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modern era of music evolved from
the classical giants such as
Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven,
Chopin, Liszt, etc. Each
successive generation contributed
changes that characterized the
evolution of musical style that
set the foundations for modern
music. |
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Contemporary music was largely spawned
from the creative genius and
virtuoso skills of the original
jazz & swing greats such as
Django Reinhardt, Louis
Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and
Charlie Parker who all left a
lasting and indelible impression
on all music that followed. These
pioneers of jazz & swing
invented new and original
concepts in musical style that
sent musical evolution spinning
off in entirely different
directions from the continuum of
the classical form. |
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later part of the classic jazz
era (aka "Cool Jazz") saw greats such as Miles
Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny
Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Art
Blakey, and others carry the jazz
movement forward and in new
directions, each bringing their
own unique talents, musical
vision and creativity to the the
movement. |
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fusion movement was spawned out
of the classic jazz movement in
the latter parts of the 1960s and
early 1970s with Miles Davis
contributing early on, thereby
giving legitimacy to the newborn
fusion movement. Early fusion
pioneers included John McLaughlin
and the Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Chick Corea and Return to
Forever, Al Di Meola, Stanley
Clarke, Pat Metheney, John
Scofield, and many others. The
fusion movement was carried
forward and expanded in many
different directions by later
greats such as Mike Stern, Scott
Henderson, Frank Gambale, Shawn
Lane, Victor Wooten, Greg
Howe, and the list runs on... |
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musical web of evolution has
never sat still and has
continuously evolved with
offshoots in many different
directions from the various
branches of the diverse tree of
musical style. Some styles are
more easily perceived as
offshoots of specific branches,
others are influenced by many
previous influences, and still
others can only be evaluated on
their own merit. In the end,
despite all of the philosophy and
untold endeavours of the artists,
the end result for the listener
is enjoyable music and genre is
merely a medium for propagation
of true musical artistry and
genius. Great musicians and
artists whose immense talents
transcend comparison or defy
genre are few and truly rare. To
these ranks that include the
likes of Django Reinhardt,
Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and
Paquito D'Rivera that have left
such an immense impact on the
entire course of musical
evolution, this site offers its
praise, approval, and
appreciation for producing with
merely imagination,
determination, and natural
aptitude, something entirely
positive that embraces quality,
integrity, and goodness, and for
bringing their creations of music
to mainstream life in a manner
that can be enjoyed by all. |
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