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"Dont get me started on jazz, Im way more opinionated then politics !"
I "got your back" on this forum Jim....on the other....it might be me holding the knife! ;-)
To me,traditional jazz, although not just a 12 bar I,IV,V thing, seems to have a lot of it's roots in the blues. Think songs like "Ain't Nobody's Business".(did this one at last nights jam) IMO fusion as the name implies is more of a blend between the free form playing of Coltrane or Miles and rock; however many of the fusion players such as DiMeola and a host of "Berklee" type guys have the ability to crossover from one style to the other. I also prefer a "melodic" player to someone who rips through a bunch of scales at the speed of light but appreciate the technique involved in playing all styles.
And..ProfM...are we married to the same woman!!!
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