J. S. Bach - Ricercare a 6 from "Musikalisches Opfer" BWV 1079 - Jazz-Voices transcription

Swingle Singers & Modern Jazz Quartet

For original see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpoEKarNT6M

Johann Swingle Bach Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D91EB32B0CC6B1EC

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[Markzilla01]

It is argued that Bach Johan Sebastian, was the first jazz musician, quite possibly! All the same the sound of Bach played in swing and modern jazz as here by the MJQ is quite sublime and shows that perhaps jazz was the heir to classical music for both improvisation and arrangement - and how long will you be remembered Britney?

[dreemer777]

So dense polyphonic composition, sung by voices reveals its beaty and deepness. By no means, Bach was the clearest genius of all the times.

[noratranvouez]

clear and swinging ! perhaps a little fast but otherwise, very good style. It seems so naturally written for the Sws and MJQ ! Thanks a lot japino 11.

[4hm3dimr4n]

@OfficialTSC One way or another, I would not change Bach as he was for it was his example that made music as we know and could probably have never seen it as it is today. It is good to see jazz people take interest in Bach rather than dismiss him as "some old classical guy" like may did back in his day. I'm not sure what you mean by sharpening and flattening.

[VicodinAddicted]

awesome

i can't stop listening

[OfficialTSC]

@OfficialTSC I think that we can't really know because Bach grew in a different culture, maybe if he was raised, and taught differentlywould have been able to fit. if you would have him travel through time as he was, to jam, I don't think he would've fit. But I think he had the potential, he would have been able to fit. if you would have him travel through time as he was, to jam, I don't think he would've fit. But I think he had the potential

[OfficialTSC]

@4hm3dimr4n I still think he would have fit, Time and culture changed, he might not have become so religious, but the symmetry thing I get, how he flattened as much as he sharpened (not all the time), but I think he would be able to fit that in, for example. if if miles davis were to do a lot of sharpening, he might flatten a lot in his solo.

[4hm3dimr4n]

@OfficialTSC I know he was considered to be the greatest improviser on the organ in Europe during his time. You probably realized that I'm very much into "classical" music. Keep in mind that I do highly value improvisation unlike other classicists. But I doubt he would have fit into the jazz scene. Bach is all about clarity, balance and symmetry and was very religious. I don't think he would've been going around playing "gigs" with people like miles davis. Bach strived to be the best and he was.

[OfficialTSC]

@4hm3dimr4n there's a different between "no talent" and "modesty". Just because Miles Davis said that "there is no such thing as a mistake, only improvisation", doesn't mean he sucked. Bach would have totally fit, he wasn't known as a composer at his time, but as an improviser, (though solo)

[foerster]

La grandezza di Johann Sebastian Bach in ogni forma

[4hm3dimr4n]

@Markzilla01

I keep seeing this argument and it's ridiculous. For Bach to be a jazz musician, he would have to have been a part of jazz culture, which, at the time, was non existent. Jazz is an extension of "classical". Get over it. Besides, he wouldn't have fit into that culture anyway. I've heard that people in jazz (Miles Davis in particular) took a lack of skill and turned it into a style...that's just pathetic.

[watchingtelly]

@samynohff Thank you for your kind words Samy.