Jazz/Classical Articulation

[Ronnie]

Can someone please explain to me the concept of Jazz Articulation in relation to Classical Articulation?

Are there any primary sources on the subject. I have an idea about the aural difference in sound, but technically what is the difference?

Ronnie

[Yoinks]

That's a pretty huge topic. Boy, there are a billion different articulations inside jazz, depending on style, time period, etc, etc, etc,.........!!! Basie's band actually played with two very different distinct styles depending on who was playing lead trumpet at the time. They would literally go back and forth in short time periods.

Classical is the same story. People tend to group all "non-popular" orchestral, etc. music under the term "classical" In reality, only a very short hunk of music in a specific time period is actual "classical" music. The rest is Baroque, Romantic, Neo-classical, Medival, Renaissance, 20th Century, Ancient Greek style, Baroque opera, Early Baroque, and on and on and on and on. Also, most of these are all different inside of their own countries, like Germany, Italy, France, and England for example. French Baroque, is very different from Italian Baroque music. Now, you also get into the "exotic" as it is often called music. Actual music from the orient, and music from the western tradition with elements of exotic music in it, which also has its own rules. None of these are "classical" music, and all have specific perfomance practice rules.

So....my best advice, learn as much as you can, but often the best way to pick up something specifically, is to listen to a recording of it, or something similar, and pick it up by ear.