7 Categories of Jazz Standards You Need to Learn

[@luiselguera7056]

Nice approach. Can add Swing, Latin and Waltzes to enhance.

[@NickTour]

In my experience joining a jazz band for the first time, it was really important to nail Latin rhythms for standards like On Green Dolphin Street, Recorda Me, Spain, A Night in Tunisia, etc.

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Definitely important!

[@latinjazzlvr]

As always, great video, well presented. You are terrific. I would argue there is one more essential category to know: funk/fusion. I've often needed some of these tunes on jazz and other gigs. 😎

[@dagfinnlyngstad]

Takk!

[@frankvaleron]

Great overview and very nice understated playing

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Thankyou!

[@johncowhig841]

What kind of Guitar , Strings, and amplifier are you using on this video? I love your TONE!

[@TheSearchers1000]

Hi Brent, Fabulous teasing out of a complicated subject. Your presentation skills are spot on. Your talk has helped me to better understand the differences of each type and what to listen for now in my favorite players and tunes.

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Thank you for your feedback! Much appreciated

[@benwinstanleymusic]

Brilliant video, I see all of these tunes come up quite a lot at local jams in the UK, this is definitely a great list for people to start with. Other tunes I see pop up a lot are ‘There will never be another you’, ‘A night in Tunisia’, and ‘Straight, no chaser’. Another category that comes up a lot is funk tunes, most composed by Herbie Hancock, tunes like ‘Chameleon’, ‘Cantaloupe Island’ and ‘Red clay’.

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Those are great additions Ben!

[@klodm.2064]

OH MY GOD IT'S TENOR MADNESS, THE MELODY THAT HAS BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY IT

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Glad to be of help!

[@jfar3340]

Great recap! Maybe I would ve created an ''odd time signature standard'' category Cheers

[@BobMazzo]

At 1:35, what is the title of that? I'm trying to pull it up on KZbin. I think Brent said "rhythm changes "...

[@euronymous6450]

it's oleo, here's some nice versions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3q8Y2x7j8dkpqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6UlIeujd5ph9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpDGgnubjNyGeLM

[@doug1844]

Look for the song I Got Rhythm or just search for Rhythm Changes. The chord changes to I Got Rhythm are the “rhythm changes” Brent is referring to.

[@pacoorellana233]

Oleo

[@BobMazzo]

@@doug1844 yes I know that. I searched.

[@BobMazzo]

@@pacoorellana233 Thanks.

[@charlesenglebert8226]

hello thank you for your videos What difference do you make between a head and a theme ?

[@Learnjazzstandards]

I think they can be the same thing. Most of the time when people reference the theme in jazz it’s referring to the melody, or head

[@charlesenglebert8226]

@@Learnjazzstandards thanks

[@mickaelkyrlis1702]

Hi Brent! Nice list! A category that is omitted here is definitely Gypsy Jazz, in my opinion. There are many Django songs that are really interesting to know, like "Nuages".

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Nuages is a great tune!

[@jfar3340]

gypsy is more of a genre of its own imo rather than a category. Sure the same could be said about bossa, but blue bossa is very much a straight ahead jazz tune.

[@jameslifetimelearner]

One could gypsify any standard with modified la Pompe

[@JDubbs1965]

All good stuff, would maybe add fusion , and afro- Cuban categories :)

[@manuelvicente9614]

Nice guitar, who made it?

[@jetborjahk]

Hi Brent, may I ask what archtop guitar you are using in this video ?

[@Learnjazzstandards]

It’s a custom Victor Baker! I talk a bit more about it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r56ViZV3i6lse8U

[@TbirdMan]

I have to drop a comment for newbies and even old guys like me, who are just learning the jazz language...We have to hear more straight melodies over chords! Every lesson I come across the instructor is babbling about what inversion we're using in this passing chord and never once plays the damn song. I have no idea what the melody is for Stella by Starlight and other songs that have been ornamented beyond recognition...sorry for the rant.

[@stefanomazzoleni9005]

What about Gipsy ? 😮

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Lots of great tunes there! I just don’t know that these are commonly played tunes unless you are playing in more of that kind of scene

[@HGQjazz]

I think the Blu Note/Hard Bop era stuff would probably be another good category - Nica's Dream, Four, Solar, Recordame, etc.

[@Learnjazzstandards]

All important tunes!

[@StenHAndersson]

Mambo/Salsa is probably more mainstream standard jazz categorie...

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Hey Sten, I don’t know that salsa is really considered jazz, as it’s a genre on its own

[@StenHAndersson]

@@Learnjazzstandards Mambo/Salsa have the same rhythm section, The difference is marketing. Mambo 1930´s .Salsa 1970´s..

[@dazzlingtina]

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