Jazz musicians are those people who play any form of jazz, in its many forms, including bossa nova, samba, Latin, fusion and even funk.
Typical instruments found in jazz groups include brass instruments such as the saxophone, trumpet, French horn and cornet, woodwind instrument such as the clarinet, flute, oboe and bassoon, and string instruments which include bass and 6-stringed guitars, double bass, cello, violin and viola. Jazz vocalists can also be found in some bands. Instrument selection is usually the personal choice of the band leader or director.
Jazz is a very old genre and it is often assumed that only 'old' musicians play jazz music now. However this is not the case, with younger musicians including Victor Wooten of Bela and the Flecktones and the solo pianist Jamie Cullum continuing to both freshen the jazz scene and add to it.
Jazz musicians have some of the most versatile skills in music, including the ability to sight-read (see a previously unknown piece of music and play it within a single reading), improvise (come up with completely original music for the chord changes given), ear-play and know music theory. It is for this reason some of the best jazz players are very well-paid, and learning jazz technique and theory will often allow for learning other genres easily.
Typical instruments found in jazz groups include brass instruments such as the saxophone, trumpet, French horn and cornet, woodwind instrument such as the clarinet, flute, oboe and bassoon, and string instruments which include bass and 6-stringed guitars, double bass, cello, violin and viola. Jazz vocalists can also be found in some bands. Instrument selection is usually the personal choice of the band leader or director.
Jazz is a very old genre and it is often assumed that only 'old' musicians play jazz music now. However this is not the case, with younger musicians including Victor Wooten of Bela and the Flecktones and the solo pianist Jamie Cullum continuing to both freshen the jazz scene and add to it.
Jazz musicians have some of the most versatile skills in music, including the ability to sight-read (see a previously unknown piece of music and play it within a single reading), improvise (come up with completely original music for the chord changes given), ear-play and know music theory. It is for this reason some of the best jazz players are very well-paid, and learning jazz technique and theory will often allow for learning other genres easily.
Examples of famous jazz musicians include Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Mark King, Miles Davis, Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.
I am a jazz musician. I play jazz bass.
I am a jazz musician. I play jazz bass.
by BassPlayer42 August 17, 2011
a background musician is a person who, without considering others, drums on every available surface constantly and poorly with his or her hands, or an inanimate object like chopsticks or pencils.
by aubrey39 November 14, 2006
by canogreatstuff September 16, 2006
A person who's main interest is in music, although they have no true taste in music.
Usually in a very-bad and unknown band, the deaf-musician loves horrible music, but will out-right critisize everything under the sun halfway decent.
Many people believe the deaf musician knows everything about music because the deaf musician is in a band, as the deaf musician recomends bad music, no one will say anything because they believe he is meant to know all.
Usually in a very-bad and unknown band, the deaf-musician loves horrible music, but will out-right critisize everything under the sun halfway decent.
Many people believe the deaf musician knows everything about music because the deaf musician is in a band, as the deaf musician recomends bad music, no one will say anything because they believe he is meant to know all.
by Donky January 23, 2005
by TheSchizo's May 16, 2009
A proffesional musician is someone who is extremely proficiant at playing a certian instrument, and does it for a living. Now, someone who is trying to become a proffesional musician is really just someone who is about to become homless (it's the harsh reallity).
I am someone who wants to be a proffesional musician so it's ok that I am making fun of them.
I am someone who wants to be a proffesional musician so it's ok that I am making fun of them.
Boy oh boy, there's another attempt at a proffesional musician. I wish he would just give up.
HOLY BANANAS, that wooly mamoth has to be the best proffesional musician in the world! I mean who else could play the trombone like that?!
HOLY BANANAS, that wooly mamoth has to be the best proffesional musician in the world! I mean who else could play the trombone like that?!
by Piece_Of_Shit_Musician October 1, 2017
term used by guitarists to explain why they are buying a new instrument when there is nothing wrong with the one they have, under the pretense that normal people's ears aren't as attuned to the sound of a guitar. skeptics often see this as a bullshit excuse to buy a cool new axe for purposes of showing off.
dude1: why did you buy that ibanez? it sounds just like your stratocaster!
dude2:no way man, they're totally different. you just don't have the musician's ear.
dude1:whatever man, you just bought that cuz it looks cool.
dude2:no way man, they're totally different. you just don't have the musician's ear.
dude1:whatever man, you just bought that cuz it looks cool.
by simplegr33n420 April 3, 2009