u/Barney-G

Trying to dive a bit deeper into Jazz. I already had:

- kind of Blue

- Sketches of Spain

- Relaxing

- Miles David live - What it is, montreal

- Getz/Gilberto

- Mingus Ah Um.

Wanted to discover some new (to me) artists. It's my first Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, and Cannonball Adderley. Looking forward to a jazz filled evening.

^(I am a lifelong classical music fan, but I'm not a classical musician - I also don't have the pleasure of knowing any classical musicians, so please excuse my VERY incorrect terminology.)

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I've noticed that some soloists play their parts in a very mechanical manner - their timing sounds like a metronome, very stiff, strict, and on the beat, a bit robotic.

On the other hand, there are soloists who (for lack of a better term) kind of swing the notes - some parts seem to be played in a more hurried manner, while other notes are more drawn out and languid. Their timing seems to be more organic, expressive, and to my ears, more pleasant.

Here is an example of I'm talking about, a cellist playing the Bach cello suites. Notice how the open G-string notes seem to be a bit delayed, they bloom-in and linger slightly, while the notes on the A-string seem to dart in and out above them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnZHIY_hoQ&t=8s

• Do original classical scores dictate how strict the timing should be?

• Is there a name for playing in this more “swinging” style as opposed to the “robotic” style?

• Is one method considered superior (read: more authentic) to the other?

I've always preferred classical soloists who play with more “swing” in their timing, for what it's worth. Thanks in advance to anyone who can enlighten me on this topic, I've wondered about it my entire life.