Originally posted by Diki:
Here's a question for Russ, and maybe some other jazz purists out there...
What does a tune need, to qualify as a legitimate jumping off point for a jazz exploration? Are there certain complex chords or changes, is there a certain melodic line, or is it simply one of those 'unwritten' rules..?
That's a great question Diki, and one I've often asked but could not get a good - make that 'satisfying' - answer to ... What makes a song Such as "Autumn Leaves" or "That's All" or "Misty" so popular with jazz players???
Also, why were jazz players so caught up with bossa-novas ... they weren't
written as 'jazz tunes' were they? ... or WERE THEY? ...
t.
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