i just want to hear from fellow philmusicians and gurus.. jazz? what is jazz music?in ur own words?
mine is:
- freedom of speech
:lol: Hahaha! I thought about the word freedom before I opened this thread!
- Intellectual Freedom.
Hindi kasi pang masa ang jazz, at talagang bibilang ng panahon ang isang musikero bago maturingan na tunay na Jazzer :|
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Post by: katzenjammer on April 12, 2007, 08:57:55 PM
Louis Armstrong's famous reply on the definition of Jazz, "If you've got to ask, you'll never know." He at least implying that jazz is knowable, though not necessarily explainable in words. :-D
But for me, Jazz is the highest form of music. :-)
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Post by: IncX on April 12, 2007, 11:20:29 PM
i always found a quote from Homer Simpson funny...
"jazz musicians! ... phew... they make it up as they go along! i can do that too (hums a tune of mary had a little lamb)"
...
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Post by: Deacon Blues on April 13, 2007, 01:26:50 AM
Back in the late 80s when CDs were still quite rare, there was this CD rental place in Teacher's Village near Claret that I used to patronize, since they had a pretty good jazz collection.
So, one lazy afternoon, I was there, trying out some previously-unheard CDs, among them, an old Miles quintet album (with Coltrane and Adderley).
So, there I was soaking up those solos blasting through the speakers when a teenage girl - rummaging through the pop litter nearby - casually remarked, "Ay! Pang-matanda ... " :-D
Had I been a tad more ill-tempered, I swear she'd turn 'Blue in Green' ... :-D
So there, a kid's words - not mine ..
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Post by: IncX on April 13, 2007, 01:43:56 AM
Back in the late 80s when CDs were still quite rare, there was this CD rental place in Teacher's Village near Claret that I used to patronize, since they had a pretty good jazz collection.
So, one lazy afternoon, I was there, trying out some previously-unheard CDs, among them, an old Miles quintet album (with Coltrane and Adderley).
So, there I was soaking up those solos blasting through the speakers when a teenage girl - rummaging through the pop litter nearby - casually remarked, "Ay! Pang-matanda ... " :-D
Had I been a tad more ill-tempered, I swear she'd turn 'Blue in Green' ... :-D
So there, a kid's words - not mine ..
i always believed that jazz... as in the essence and soul of it cannot be expressed by words, but rather thru age and experience mixed with consciousness of what's going on around you.
i hear ppl misuse the word jazz all the time... like "pare, jazzer yan" just because the kid can play complex polyrhythms, or "i love jazz music" when truth is, the stuff that person referred to was pop played in "lounge" clubs. or that guy who listens to jaco and victor wooten and then claim that the only music that's "real" is jazz... man, i find those kinds the worst as far as being a jazz poser is concerned.
i for one, appreciate some jazz music, but being 26 and having certain limited experiences musically and maybe philosophically, i have reached the point where i know i haven't grasped the true meaning and soul of jazz yet.
maybe someday i will ... and maybe i can find the words to not make me sound full of...
in other words, i agree with the kid... you understand jazz with age (pangmatanda nga, hehehe) ... but you can learn how to appreciate it regardless of age, social stature, sex and mind i say, financial status...
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Post by: radiostationexp on April 13, 2007, 08:31:42 AM
breaking boundaries.... :-D
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Post by: aya_yuson on April 13, 2007, 12:01:12 PM
Simple lang...
It sucks.
:-P
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Post by: nicemusic on April 13, 2007, 02:15:44 PM
Jazz is not hip hop...
Hip hop is not jazz...
But i read somewhere that Joe Zawinul was the first to sample hiphop/rap back beat...
now i dont really know... :?
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Post by: jazhombie on April 13, 2007, 06:40:38 PM
But i read somewhere that Joe Zawinul was the first to sample hiphop/rap back beat...
now i dont really know... :?
try to listen to soulive./. i think their strong rythmic and approach is more on hip hop, but the solo parts are jazz based..
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Post by: rjtorres on April 13, 2007, 07:36:24 PM
jazz rocks
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Post by: FullofEbak on April 14, 2007, 12:32:43 AM
i guess it gets relative... :? if freedom is the essence of jazz, then maybe its a never-ending search for new and innovative techniques and sounds? if a player or musician made songs that would be classified as jazz, however sorta still sounded the same with all his/her songs, does it have the essence of jazz? maybe ...it reflects more the individual artist than the type of music s/he makes.
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Post by: progressive_pilipinas on April 14, 2007, 05:17:48 AM
jazz is when you spill water on the floor and justify that it was done purposely. hehehehe
:-D
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Post by: frogfunk on April 14, 2007, 11:03:24 AM
Jazz is...
Individuality
Definition
Shape
Color
Sound
A fine painting
A luxurious gown
A well-tailored suit
Vintage wine
Fine dine food
A kaleidoscope
Honesty
Love
Hate
Joy
Anger
Freedom
Bondage
Meaning
Epiphany
Happiness
Elation
Bliss
A smooth drive on a wide road
The seasons
Me
You
:-D
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Post by: FullofEbak on April 14, 2007, 11:08:35 AM
i heard in a vince carter interview asked if he wasnt a pro-bball player, what would he be doing? he said "jazz musician''.
jazz is watching vince carters moves!
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Post by: Bammbamm on April 14, 2007, 11:19:02 PM
Mahirap nga tong tanong na 'to kasi kahit anong definitions ang ibigay natin, applicable pa din sa kahit anong genre ng music..
The question now is "What is the essence of Jazz that makes it different from other style of music?"
Is it the music, or the musician who plays it? :|
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Post by: jazhombie on April 14, 2007, 11:55:59 PM
i think mga sirs, ang tanong ko kasi about jazz in our 'own definitions'-- kasi as musicians we have unique approaches when it comes to music, how we perceive things too... similar din sa tanong ko, your answers kasi din will reflect your personality... :-D :-D :-D
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Post by: Bammbamm on April 15, 2007, 12:29:22 AM
uuhuuyy! sina- psycho mo kami ha?! :-D
joke lang, hehehe!
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Post by: psychic_sushi on April 15, 2007, 09:17:05 PM
being in the moment... and capturing it :-)
i've always felt that jazz, and blues, where the best musical vehicles that capture the "here and now".
i love bebop, i admit that i cannot relate to it, and neither can any of you unless you lived in that era. but i appreciate it's historical significance, and have learnt alot from how the musicians of that time captured the moment they were in. how jazz evolved into a faster form of music, as things did speed up then. then how it became modal, and complex, then tok up a different shape and form into fusion, then mellowed down to be airwave friendly. it's all about being in the present moment, shifting with the paradigm. and i'm enjoying the newer guys that bring new things to the table.
i also like to think that jazz and rock are both brother's in arms, as they both like to "stick it to the man", and enjoy danger. jazz just happens to be the more refined and smarter brother :wink: jazz is about taking chances at the spur of the moment, and celebrating your individuality. your personal interpretation of today's politics, rendered in jazz, is valid.
rock in the face of danger, assumes the stance of the juggernaut. emotionally unbridalled, destroying everything in it's path. whereas, jazz, can be likened to the spartan king leonidas. Not afraid, but in a state of heightened awareness (when confronted with complex changes!)
jazz eloquently expresses pain. i recall reading marshall mcluhan talking about how pain influences a society, a pain that is inflicted by change. just by scanning the evolution of jazz, and its historical significance at it's point in time, makes it life's fitting soundtrack. i like to think that the first group of people who flinch and moan upon the pain that change brings in, are the artists. And i like to think that it's the jazz guys that surf that pain with coolness :wink:
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Post by: jazhombie on April 15, 2007, 09:47:28 PM
uy di totoo yan. :-) jazzer ako na infatuated sa classical music (esp. rachmaninov at paganini). in fact, im also a beginnning classical/jazz violinist. my bassist ko is also a classical guitarist.
oooppppssss mga sir apologized its my own understanding lang, kasi when you play classical it means no more no less, more on discipline and jazz is more improvisation, no bounderies...
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Post by: jazhombie on April 17, 2007, 02:27:13 PM
hehehe.. kaya inayawan ko na classical after graduation, coz i don't have the discipline but i love to play some pieces ng classical lalo n yung kay erik satie gymnopedie 1,(tama b) and syempre pati yung kay villalobos... pero that's it, i took another course, then i really lost the ability to play pure classical...wla lng share ko lng... :-D
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Post by: guitaricci on April 17, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Jazz - music which reminds me of 5 star hotels! :-D :-D :-D :-D
peace!! :-D :-D
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Post by: pyong_2 on April 17, 2007, 10:57:07 PM
uy di totoo yan. :-) jazzer ako na infatuated sa classical music (esp. rachmaninov at paganini). in fact, im also a beginnning classical/jazz violinist. my bassist ko is also a classical guitarist.
yah thats what i mean bro...hihihih....even dynamics pag tinugtog mo dapat eksakto lahat kundi mali ka heheheh ang hirap ano, kaya i love jazz , although hindi din ako magaling sa jazz music.... its some kind of a joke mga sir.....coz i heard a story before na nanggaling talaga ang jazz sa classical...tapos may nag break ng rules or regulation sa pagtugtog ng classical tapos ito na yung lovable jazz....adios tamboleros
oooppppssss mga sir apologized its my own understanding lang, kasi when you play classical it means no more no less, more on discipline and jazz is more improvisation, no bounderies...
you don't have to apologize bro. each performance of a classical piece is unique. kahit na yung parepareho notes na tinutugtog. i'm not an expert but i think it's got something to do with dynamics and feel. :-)
back to our topic "describe jazz in your own words." hmm... pagisipan ko pa muna. he he he. :-)
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Post by: Bammbamm on April 18, 2007, 08:30:46 PM
:-Dhehehe, believe me i'm a psycho too(sometimes it's literal)... :-D
:-D...di ka naman siguro tulad ni Charlie Parker na nag b-bonfire sa loob ng kuwarto, tapos maglalakad ng hubo't hubad !?! :lol:
mahirap n magsalita dito sa forum, hehehe... basta malapit lapit din jan sa nbanggit mo,hehehe... ndi lng sa pag bonfire!!! :-D :-D :-D
uuuhuuy!! Kindred spirits ata tayo,bro!.......eh di nakapag relax- relax ka na rin sa "Camarillo"? :wink: :-D
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Post by: fusionenigma on April 22, 2007, 10:35:17 AM
just like to give my 2 cents worth...
jazz has to have improvisation and swing. improv is the language while swing is the characteristic pronunciation. shifting key centers is not a requirement but it does make a tune jazzier or the message more eloquently conveyed.
:-)
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Post by: jakobspiral on May 03, 2007, 02:51:47 AM
Early Jazz: music theory? notes? ano yun?
Modern Jazz: music theory? ah yeah! kailangan yun!
:?
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Post by: FullofEbak on May 03, 2007, 09:00:32 PM
gusto ko mapakinggan ung classical na jazz ! i was always wondering if there's more music like that i can chek out. do u guys know any good artists into that? thanks! :-) chek out ko ung you-tube link
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Post by: FullofEbak on May 03, 2007, 09:14:30 PM
gusto ko mapakinggan ung classical na jazz ! i was always wondering if there's more music like that i can chek out. do u guys know any good artists into that? thanks! :-) chek out ko ung you-tube link
bro check mo sa youtube
-- flight of the bumble bee
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Post by: joshnerez on May 04, 2007, 03:21:48 PM
playing that tingle in your b*tt
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Post by: rodney vidanes on May 30, 2007, 01:54:05 AM
spirit and soul.
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Post by: swinger on May 30, 2007, 03:33:51 AM
do you guys really know what jazz is?????? :?
it's inside a can of peanuts! :-D
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Post by: aya_yuson on May 31, 2007, 04:27:54 PM
..na ipinamana kay apo at nilagyan ng burloloy para maging tunog bago. :-)
apir ako dyan!!!
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Post by: ibysdad on June 04, 2007, 07:42:56 PM
Jazz is a music artform which encourages conversation through improvisation among musicians' instruments...and the audience listens, absorbs and reacts.
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Post by: pyong_2 on June 05, 2007, 12:01:30 AM
really americans
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Post by: Bammbamm on June 11, 2007, 02:56:28 PM
...pinag halong amoy ng mamahaling pabango,alak,at usok ng sigarilyo...nag gagandahang matronang naka itim...kupas at pudpod na laylayan ng paborito mong pantalon....kaning-lamig sa madaling araw...linggo ng umaga... :roll:
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Post by: william251082 on July 08, 2007, 03:48:07 PM
art freedom
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Post by: william251082 on February 07, 2008, 07:48:27 AM
describe jazz in ur own word/s...
I think that trying to "define" jazz defeats what jazz truly is. That "freedom" is something that is hard to put in a box & tie up with a neat little ribbon :-) Let's leave the "labels" for the marketing people: jazz, blues, fusion, country, pop, rock, classical, etc.
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Post by: changedmynametojimi on February 07, 2008, 11:20:08 AM
i can't....
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Post by: LouieAzcona on February 07, 2008, 01:06:05 PM
tumatakas ako papuntang JAZZ kapag sawa na ako sa panonood at pagtugtog sa gigs. parang bumabalik ako sa pagiging bata. haha!
kaya ayos lang saakin kung konti lang ang nakakaapreciate ng jazz. ibig sabihin, konti lang ang may privilege na matanggap ang gift ng jazz
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Post by: zensui425 on February 11, 2008, 12:38:46 PM
JAZZ DO IT!
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Post by: LouieAzcona on February 11, 2008, 12:49:07 PM
I think that trying to "define" jazz defeats what jazz truly is. That "freedom" is something that is hard to put in a box & tie up with a neat little ribbon :-) Let's leave the "labels" for the marketing people: jazz, blues, fusion, country, pop, rock, classical, etc.
tam po.
actually nagpost din ako. hindi ko madescribe. dinescribe ko lang experience ko kapag nakikinig ng jazz!
thats why mas trip ko makinig ng jazz kapag mag-isa lang ako. naiinis ako kapag may nagsasabi: "ano ba yang pinapakinggan mo!!! parang bold!"
hindi nila maintindihan.
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Post by: nhojie on March 12, 2008, 11:14:28 PM
basta ang jazz kumplekado.... :-D
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Post by: tritone on April 12, 2008, 02:14:35 AM
IMPROVISATION.
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Post by: teban on April 20, 2008, 04:49:28 AM
jazz is a culture.
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Post by: namida on April 26, 2008, 09:32:48 PM
I've been soaking my self into this lately so heres what i found out... It's not so much as what you play but how you play it and more importantly (imo at least) having something to actually play. It is also understanding (perhaps), to comprehend the intent in the sounds that we hear and the sounds that we make. It is a connection, where words are not sufficient or perhaps not actually required to touch others, you're just there and you understand though you may not be able to fully describe what it is. And at times I come to think of it as being both savage and sophisticated. But really I just go for the sounds I hear in my head as I play and hope that my fingers are capable enough to follow them through and as intentional and purposefull as I can manage :-)
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Post by: cacophony on May 07, 2008, 07:54:19 PM
Jazz is undescribable :-D
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Post by: John... on May 08, 2008, 12:59:51 PM
JAZZ IS THE INNOVATION OF EVERY MUSIC
JOHN C...
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Post by: jazzy on May 25, 2008, 09:53:47 PM
Louis Armstrong's famous reply on the definition of Jazz, "If you've got to ask, you'll never know." He at least implying that jazz is knowable, though not necessarily explainable in words. :-D
But for me, Jazz is the highest form of music. :-)
wow mga idol...
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Post by: Downbeat on May 26, 2008, 02:44:43 AM
"Jazz is maturity" being an audio enthusiast or music player... love for music is already in our vein the time we were born and as we grow older it grows with us too, starting from listening to pop or bakya as some would call it, then into a more heavier stuff like rock & roll and blues then later on you will find yourself listening to "Fusion" a blend of two music genre which lean more on pop and light jazz eventually entering into the world of jazz, others opt the comptemporary while some into a more diverse music such as avant-garde but was also classified as jazz.
For me the turning point of jazz was during the late 70's when the contemporary artist takes the route of jazz into a different level other than bebop and mainstream, the heavy guitar riff and solos and complex drumming brings out the best of that style and migrating from rock to jazz is by no means an easy route then and now...
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Post by: kahel on May 27, 2008, 06:15:28 AM
JAZZ IS FREEDOM AND ATTITUDE AND SEX :mrgreen: kakalibog hehehe
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Post by: ston3d_j on May 29, 2008, 08:51:41 PM
....IMPROVISATION..... :roll:
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Post by: Laney on June 02, 2008, 04:40:57 AM
jazz = sarap
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Post by: jazhombie on June 03, 2008, 09:19:54 AM
JAZZ IS FREEDOM AND ATTITUDE AND SEX :mrgreen: kakalibog hehehe
hahah ayuz sa description ah..hahaha :-D
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Post by: kriz_dabu on June 03, 2008, 10:38:26 AM
JAZZ is like a sponge, it absorbs and can be spread.
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Post by: guitarpie on June 10, 2008, 04:01:10 AM
Ang jazz ay walang katapusang pag-aaral..
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Post by: SCREWER on July 26, 2008, 05:48:13 AM
jazz is relaxation...but not for everyone..
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Post by: Bombmer on July 31, 2008, 10:03:57 PM
JAZZ For me Parang MATH lang ang HIRAP!!!!!` pero masarap sa TENGA!!! FISH MEN!!!! :roll: oo SIR jazhombie para ngang SEX mismo masarap !!!
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Post by: calculon on January 17, 2009, 08:45:47 AM
Limbo that I enjoy :-D
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Post by: rjtorres on January 17, 2009, 04:16:50 PM
Jazz is a lifestyle. :-)
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Post by: Harpoon on January 20, 2009, 12:21:39 AM
Jazz is a lot like Life. If your life didn't turn-out like what you planned, you IMPROVISE :-D!
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Post by: dekturrr on January 26, 2009, 11:18:51 AM
jazz is the music of the PHLEGMATICS!
bilis! google nio ung phlegmatic!!
joke
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Post by: mozart123 on February 11, 2009, 03:43:20 PM
ano ba yan pag nag browse ng page ayaw pero pag pinindot ko reply gusto kakaiba.
anyway ang perception ko sa jazz puro instrumental walang kanta yun pala meron din naman pala. jazz in my own words eto yung maganda ipatugtog para makatulog.
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Post by: william251082 on February 16, 2009, 04:31:46 AM
ano ba yan pag nag browse ng page ayaw pero pag pinindot ko reply gusto kakaiba.
anyway ang perception ko sa jazz puro instrumental walang kanta yun pala meron din naman pala. jazz in my own words eto yung maganda ipatugtog para makatulog.
Listen to Scofield, Brecker, Coltrane, M. Davis and the likes. Ewan ko lang kung makatulog ka. hehehehhe :-D
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Post by: blueberry on February 17, 2009, 10:58:37 AM
for jazz is:
- Music from your inner soul
- musical freedom
- High form of music
- Gift from God
:-D
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Post by: lance2dbeat on February 18, 2009, 08:57:11 AM
Jazz is like a river, peaceful and deep.. :-D
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Post by: aya_yuson on February 18, 2009, 01:56:40 PM
Jazz sucks
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Post by: masterchoxter on February 24, 2009, 07:11:22 PM
jazz is ironic, intelligent, dumb, sweet, sensible, and soulful...
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Post by: guitarpie on February 25, 2009, 01:54:41 AM
Jazz is dyaskeng music.. ang lalim he-he :-D
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Post by: deejay on March 02, 2009, 09:31:17 PM
once you Jazz, you cant stop .... :-D he he he
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Post by: scuttlebutter on March 05, 2009, 09:08:19 AM