards that which sounds similar
bias towards that which sounds similar
bias towards that which sounds similar to that which we listen to ages 16 to 24
to that which we listen to ages 16 to 24
to that which we listen to ages 16 to 24 and second the actual pieces that we
and second the actual pieces that we
and second the actual pieces that we listen to tend to become more complex as
listen to tend to become more complex as
listen to tend to become more complex as we grow older so imagine a girl from
we grow older so imagine a girl from
we grow older so imagine a girl from Pennsylvania who grew up on dad rock
Pennsylvania who grew up on dad rock
Pennsylvania who grew up on dad rock before transitioning to pop punk around
before transitioning to pop punk around
before transitioning to pop punk around junior high now she may grow older to
junior high now she may grow older to
junior high now she may grow older to listen to a slightly more sophisticated
listen to a slightly more sophisticated
listen to a slightly more sophisticated blend of music but no matter how many
blend of music but no matter how many
blend of music but no matter how many new artists she introduces to her
new artists she introduces to her
new artists she introduces to her library none will sound as sweet as the
library none will sound as sweet as the
library none will sound as sweet as the Fall Out Boy that she listened to when
Fall Out Boy that she listened to when
Fall Out Boy that she listened to when she was 14 yeah pop punk is forever the
she was 14 yeah pop punk is forever the
she was 14 yeah pop punk is forever the definition of music is pretty vague we
definition of music is pretty vague we
definition of music is pretty vague we can infer that music is basically sounds
can infer that music is basically sounds
can infer that music is basically sounds that has harmonic rhythmic and melodic
that has harmonic rhythmic and melodic
that has harmonic rhythmic and melodic continuity but we know that this isn’t
continuity but we know that this isn’t
continuity but we know that this isn’t necessarily always true who here has
necessarily always true who here has
necessarily always true who here has heard of John Cage’s 433 anyone yeah
heard of John Cage’s 433 anyone yeah
heard of John Cage’s 433 anyone yeah we’ve got a couple of tentative hands so
we’ve got a couple of tentative hands so
we’ve got a couple of tentative hands so I gave this presentation in my choir the
I gave this presentation in my choir the
I gave this presentation in my choir the other day and everyone was like really
other day and everyone was like really
other day and everyone was like really excited about that so I’m glad to share
excited about that so I’m glad to share
excited about that so I’m glad to share this with you guys so for those of you
this with you guys so for those of you
this with you guys so for those of you wondering Andre is actually playing it
wondering Andre is actually playing it
wondering Andre is actually playing it right now yeah it’s really beautiful
right now yeah it’s really beautiful
right now yeah it’s really beautiful right
right
right so 433 is literally four minutes and 33
so 433 is literally four minutes and 33
so 433 is literally four minutes and 33 seconds of the pianists not playing a
seconds of the pianists not playing a
seconds of the pianists not playing a single note it’s just four minutes and
single note it’s just four minutes and
single note it’s just four minutes and 33 seconds of listening to the room
33 seconds of listening to the room
33 seconds of listening to the room around us well this is a bit more
around us well this is a bit more
around us well this is a bit more extreme of an example yes and it’s
extreme of an example yes and it’s
extreme of an example yes and it’s making a statement John Cage was famous
making a statement John Cage was famous
making a statement John Cage was famous for that but the idea is that we can
for that but the idea is that we can
for that but the idea is that we can find music in anything we can find music
find music in anything we can find music
find music in anything we can find music in birds chirping in a forest or a
in birds chirping in a forest or a
in birds chirping in a forest or a street performance of percussive trash
street performance of percussive trash
street performance of percussive trash cans Oh John Cage himself said that
cans Oh John Cage himself said that
cans Oh John Cage himself said that everything we do is music this is all
everything we do is music this is all
everything we do is music this is all very nice but it doesn’t really give us
very nice but it doesn’t really give us
very nice but it doesn’t really give us an exact idea of what of what music
an exact idea of what of what music
an exact idea of what of what music actually can be defined as so if we take
actually can be defined as so if we take
actually can be defined as so if we take a closer look at definitions of three
a closer look at definitions of three
a closer look at definitions of three major Western music genres we see that
major Western music genres we see that
major Western music genres we see that the definitions have an idea of the
the definitions have an idea of the
the definitions have an idea of the harmonic language maybe or harmonic
harmonic language maybe or harmonic
harmonic language maybe or harmonic language or instruments that are typical
language or instruments that are typical
language or instruments that are typical in certain types of music but these
in certain types of music but these
in certain types of music but these ideas don’t necessarily give us
ideas don’t necessarily give us
ideas don’t necessarily give us the best idea of how to define the
the best idea of how to define the
the best idea of how to define the genres the one thing that’s consistent
genres the one thing that’s consistent
genres the one thing that’s consistent in all three of the music genres is the
in all three of the music genres is the
in all three of the music genres is the mention of a time or location of origin
mention of a time or location of origin
mention of a time or location of origin so music like language is acquired
so music like language is acquired
so music like language is acquired through cultural transmission so just as
through cultural transmission so just as
through cultural transmission so just as we incorporate the slang that we hear
we incorporate the slang that we hear
we incorporate the slang that we hear all around us into our daily vocabulary
all around us into our daily vocabulary
all around us into our daily vocabulary we take musical cues from our
we take musical cues from our
we take musical cues from our environment as well I listen to pop punk
environment as well I listen to pop punk
environment as well I listen to pop punk because my middle school friends listen
because my middle school friends listen
because my middle school friends listen to pop punk and I study jazz now because
to pop punk and I study jazz now because
to pop punk and I study jazz now because I got to college and started to jam with
I got to college and started to jam with
I got to college and started to jam with my friends who play jazz perhaps more
my friends who play jazz perhaps more
my friends who play jazz perhaps more important than the actual sound of the
important than the actual sound of the
important than the actual sound of the music is the tradition and culture
music is the tradition and culture
music is the tradition and culture involved the thing about not the sound
involved the thing about not the sound
involved the thing about not the sound but the ritual involved so often it’s
but the ritual involved so often it’s
but the ritual involved so often it’s the audience participation that helps to
the audience participation that helps to
the audience participation that helps to define a genre sometimes it’s a bit more
define a genre sometimes it’s a bit more
define a genre sometimes it’s a bit more obvious as in the different ways that we
obvious as in the different ways that we
obvious as in the different ways that we dress or prepare for a show at an opera
dress or prepare for a show at an opera
dress or prepare for a show at an opera house or a jazz club or an underground
house or a jazz club or an underground
house or a jazz club or an underground basement show and sometimes it’s a bit
basement show and sometimes it’s a bit
basement show and sometimes it’s a bit more subtle as in the different Latin
more subtle as in the different Latin
more subtle as in the different Latin American clubs and dances involved in
American clubs and dances involved in
American clubs and dances involved in Samba bachata and salsa now I was asking
Samba bachata and salsa now I was asking
Samba bachata and salsa now I was asking my friend Sri Hari yeah to get an idea
my friend Sri Hari yeah to get an idea
my friend Sri Hari yeah to get an idea of what the what the cultural sounds of
of what the what the cultural sounds of
of what the what the cultural sounds of his native country India are and because
his native country India are and because
his native country India are and because every culture of course has their own
every culture of course has their own
every culture of course has their own unique traditions and he told me that
unique traditions and he told me that
unique traditions and he told me that genre is our only proof of cultural
genre is our only proof of cultural
genre is our only proof of cultural difference Oh
difference Oh
difference Oh in India it’s an incredibly diverse
in India it’s an incredibly diverse
in India it’s an incredibly diverse country and all the different regions
country and all the different regions
country and all the different regions have their unique sounds in the north
have their unique sounds in the north
have their unique sounds in the north for example there’s Sufi there is Indian
for example there’s Sufi there is Indian
for example there’s Sufi there is Indian trance Indian ballads and Punjabi music
trance Indian ballads and Punjabi music
trance Indian ballads and Punjabi music as well as the Western music that has
as well as the Western music that has
as well as the Western music that has infiltrated and then I asked another
infiltrated and then I asked another
infiltrated and then I asked another friend of mine from Tokyo who for this a
friend of mine from Tokyo who for this a
friend of mine from Tokyo who for this a similar in some way it’s there and he
similar in some way it’s there and he
similar in some way it’s there and he told me that the Japanese musical
told me that the Japanese musical
told me that the Japanese musical tradition is based on the more quiet and
tradition is based on the more quiet and
tradition is based on the more quiet and observant nature of the Japanese people
observant nature of the Japanese people
observant nature of the Japanese people often because of the isolation of their
often because of the isolation of their
often because of the isolation of their islands the Japanese
islands the Japanese
islands the Japanese the Japanese tends to be really
the Japanese tends to be really
the Japanese tends to be really fantastic copiers and they’re really
fantastic copiers and they’re really
fantastic copiers and they’re really great at incorporating the sounds from
great at incorporating the sounds from
great at incorporating the sounds from other places and fusing them with their
other places and fusing them with their
other places and fusing them with their own ow no this can be found in their
own ow no this can be found in their
own ow no this can be found in their electronic hip hop and jazz fusion music
electronic hip hop and jazz fusion music
electronic hip hop and jazz fusion music I haven’t yet gotten to travel to India
I haven’t yet gotten to travel to India
I haven’t yet gotten to travel to India or Japan but I have gotten to travel a
or Japan but I have gotten to travel a
or Japan but I have gotten to travel a bit on my own and I’ve met some really
bit on my own and I’ve met some really
bit on my own and I’ve met some really interesting people through those travels
interesting people through those travels
interesting people through those travels now in January I was talking to a man
now in January I was talking to a man
now in January I was talking to a man from Germany on a plane we happened to
from Germany on a plane we happened to
from Germany on a plane we happened to sit next to each other and we were
sit next to each other and we were
sit next to each other and we were talking about different languages and
talking about different languages and
talking about different languages and cultures and he said something that I
cultures and he said something that I
cultures and he said something that I found really interesting he said that a
found really interesting he said that a
found really interesting he said that a language reflects the people who speak
language reflects the people who speak
language reflects the people who speak it ow his native language of German is a
it ow his native language of German is a
it ow his native language of German is a very direct language it’s not
very direct language it’s not
very direct language it’s not necessarily considered it’s the most
necessarily considered it’s the most
necessarily considered it’s the most beautiful language by everyone but it is
beautiful language by everyone but it is
beautiful language by everyone but it is very efficient like it’s people of this
very efficient like it’s people of this
very efficient like it’s people of this the admiration for efficiency can be
the admiration for efficiency can be
the admiration for efficiency can be found in can be found in their
found in can be found in their
found in can be found in their architecture as well as their cars right
architecture as well as their cars right
architecture as well as their cars right now by contrast he told me that he lived
now by contrast he told me that he lived
now by contrast he told me that he lived in Thailand for several years for about
in Thailand for several years for about
in Thailand for several years for about 10 years now Thai can be a bit of a
10 years now Thai can be a bit of a
10 years now Thai can be a bit of a challenge to learn especially for
challenge to learn especially for
challenge to learn especially for Westerners and this isn’t just because
Westerners and this isn’t just because
Westerners and this isn’t just because their alphabet is completely different
their alphabet is completely different
their alphabet is completely different and we can’t sound out the words like we
and we can’t sound out the words like we
and we can’t sound out the words like we would in most Latin or Germanic based
would in most Latin or Germanic based
would in most Latin or Germanic based languages this is actually because
languages this is actually because
languages this is actually because according to him Thai includes extra
according to him Thai includes extra
according to him Thai includes extra letters in Words just because they look
letters in Words just because they look
letters in Words just because they look aesthetically pleasing Thai culture is
aesthetically pleasing Thai culture is
aesthetically pleasing Thai culture is similarly treasures ornate beauty which
similarly treasures ornate beauty which
similarly treasures ornate beauty which we can see in their architecture as well
we can see in their architecture as well
we can see in their architecture as well now let’s take this example of of a
now let’s take this example of of a
now let’s take this example of of a couple different languages now if we
couple different languages now if we
couple different languages now if we took a Spanish and Italian speaker and
took a Spanish and Italian speaker and
took a Spanish and Italian speaker and we put them in a room together and told
we put them in a room together and told
we put them in a room together and told them to go crazy you become best friends
them to go crazy you become best friends
them to go crazy you become best friends they might have a bit of a challenge
they might have a bit of a challenge
they might have a bit of a challenge talking to each other right so they
talking to each other right so they
talking to each other right so they speak totally different languages but
speak totally different languages but
speak totally different languages but Spanish and Italian are both Romance
Spanish and Italian are both Romance
Spanish and Italian are both Romance languages they’re very similar
languages they’re very similar
languages they’re very similar grammatically and they have many cognate
grammatically and they have many cognate
grammatically and they have many cognate sooo many similar
sooo many similar
sooo many similar in vocabulary so while they wouldn’t
in vocabulary so while they wouldn’t
in vocabulary so while they wouldn’t exactly be able to to speak the other’s
exactly be able to to speak the other’s
exactly be able to to speak the other’s language they’d probably be able to get
language they’d probably be able to get
language they’d probably be able to get a gist of what the other is saying the
a gist of what the other is saying the
a gist of what the other is saying the same could be said for music so let’s
same could be said for music so let’s
same could be said for music so let’s say the same scenario but in this case
say the same scenario but in this case
say the same scenario but in this case it’s two guitarists one who plays
it’s two guitarists one who plays
it’s two guitarists one who plays classical guitar and one who plays jazz
classical guitar and one who plays jazz
classical guitar and one who plays jazz so a classical guitarist has a very
so a classical guitarist has a very
so a classical guitarist has a very specific technique often the guitar is
specific technique often the guitar is
specific technique often the guitar is held upright with the neck up here and
held upright with the neck up here and
held upright with the neck up here and the strings are made of nylon rather
the strings are made of nylon rather
the strings are made of nylon rather than metal like we would find in
than metal like we would find in
than metal like we would find in acoustic or electric guitars and jazz
acoustic or electric guitars and jazz
acoustic or electric guitars and jazz guitarists tend to hold them down here
guitarists tend to hold them down here
guitarists tend to hold them down here slight differences but more or less
slight differences but more or less
slight differences but more or less they’re playing the same notes on just
they’re playing the same notes on just
they’re playing the same notes on just about the same instrument and while
about the same instrument and while
about the same instrument and while they’re playing is a completely
they’re playing is a completely
they’re playing is a completely different style they’d probably be able
different style they’d probably be able
different style they’d probably be able to appreciate the others playing even if
to appreciate the others playing even if
to appreciate the others playing even if they couldn’t reproduce it themselves
they couldn’t reproduce it themselves
they couldn’t reproduce it themselves now all musicians don’t necessarily play
now all musicians don’t necessarily play
now all musicians don’t necessarily play the same way just as all humans don’t
the same way just as all humans don’t
the same way just as all humans don’t necessarily speak the same way but often
necessarily speak the same way but often
necessarily speak the same way but often the similarities outweigh the
the similarities outweigh the
the similarities outweigh the differences I’ll imagine if every human
differences I’ll imagine if every human
differences I’ll imagine if every human on earth spoke the same language in
on earth spoke the same language in
on earth spoke the same language in India alone there are 122 major
India alone there are 122 major
India alone there are 122 major languages spoken and there are about
languages spoken and there are about
languages spoken and there are about sixteen hundred others spoken as well
sixteen hundred others spoken as well
sixteen hundred others spoken as well and worldwide there are over 7,000
and worldwide there are over 7,000
and worldwide there are over 7,000 languages spoken now I’m not trying to
languages spoken now I’m not trying to
languages spoken now I’m not trying to claim that every music genre or every
claim that every music genre or every
claim that every music genre or every language is the same that’s crazy but
language is the same that’s crazy but
language is the same that’s crazy but just as a language is made up of
just as a language is made up of
just as a language is made up of conversations which are made of
conversations which are made of
conversations which are made of sentences made of words made of letters
sentences made of words made of letters
sentences made of words made of letters many agree that music is a language in
many agree that music is a language in
many agree that music is a language in its own right made up of songs which are
its own right made up of songs which are
its own right made up of songs which are made of phrases made of notes often two
made of phrases made of notes often two
made of phrases made of notes often two languages are grammatically similar or
languages are grammatically similar or
languages are grammatically similar or share an alphabet and the similarities
share an alphabet and the similarities
share an alphabet and the similarities can be found in music genres as well and
can be found in music genres as well and
can be found in music genres as well and while every language or music genre is
while every language or music genre is
while every language or music genre is going to have its unique expressions
going to have its unique expressions
going to have its unique expressions often the similarities outweigh the
often the similarities outweigh the
often the similarities outweigh the differences how earlier I mentioned
differences how earlier I mentioned
differences how earlier I mentioned bewitched and I could write a book these
bewitched and I could write a book these
bewitched and I could write a book these are two really commonly performed jazz
are two really commonly performed jazz
are two really commonly performed jazz tunes but they weren’t actually written
tunes but they weren’t actually written
tunes but they weren’t actually written for jazz musicians at all they’re from
for jazz musicians at all they’re from
for jazz musicians at all they’re from the same Rodgers and Hart musical that I
the same Rodgers and Hart musical that I
the same Rodgers and Hart musical that I hadn’t heard of before called pal Joey
hadn’t heard of before called pal Joey
hadn’t heard of before called pal Joey and the crossover like this can be found
and the crossover like this can be found
and the crossover like this can be found they’re places as well like Queen’s
they’re places as well like Queen’s
they’re places as well like Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody which which is
Bohemian Rhapsody which which is
Bohemian Rhapsody which which is basically a rock opera work unless is
basically a rock opera work unless is
basically a rock opera work unless is performed by Kanye West in which case
performed by Kanye West in which case
performed by Kanye West in which case this is something completely different
this is something completely different
this is something completely different Jeremy denk a classical pianist has
Jeremy denk a classical pianist has
Jeremy denk a classical pianist has called box Goldberg Variations the
called box Goldberg Variations the
called box Goldberg Variations the biggest jazz riff of all time and in the
biggest jazz riff of all time and in the
biggest jazz riff of all time and in the 1400s guillaume de fight turned his
1400s guillaume de fight turned his
1400s guillaume de fight turned his secular basically pop song into a mass
secular basically pop song into a mass
secular basically pop song into a mass of the same name Messala fossae paulo
of the same name Messala fossae paulo
of the same name Messala fossae paulo and then there is Gershwin grace man is
and then there is Gershwin grace man is
and then there is Gershwin grace man is probably one of the best examples of the
probably one of the best examples of the
probably one of the best examples of the crossover between genres let’s take his
crossover between genres let’s take his
crossover between genres let’s take his folk opera Porgy and Bess this produced
folk opera Porgy and Bess this produced
folk opera Porgy and Bess this produced some really commonly performed songs
some really commonly performed songs
some really commonly performed songs like summertime which has been performed
like summertime which has been performed
like summertime which has been performed by musicians of just about every genre
by musicians of just about every genre
by musicians of just about every genre he proved he composed I’ve got rhythm
he proved he composed I’ve got rhythm
he proved he composed I’ve got rhythm which is one of the most influential in
which is one of the most influential in
which is one of the most influential in jazz history but just like bewitched and
jazz history but just like bewitched and
jazz history but just like bewitched and I could write a book wasn’t actually
I could write a book wasn’t actually
I could write a book wasn’t actually written for jazz musicians it’s from a
written for jazz musicians it’s from a
written for jazz musicians it’s from a musical called girl-crazy which also
musical called girl-crazy which also
musical called girl-crazy which also featured the tunes embraceable you and
featured the tunes embraceable you and
featured the tunes embraceable you and but not for me he’s also composed
but not for me he’s also composed
but not for me he’s also composed classical orchestral works like his
classical orchestral works like his
classical orchestral works like his Concerto in F as well as a Cuban
Concerto in F as well as a Cuban
Concerto in F as well as a Cuban overture and then there’s his
overture and then there’s his
overture and then there’s his little-known piece Rhapsody in Blue
little-known piece Rhapsody in Blue
little-known piece Rhapsody in Blue which is basically a symphonic jazz work
which is basically a symphonic jazz work
which is basically a symphonic jazz work now Gershwin had his feet in so many
now Gershwin had his feet in so many
now Gershwin had his feet in so many different genres though we might think
different genres though we might think
different genres though we might think he was like part octopus if we didn’t
he was like part octopus if we didn’t
he was like part octopus if we didn’t have photographic evidence of his two
have photographic evidence of his two
have photographic evidence of his two legs but his work is while it is
legs but his work is while it is
legs but his work is while it is indefinable
indefinable
indefinable its beloved and that’s because it all
its beloved and that’s because it all
its beloved and that’s because it all sounds like Gershwin let’s now if you do
sounds like Gershwin let’s now if you do
sounds like Gershwin let’s now if you do a quick Google search of genre names
a quick Google search of genre names
a quick Google search of genre names like weird genre names you’ll find works
like weird genre names you’ll find works
like weird genre names you’ll find works from from Spotify and others neo-soul
from from Spotify and others neo-soul
from from Spotify and others neo-soul electro-swing medieval rock free folk
electro-swing medieval rock free folk
electro-swing medieval rock free folk but but and that’s awesome so there’s
but but and that’s awesome so there’s
but but and that’s awesome so there’s something for everyone and
something for everyone and
something for everyone and as there’s so many different music
as there’s so many different music
as there’s so many different music genres no I’m not trying to say that
genres no I’m not trying to say that
genres no I’m not trying to say that every music genre is the same again just
every music genre is the same again just
every music genre is the same again just like every human doesn’t speak the same
like every human doesn’t speak the same
like every human doesn’t speak the same way but just as humans can learn in more
way but just as humans can learn in more
way but just as humans can learn in more than one language musicians and music
than one language musicians and music
than one language musicians and music lovers can expand their listening palate
lovers can expand their listening palate
lovers can expand their listening palate if we get too caught up in the labels
if we get too caught up in the labels
if we get too caught up in the labels then we tend to miss out on some really
then we tend to miss out on some really
then we tend to miss out on some really fantastic music you know we tend to
fantastic music you know we tend to
fantastic music you know we tend to define ourselves as classical jazz or
define ourselves as classical jazz or
define ourselves as classical jazz or contemporary in the music world but like
contemporary in the music world but like
contemporary in the music world but like Gershwin we should be using these
Gershwin we should be using these
Gershwin we should be using these traditions to inspire and to affect what
traditions to inspire and to affect what
traditions to inspire and to affect what we are creating while striving to sound
we are creating while striving to sound
we are creating while striving to sound our most authentic oh let’s get back to
our most authentic oh let’s get back to
our most authentic oh let’s get back to Beethoven and Michael Jackson moonlight
Beethoven and Michael Jackson moonlight
Beethoven and Michael Jackson moonlight sonata and Thriller one of them is was
sonata and Thriller one of them is was
sonata and Thriller one of them is was composed by a romantic a pivotal
composed by a romantic a pivotal
composed by a romantic a pivotal romantic composer in 1801 and the other
romantic composer in 1801 and the other
romantic composer in 1801 and the other was written by the King of Pop and
was written by the King of Pop and
was written by the King of Pop and performed by the King of Pop in 1982 the
performed by the King of Pop in 1982 the
performed by the King of Pop in 1982 the one is a classical a solo classical
one is a classical a solo classical
one is a classical a solo classical piano piece and the other uses heavy
piano piece and the other uses heavy
piano piece and the other uses heavy modern production but they both are in
modern production but they both are in
modern production but they both are in the same key they’re both in c-sharp
the same key they’re both in c-sharp
the same key they’re both in c-sharp minor so that’s something right now
minor so that’s something right now
minor so that’s something right now Gershwin oh sorry
Gershwin oh sorry
Gershwin oh sorry Michael Jackson and Beethoven may not
Michael Jackson and Beethoven may not
Michael Jackson and Beethoven may not have spoken the same language verbally
have spoken the same language verbally
have spoken the same language verbally or musically but their message is the
or musically but their message is the
or musically but their message is the same
same
same create what is genuine and don’t get too
create what is genuine and don’t get too
create what is genuine and don’t get too caught up in labels now if Beethoven and
caught up in labels now if Beethoven and
caught up in labels now if Beethoven and Michael Jackson could have this much in
Michael Jackson could have this much in
Michael Jackson could have this much in common maybe we have more in common than
common maybe we have more in common than
common maybe we have more in common than we think
we think
we think [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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