What elements have to be in a piece of music, to qualify that piece as Jazz?
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Jazz is an improvisation in linear harmony. It can use 9ths, 11ths, 13ths and basic interval chord structures.  If you are truly interested in it, I would recommend you invest in a couple of basic jazz theory books. The following link has several choices. All are great books to help understand and appreciate the complexities of jazz.
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This depends upon your definition of music.  Can you define music without using subjective words, such as "pleasing, good, nice, etc.?"\n\nMy definition of music is "organized sound".  I find that definition can accomodate all tastes and styles.  \n\nThat said, the greatest piece of music ever composed is the sound of people laughing, because it's always spontaneous, never contrived, anyone can join in, and it's infectious.
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I to am a fan of the jazz genre. I have read that there are 12 differ ant forms of jazz. I prefer the older based material like the stuff you mentioned. Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins would be my all time favorites in jazz. My suggestion to you would be to go to a CD distributor. Best Buy,Circuit City, Maybe Wal Mart or some independent music outlet. Go to the end of the jazz/blues section. Usually after the Z section, there will be a Compilation/Best of. If you are looking for a smorgasbord of jazz on just a few discs, than I would recommend you do that. Good luck and enjoy!!
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and this is music how? kinda
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I WOULD HAVE TO SAY A TRUMPET\n\n\nFRUM-DURR
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That might be a good idea, call them and hum a few bars.When it comes to jazz i have some in my collection but i really couldnt tell any of the names of the songs by hearing them!One song that came to my head the first time i read this question was - Feels so good by Chuck Mangione.Any thing by Spyrogyra is good and theres even some jazzy John Tesh that i like from a live cd at Red rocks.good luck!
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Frank Sinatra , ofcourse! One of Jazz's best. But i believe it's older than the 80's and definitely not techno. You might have heard a techno remix.
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SONGS ALWAYS CONTAIN LYRICS ......\nMUSIC CAN BE JUST INSTRUMENTS
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Oh, you mean a Bollywood score??? Try this. Tons of that stuff, as 90% it seems, of Bollywood stuff is musical. Kronos Quartet also recorded some Bollywood stuff. All of their recorded music scores can be had. Google them.
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i'd reccommend joe pass, ella fitzgerald, art blakey, monk, stan getz...\n\non the newest jazz, try "tourist" by st. germain and any album of "Pink Martini" (though this last one is not jazz but salsa with jazz touches)
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I used to sing the elements by each column... H-Li-Na-K... etc... using Oh Susana! music =P\nAnd atomic numbers is almost co-relative... But don't know a way, just using them frequently will help...
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Get them to identify the sound of different instruments from a recording preferably symphony orchestra.In the 60s they used Peter and the wolf narrated by  Danny Kaye or similar. I still remember it.I became a professional musician.
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I recommend making use of seventh chords, swinging eighth notes, rests and syncopation. Good luck.\n\nUse famous jazz works as inspiration!
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Billy Holiday - just about anything\nor how about "You don't Know What Love Is" - I like Cassandra Wilson's version - these are jazz tunes - thought you might want something off the beaten track
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It's the music in a movie or something similar.
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The best I can offer is this:  The version of Lotus Blossom that David Sanborn played was composed by a man named Don Grolnick.\n\nNot sure if you needed sax or piano music, anyway. The person who helped me attempt to help you studied Jazz at USC... and we've had no success in finding Grolnick's transcription of this song (on the internet, anyway)\n\nPerhaps your best bet at this point would be to contact your local music store and have them do all the footwork for you or {cringe} break the news to you that this particular work isn't published or is out of print. The person who helped me out suggests: maybe a sax lover out there has taken the time to transcribe this piece him/herself... maybe a few polite requests will get you what you're looking for.\n\nBest of luck.
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I love jazz. I love Mingus, Coltrane, Duke, mostly older stuff.