#jazzmusicians — Public Fediverse posts

“Since the beginning, #jazz has been nothing if not #experimental, and its experimental attitudes sprang from its very creators. As practitioners of an #outlaw #art, #jazzmusicians could create free from the concerns of status and respectability” open.substack.com/pub/iverson/...

TT 560 part one: All-Star Tele...

My personal favorite holiday is Festivus which was yesterday. It''s the ultimate consumerism critique that is hilarious)

So, Remember to keep Festivus in your Heart and Soul. It’s a festival for the rest of us 🤣

( I thinks Claude's ability to be Funny is improving :neocat_laugh_tears: )

Happy Festivus to my fellow musicians! 🎷 (aluminum pole — unadorned, no substitutions, plays the original changes)

⚠️ THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
I've got a LOT of problems with you people.

🎹 To the pianist who comps through my entire solo: I can hear you. Everyone can hear you. This isn't a conversation, it's an interruption with voicings.

🎺 To whoever called "Giant Steps" at the jam session at 280 bpm: We get it. You practiced. Some of us have families.

🥁 To the drummer who rushes the bridge: The tempo is a commitment, not a vibe. We're not "pushing the energy," we're in a different zip code.

🎤 To the singer who "just needs the key and a light bossa feel": Ma'am, you've changed keys four times and we're now playing a samba in 7. Pick a struggle.

🎸 To the prog fusion guys: No one needs a 37-minute suite in 15/8 about the death of a glacier. We have rent to pay.

🔊 To the bass player who brought a 6-string: We didn't ask for a solo. We didn't ask for chords. We certainly didn't ask for that slap break during the ballad. You're walking quarter notes or you're walking home.

💵 To every venue offering "great exposure": Exposure is what people die of. My landlord requires currency.

🎵 To the guy who sits in with his own charts: Sir. Sir. This is a rhythm changes jam. Why is there a coda? Why are there road map instructions? Why is there a key change to F# minor?

🏋️ FEATS OF STRENGTH: Smiled through a 20-minute guitar solo with no changes. Survived "do you know any Top 40?" at a jazz gig. Told a fusion drummer "nice solo" and meant none of it.

The Real Book remains undefeated. The groove has been defeated by everyone.

A Festivus for the rest of us. 🎶
#Festivus #Jazz #JazzMusicians #GiantSteps #ProgFusion #AiringOfGrievances

For Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y&t=277s

and https://festivusweb.com

My personal favorite holiday is Festivus which was yesterday. It''s the ultimate consumerism critique that is hilarious)

So, Remember to keep Festivus in your Heart and Soul. It’s a festival for the rest of us 🤣

( I thinks Claude's ability to be Funny is improving :neocat_laugh_tears: )

Happy Festivus to my fellow musicians! 🎷 (aluminum pole — unadorned, no substitutions, plays the original changes)

⚠️ THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
I've got a LOT of problems with you people.

🎹 To the pianist who comps through my entire solo: I can hear you. Everyone can hear you. This isn't a conversation, it's an interruption with voicings.

🎺 To whoever called "Giant Steps" at the jam session at 280 bpm: We get it. You practiced. Some of us have families.

🥁 To the drummer who rushes the bridge: The tempo is a commitment, not a vibe. We're not "pushing the energy," we're in a different zip code.

🎤 To the singer who "just needs the key and a light bossa feel": Ma'am, you've changed keys four times and we're now playing a samba in 7. Pick a struggle.

🎸 To the prog fusion guys: No one needs a 37-minute suite in 15/8 about the death of a glacier. We have rent to pay.

🔊 To the bass player who brought a 6-string: We didn't ask for a solo. We didn't ask for chords. We certainly didn't ask for that slap break during the ballad. You're walking quarter notes or you're walking home.

💵 To every venue offering "great exposure": Exposure is what people die of. My landlord requires currency.

🎵 To the guy who sits in with his own charts: Sir. Sir. This is a rhythm changes jam. Why is there a coda? Why are there road map instructions? Why is there a key change to F# minor?

🏋️ FEATS OF STRENGTH: Smiled through a 20-minute guitar solo with no changes. Survived "do you know any Top 40?" at a jazz gig. Told a fusion drummer "nice solo" and meant none of it.

The Real Book remains undefeated. The groove has been defeated by everyone.

A Festivus for the rest of us. 🎶
#Festivus #Jazz #JazzMusicians #GiantSteps #ProgFusion #AiringOfGrievances

For Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y&t=277s

and https://festivusweb.com

My personal favorite holiday is Festivus which was yesterday. It''s the ultimate consumerism critique that is hilarious)

So, Remember to keep Festivus in your Heart and Soul. It’s a festival for the rest of us 🤣

( I thinks Claude's ability to be Funny is improving :neocat_laugh_tears: )

Happy Festivus to my fellow musicians! 🎷 (aluminum pole — unadorned, no substitutions, plays the original changes)

⚠️ THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
I've got a LOT of problems with you people.

🎹 To the pianist who comps through my entire solo: I can hear you. Everyone can hear you. This isn't a conversation, it's an interruption with voicings.

🎺 To whoever called "Giant Steps" at the jam session at 280 bpm: We get it. You practiced. Some of us have families.

🥁 To the drummer who rushes the bridge: The tempo is a commitment, not a vibe. We're not "pushing the energy," we're in a different zip code.

🎤 To the singer who "just needs the key and a light bossa feel": Ma'am, you've changed keys four times and we're now playing a samba in 7. Pick a struggle.

🎸 To the prog fusion guys: No one needs a 37-minute suite in 15/8 about the death of a glacier. We have rent to pay.

🔊 To the bass player who brought a 6-string: We didn't ask for a solo. We didn't ask for chords. We certainly didn't ask for that slap break during the ballad. You're walking quarter notes or you're walking home.

💵 To every venue offering "great exposure": Exposure is what people die of. My landlord requires currency.

🎵 To the guy who sits in with his own charts: Sir. Sir. This is a rhythm changes jam. Why is there a coda? Why are there road map instructions? Why is there a key change to F# minor?

🏋️ FEATS OF STRENGTH: Smiled through a 20-minute guitar solo with no changes. Survived "do you know any Top 40?" at a jazz gig. Told a fusion drummer "nice solo" and meant none of it.

The Real Book remains undefeated. The groove has been defeated by everyone.

A Festivus for the rest of us. 🎶
#Festivus #Jazz #JazzMusicians #GiantSteps #ProgFusion #AiringOfGrievances

For Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y&t=277s

and https://festivusweb.com

My personal favorite holiday is Festivus which was yesterday. It''s the ultimate consumerism critique that is hilarious)

So, Remember to keep Festivus in your Heart and Soul. It’s a festival for the rest of us 🤣

( I thinks Claude's ability to be Funny is improving :neocat_laugh_tears: )

Happy Festivus to my fellow musicians! 🎷 (aluminum pole — unadorned, no substitutions, plays the original changes)

⚠️ THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
I've got a LOT of problems with you people.

🎹 To the pianist who comps through my entire solo: I can hear you. Everyone can hear you. This isn't a conversation, it's an interruption with voicings.

🎺 To whoever called "Giant Steps" at the jam session at 280 bpm: We get it. You practiced. Some of us have families.

🥁 To the drummer who rushes the bridge: The tempo is a commitment, not a vibe. We're not "pushing the energy," we're in a different zip code.

🎤 To the singer who "just needs the key and a light bossa feel": Ma'am, you've changed keys four times and we're now playing a samba in 7. Pick a struggle.

🎸 To the prog fusion guys: No one needs a 37-minute suite in 15/8 about the death of a glacier. We have rent to pay.

🔊 To the bass player who brought a 6-string: We didn't ask for a solo. We didn't ask for chords. We certainly didn't ask for that slap break during the ballad. You're walking quarter notes or you're walking home.

💵 To every venue offering "great exposure": Exposure is what people die of. My landlord requires currency.

🎵 To the guy who sits in with his own charts: Sir. Sir. This is a rhythm changes jam. Why is there a coda? Why are there road map instructions? Why is there a key change to F# minor?

🏋️ FEATS OF STRENGTH: Smiled through a 20-minute guitar solo with no changes. Survived "do you know any Top 40?" at a jazz gig. Told a fusion drummer "nice solo" and meant none of it.

The Real Book remains undefeated. The groove has been defeated by everyone.

A Festivus for the rest of us. 🎶
#Festivus #Jazz #JazzMusicians #GiantSteps #ProgFusion #AiringOfGrievances

For Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y&t=277s

and https://festivusweb.com

My personal favorite holiday is Festivus which was yesterday. It''s the ultimate consumerism critique that is hilarious)

So, Remember to keep Festivus in your Heart and Soul. It’s a festival for the rest of us 🤣

( I thinks Claude's ability to be Funny is improving :neocat_laugh_tears: )

Happy Festivus to my fellow musicians! 🎷 (aluminum pole — unadorned, no substitutions, plays the original changes)

⚠️ THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
I've got a LOT of problems with you people.

🎹 To the pianist who comps through my entire solo: I can hear you. Everyone can hear you. This isn't a conversation, it's an interruption with voicings.

🎺 To whoever called "Giant Steps" at the jam session at 280 bpm: We get it. You practiced. Some of us have families.

🥁 To the drummer who rushes the bridge: The tempo is a commitment, not a vibe. We're not "pushing the energy," we're in a different zip code.

🎤 To the singer who "just needs the key and a light bossa feel": Ma'am, you've changed keys four times and we're now playing a samba in 7. Pick a struggle.

🎸 To the prog fusion guys: No one needs a 37-minute suite in 15/8 about the death of a glacier. We have rent to pay.

🔊 To the bass player who brought a 6-string: We didn't ask for a solo. We didn't ask for chords. We certainly didn't ask for that slap break during the ballad. You're walking quarter notes or you're walking home.

💵 To every venue offering "great exposure": Exposure is what people die of. My landlord requires currency.

🎵 To the guy who sits in with his own charts: Sir. Sir. This is a rhythm changes jam. Why is there a coda? Why are there road map instructions? Why is there a key change to F# minor?

🏋️ FEATS OF STRENGTH: Smiled through a 20-minute guitar solo with no changes. Survived "do you know any Top 40?" at a jazz gig. Told a fusion drummer "nice solo" and meant none of it.

The Real Book remains undefeated. The groove has been defeated by everyone.

A Festivus for the rest of us. 🎶
#Festivus #Jazz #JazzMusicians #GiantSteps #ProgFusion #AiringOfGrievances

For Context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y&t=277s

and https://festivusweb.com

https://theconversation.com/brain-scans-of-philly-jazz-musicians-reveal-secrets-to-reaching-creative-flow-225747

#jazzmusicians #thisisyourbrainonjazz #creativeflow

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#PsyPost-PsychologyNews
Scientists team up with jazz musicians to reveal the neuroscience of creative flow
A new study unveils how jazz musicians' brains achieve creative flow, highlighting the blend of extensive experience and the release of control, allowing specialized neural networks to operate with minimal oversight.

https://www.psypost.org/scientists-team-up-with-jazz-musicians-to-reveal-the-neuroscience-of-creative-flow/

#neuroscience #creativeflow #jazzmusicians #collaboration #innovation #brainactivity #creativity #music #brainresearch

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsTrc3Nocye 😊🎶🎹
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#jazzpiano #jazzwithchris #pianotuesdays #jazz #piano #music #birdlives#j azzmusic #yamahagrandpiano #musik #musica #jazzmusician #pianist #jazzpianist #musician #pianoplayer #pianosolo #pianojazz #pianomusic #jazzmusicians #improvisation #ballad #newyork #germany #jazzlover #jazzsolo

Jazz musicians reveal role of expectancy in human creativity

Have you ever wondered how creativity works in the brain? It's a complex and multifaceted concept, and while we don't fully understand it yet, many believe that it involves real-time combinations of known neural and cognitive processes. One interesting model of creativity comes from musical improvisation, like in jazz music, where musicians spontaneously create novel sound sequences. Many researchers believe that creativity involves the integration and combination of known neural and cognitive processes in real-time, allowing individuals to generate novel ideas or solve problems in innovative ways.

One area that has received particular attention in the study of creativity is musical improvisation, which involves the spontaneous creation of novel musical ideas in real-time. In this study, the authors investigate whether individuals with training in musical improvisation, such as jazz musicians, might process expectations differently than individuals without this training. To test this hypothesis, they compare jazz improvisers, non-improvising musicians, and non-musicians in a domain-general task of divergent thinking (which involves generating a large number of creative ideas in response to a given prompt) and a musical task involving preference ratings for chord progressions that vary in terms of their level of expectation. While participants completed these tasks, their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

The results of the study showed that jazz musicians preferred unexpected chord progressions in the musical task, and that unexpected stimuli elicited larger early and mid-latency EEG responses (ERAN and P3b) in jazz musicians, followed by smaller long-latency responses (Late Positivity Potential). These EEG responses were also significantly correlated with behavioral measures of fluency and originality on the divergent thinking task. These findings suggest that expectancy may play a role in creativity, and that individuals with training in musical improvisation may process expectations differently than those without this training.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.008

#creativity #musicalimprovisation #neuralprocesses #divergentthinking #expectancy #EEG #ERP #P3b #LPP #ERAN #divergentthinkingtask #chordprogressions #fluency #originality #expectation #jazzmusicians #non-improvisers #non-musicians #real-time #mentalprocesses #opennesstoexperience #improvisationtraining #artisticexpertise #neuralunderpinnings #deviance #unexpectedevents #P3 #noveltydetection #arousal #engagement #MismatchNegativity #auditoryprediction #comparison #musicalsyntax #learning #experience #emotion #meaninginmusic #motivatingevents #affectiveappraisal #sensorydomains #motorcontrol #languageproduction #music #jazz #musicians #chords

Jazz musicians reveal role of expectancy in human creativity

Have you ever wondered how creativity works in the brain? It's a complex and multifaceted concept, and while we don't fully understand it yet, many believe that it involves real-time combinations of known neural and cognitive processes. One interesting model of creativity comes from musical improvisation, like in jazz music, where musicians spontaneously create novel sound sequences. Many researchers believe that creativity involves the integration and combination of known neural and cognitive processes in real-time, allowing individuals to generate novel ideas or solve problems in innovative ways.

One area that has received particular attention in the study of creativity is musical improvisation, which involves the spontaneous creation of novel musical ideas in real-time. In this study, the authors investigate whether individuals with training in musical improvisation, such as jazz musicians, might process expectations differently than individuals without this training. To test this hypothesis, they compare jazz improvisers, non-improvising musicians, and non-musicians in a domain-general task of divergent thinking (which involves generating a large number of creative ideas in response to a given prompt) and a musical task involving preference ratings for chord progressions that vary in terms of their level of expectation. While participants completed these tasks, their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

The results of the study showed that jazz musicians preferred unexpected chord progressions in the musical task, and that unexpected stimuli elicited larger early and mid-latency EEG responses (ERAN and P3b) in jazz musicians, followed by smaller long-latency responses (Late Positivity Potential). These EEG responses were also significantly correlated with behavioral measures of fluency and originality on the divergent thinking task. These findings suggest that expectancy may play a role in creativity, and that individuals with training in musical improvisation may process expectations differently than those without this training.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.008

#creativity #musicalimprovisation #neuralprocesses #divergentthinking #expectancy #EEG #ERP #P3b #LPP #ERAN #divergentthinkingtask #chordprogressions #fluency #originality #expectation #jazzmusicians #non-improvisers #non-musicians #real-time #mentalprocesses #opennesstoexperience #improvisationtraining #artisticexpertise #neuralunderpinnings #deviance #unexpectedevents #P3 #noveltydetection #arousal #engagement #MismatchNegativity #auditoryprediction #comparison #musicalsyntax #learning #experience #emotion #meaninginmusic #motivatingevents #affectiveappraisal #sensorydomains #motorcontrol #languageproduction #music #jazz #musicians #chords

Jazz musicians reveal role of expectancy in human creativity

Have you ever wondered how creativity works in the brain? It's a complex and multifaceted concept, and while we don't fully understand it yet, many believe that it involves real-time combinations of known neural and cognitive processes. One interesting model of creativity comes from musical improvisation, like in jazz music, where musicians spontaneously create novel sound sequences. Many researchers believe that creativity involves the integration and combination of known neural and cognitive processes in real-time, allowing individuals to generate novel ideas or solve problems in innovative ways.

One area that has received particular attention in the study of creativity is musical improvisation, which involves the spontaneous creation of novel musical ideas in real-time. In this study, the authors investigate whether individuals with training in musical improvisation, such as jazz musicians, might process expectations differently than individuals without this training. To test this hypothesis, they compare jazz improvisers, non-improvising musicians, and non-musicians in a domain-general task of divergent thinking (which involves generating a large number of creative ideas in response to a given prompt) and a musical task involving preference ratings for chord progressions that vary in terms of their level of expectation. While participants completed these tasks, their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

The results of the study showed that jazz musicians preferred unexpected chord progressions in the musical task, and that unexpected stimuli elicited larger early and mid-latency EEG responses (ERAN and P3b) in jazz musicians, followed by smaller long-latency responses (Late Positivity Potential). These EEG responses were also significantly correlated with behavioral measures of fluency and originality on the divergent thinking task. These findings suggest that expectancy may play a role in creativity, and that individuals with training in musical improvisation may process expectations differently than those without this training.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.008

#creativity #musicalimprovisation #neuralprocesses #divergentthinking #expectancy #EEG #ERP #P3b #LPP #ERAN #divergentthinkingtask #chordprogressions #fluency #originality #expectation #jazzmusicians #non-improvisers #non-musicians #real-time #mentalprocesses #opennesstoexperience #improvisationtraining #artisticexpertise #neuralunderpinnings #deviance #unexpectedevents #P3 #noveltydetection #arousal #engagement #MismatchNegativity #auditoryprediction #comparison #musicalsyntax #learning #experience #emotion #meaninginmusic #motivatingevents #affectiveappraisal #sensorydomains #motorcontrol #languageproduction #music #jazz #musicians #chords

Jazz musicians reveal role of expectancy in human creativity

Have you ever wondered how creativity works in the brain? It's a complex and multifaceted concept, and while we don't fully understand it yet, many believe that it involves real-time combinations of known neural and cognitive processes. One interesting model of creativity comes from musical improvisation, like in jazz music, where musicians spontaneously create novel sound sequences. Many researchers believe that creativity involves the integration and combination of known neural and cognitive processes in real-time, allowing individuals to generate novel ideas or solve problems in innovative ways.

One area that has received particular attention in the study of creativity is musical improvisation, which involves the spontaneous creation of novel musical ideas in real-time. In this study, the authors investigate whether individuals with training in musical improvisation, such as jazz musicians, might process expectations differently than individuals without this training. To test this hypothesis, they compare jazz improvisers, non-improvising musicians, and non-musicians in a domain-general task of divergent thinking (which involves generating a large number of creative ideas in response to a given prompt) and a musical task involving preference ratings for chord progressions that vary in terms of their level of expectation. While participants completed these tasks, their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

The results of the study showed that jazz musicians preferred unexpected chord progressions in the musical task, and that unexpected stimuli elicited larger early and mid-latency EEG responses (ERAN and P3b) in jazz musicians, followed by smaller long-latency responses (Late Positivity Potential). These EEG responses were also significantly correlated with behavioral measures of fluency and originality on the divergent thinking task. These findings suggest that expectancy may play a role in creativity, and that individuals with training in musical improvisation may process expectations differently than those without this training.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.008

#creativity #musicalimprovisation #neuralprocesses #divergentthinking #expectancy #EEG #ERP #P3b #LPP #ERAN #divergentthinkingtask #chordprogressions #fluency #originality #expectation #jazzmusicians #non-improvisers #non-musicians #real-time #mentalprocesses #opennesstoexperience #improvisationtraining #artisticexpertise #neuralunderpinnings #deviance #unexpectedevents #P3 #noveltydetection #arousal #engagement #MismatchNegativity #auditoryprediction #comparison #musicalsyntax #learning #experience #emotion #meaninginmusic #motivatingevents #affectiveappraisal #sensorydomains #motorcontrol #languageproduction #music #jazz #musicians #chords

Jazz musicians reveal role of expectancy in human creativity

Have you ever wondered how creativity works in the brain? It's a complex and multifaceted concept, and while we don't fully understand it yet, many believe that it involves real-time combinations of known neural and cognitive processes. One interesting model of creativity comes from musical improvisation, like in jazz music, where musicians spontaneously create novel sound sequences. Many researchers believe that creativity involves the integration and combination of known neural and cognitive processes in real-time, allowing individuals to generate novel ideas or solve problems in innovative ways.

One area that has received particular attention in the study of creativity is musical improvisation, which involves the spontaneous creation of novel musical ideas in real-time. In this study, the authors investigate whether individuals with training in musical improvisation, such as jazz musicians, might process expectations differently than individuals without this training. To test this hypothesis, they compare jazz improvisers, non-improvising musicians, and non-musicians in a domain-general task of divergent thinking (which involves generating a large number of creative ideas in response to a given prompt) and a musical task involving preference ratings for chord progressions that vary in terms of their level of expectation. While participants completed these tasks, their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).

The results of the study showed that jazz musicians preferred unexpected chord progressions in the musical task, and that unexpected stimuli elicited larger early and mid-latency EEG responses (ERAN and P3b) in jazz musicians, followed by smaller long-latency responses (Late Positivity Potential). These EEG responses were also significantly correlated with behavioral measures of fluency and originality on the divergent thinking task. These findings suggest that expectancy may play a role in creativity, and that individuals with training in musical improvisation may process expectations differently than those without this training.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.008

#creativity #musicalimprovisation #neuralprocesses #divergentthinking #expectancy #EEG #ERP #P3b #LPP #ERAN #divergentthinkingtask #chordprogressions #fluency #originality #expectation #jazzmusicians #non-improvisers #non-musicians #real-time #mentalprocesses #opennesstoexperience #improvisationtraining #artisticexpertise #neuralunderpinnings #deviance #unexpectedevents #P3 #noveltydetection #arousal #engagement #MismatchNegativity #auditoryprediction #comparison #musicalsyntax #learning #experience #emotion #meaninginmusic #motivatingevents #affectiveappraisal #sensorydomains #motorcontrol #languageproduction #music #jazz #musicians #chords

Neurological problems of jazz legends

Many great jazz musicians have faced neurological issues throughout their careers. Cole Porter, for example, remained incredibly productive despite severe leg injuries from an equestrian accident, but ultimately passed away due to osteomyelitis, amputations, depression, and phantom limb pain. George Gershwin struggled with uncinate seizures and a personality change, and ultimately herniated from a benign brain tumor. Thelonious Monk's erratic moods were reflected in his music, and he ultimately passed away from cerebrovascular events. Charlie Parker struggled with mood lability and drug dependence, ultimately living as hard as he played his famous saxophone lines. Charles Mingus hummed his final compositions into a tape recorder as he died of motor neuron disease. Bud Powell suffered from severe posttraumatic headaches after being struck by a police stick while defending Thelonious Monk during a raid on a Harlem club. These musicians have all left their mark on the jazz genre, despite the challenges they faced.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073809332765

#jazz #neurology #jazzmusicians #gershwin #TheloniousMonk #budpowell #music #cerebrovascular #coleporter