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eduardom
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G. Gershwin 3 preludes
on: January 02, 2015, 10:38:09 PM
Is Gershwin's music considered as jazz music? For example his preludes.
And if so, what are the main differences between classical music and jazz music?
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indianajo
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Re: G. Gershwin 3 preludes
Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 07:16:48 PM
Gershwin heard jazz in clubs, and was heavily influenced by it. He never developed a skill for improvising on the spot on classic melodies, so most true jazz musicians disdane the reputation he has for being a "jazz" musician.
Gershwin was professionally in his youth, a "song plugger" for tin pan alley, the sheet music business, and out grew the limits of that profession.
You should watch PBS-TV more, this has been covered a lot.
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