I would also say that in Jazz the rhythm of the music plays an outsized role as compared to classical. If you don’t “swing”* you can’t play with anyone and certainly can’t play jazz. On the other hand, classical musicians care about dynamics and tone in a way that doesn’t register wth Jazz musicians. Neither way is better, but they are almost like opposite approaches to music.
*By swing I mean more than just syncopate with the rest of the band. “To swing” in a jazz context means to be able to play exactly in time with the rest of the band, except when you don’t (but you are in control). A very confused concept, read wikipedia for more info.
*By swing I mean more than just syncopate with the rest of the band. “To swing” in a jazz context means to be able to play exactly in time with the rest of the band, except when you don’t (but you are in control). A very confused concept, read wikipedia for more info.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_(jazz_performance_styl...