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Jazz and Classical Music


Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of
choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists,
but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut
from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex side
of the scale are the categories known as Jazz and Classical music. Some of the
most accomplished musicians of our time have devoted themselves to a life-long
study of Jazz or Classical music, and a few exceptional musicians have actually
mastered both. A comparison of classical and Jazz music will yield some
interesting results and could also lead to an appreciation of the abilities
needed to perform or compose these kinds of music.

Let's begin with a look at the histories of the two. The music called classical,
found in stores and performed regularly by symphonies around the world, spans a
length of time from 1600 up to the present. This time......

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