{"id":34152,"date":"2021-02-06T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/modern-jazz-a-look-at-its-influence-and-where-its-going\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T22:13:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T22:13:10","slug":"modern-jazz-a-look-at-its-influence-and-where-its-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/modern-jazz-a-look-at-its-influence-and-where-its-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Jazz: A Look at Its Influence, and Where Its Going"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tony Madden contributed to this article.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jazz music is perhaps the genre most richly ingrained into American culture, and rightfully so. Its effortless beat, haunting lyrics, and intricate instrumentation have cemented jazz as one of the most highly respected and revered musical genres. And while some consider jazz to be a genre of the past, the music has transcended through decades and managed to even weave its way into Pixar animation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ve most likely already cried your entire way through the movie, but Pixar\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixar.com\/soul\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soul <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">proved to be the best-animated film of 2020. Telling the story of an aspiring jazz musician who embarks on a rather out of the box quest to find himself, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soul <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">uses jazz to beautifully illustrate the magic of life and all its moments.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xOsLIiBStEs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the score of the movie is completely original, it was not without inspiration. Director Pete Hancock lists Miles Davis as his greatest inspiration for the music behind the film, explaining that his \u201cDon\u2019t judge. Take what you\u2019re given. Turn it into something of value\u201d attitude perfectly embodied the protagonist of the film\u2019s journey. The musicians in charge of scoring <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soul <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recognized their film took place in the modern-day, but could not neglect the influence artists such as Miles Davis had on the genre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jon Batiste, who was responsible for many of the jazz compositions of the film, said \u201cEvery song has those kind of harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic textures [that] bring you to a place spiritually. We channeled all of the greats that I had the pleasure of playing with in jazz clubs around the world.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23602&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pixar\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Soul <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is not the only project to incorporate the influence of past greats, as many 21st-century jazz musicians are working to carry on the genre\u2019s legacy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/61oxov3Nlm8qh25AvvFIu5?si=sNSvg2oCTGWQCahcEThdhw[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>Lana Del Rey\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While not necessarily a jazz musician herself, Lana Del Rey has a distinct appreciation for the music. Just recently, Lana released a cover of \u201cSummertime,\u201d the melodic and jazzy aria from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6KPHeapd7OZ6W0jEoOWT6L?si=FOyQ56ysSBOPtICeEdgKZg\">Porgy and Bess<\/a>. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the original recording has been covered a variety of times by great jazz musicians, Lana\u2019s cover was able to reach a wider audience of those who may not necessarily listen to, or know much about the genre. If there\u2019s one thing Lana knows how to do, it\u2019s a cover, and her beautiful and effortless vocals make for the perfect track.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/25Mld9UGdMqXYDU2x8l3ld?si=Gv34VvbcTHuk5JY11FcpEw[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>Leon Bridges\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leon Bridges has quickly risen to fame as a soul and R&amp;B musician. From Fort Worth, Texas, Bridges incorporates elements of smooth jazz into his music. One of his greatest songs is \u201cRiver,\u201d a bluesy piece about missing someone and wanting to come home, borrowing a popular jazz trope used by many of the past and present greats. While Bridges does not exclusively identify as a jazz musician, there is no doubt a strong influence of jazz in his music. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3hhbDnFUb2bicI2df6VurK?si=SZ2CwJF9Sou5_h_pLwfy0g[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<b>Esperanza Spalding\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deemed one of the greatest jazz musicians of the 21st century, Esperanza Spalding has proven herself a force to be reckoned with. Often recognized for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/news\/473058\/esperanza-spalding-attacked-on-wikipedia-by-justin-bieber-fans\">controversial Grammy win against Justin Bieber<\/a>, Spalding has proven her win was well deserved. In a male-dominated music genre, Spalding has managed to break through barriers, saying \u201ca hot &#8211; hey, I\u2019m still hot &#8211; brown lady of indeterminate ethnicity. There was a novelty that drew people to me as an entity before the merit of my work could make a place for itself. Many times people didn\u2019t expect anything from me because I was a pretty girl. And those in the industry didn\u2019t care how I played because they saw I was marketable.\u201d A particularly great song of Spalding\u2019s, \u201cGood Lava,\u201d incorporates subtleties of rock into its jazzy beat, and makes for a great track.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0SdxGQpFy67zAxNWQ0ftml?si=-Lg_MOTfTD2l-T0Fw1b_sA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>Tom Misch<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tom Misch is best known for finding the perfect intersection between hip-hop and jazz, incorporating the music alongside his glorious tenor. Having played across the country and even Coachella, Misch has proven that jazz is not a dying genre. One of his more popular tracks, \u201cIt Runs Through Me,\u201d is effortlessly easy listening, as his voice beautifully accompanies the instrumentation.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/02CygBCQOIyEuhNZqHHcNx?si=P_5SYll-QTu1NUyGGy-nxg[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<b>Terence Blanchard<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Grammy Award-winning veteran of instrumental jazz, Terence Blanchard has been lending his talents as a trumpeter to Hollywood endeavors for decades. While Blanchard has appeared on the soundtracks for \u201cBlacKkKlansmen,\u201d \u201cHarriett,\u201d and Netflix\u2019s \u201cDa 5 Bloods\u201d in the recent years, perhaps his warmest and most praiseworthy performance is that which gave jazz a place in the 90s on the soundtrack for Spike Lee\u2019s \u201cMo\u2019 Better Blues.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blanchard teamed up with the Branford Marsalis Quartet for the title track on the 1990 film\u2019s soundtrack for a brass-heavy dreamboat of jazz instrumentation that will leave you feeling anything but blue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where the film follows the troubled decisions of fictional trumpet player Bleek Gilliam, the title track\u2019s bold and brash melody stands out like a warm day in the dead of winter. Repetitive as the instrumental track appears, Blanchard improvises just enough of his trumpet\u2019s breathy vibratos each time the riff comes back around. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/78P3mF3w6APwFpnd6UFH4J?si=CESzOmXERA2sSygxRJosdA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<b>Stevie Wonder<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no denying that Stevie Wonder\u2019s sound in the 1970s helped to define a soul and Motown sonics for an entire generation. But records like 1966\u2019s \u201cUp-Tight\u201d \u2013 released when Wonder was only 16 years old \u2013\u00a0perfectly demonstrate his early knack for the syncopations and improvisation of jazz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is defined perhaps most beautifully in 16-year-old Wonder\u2019s cover of Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cBlowin\u2019 in the Wind,\u201d sonically a far cry from the original. 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