If I write out my solo, am I playing jazz?

**pamosmusic** · 04-02-2026, 11:00 AM

This thread has gotten remarkably dumb

**orri** · 04-02-2026, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by kris

It makes no sense.
Anyone can learn a language.
At least there are such requirements in the current world.
It is completely different when it comes to learning music and jazz music in particular.
Sense of rhythm, creativity, sense of swing, etc.
Not every person has it.

That's seems unrelated to the point I was trying to make?

It was just parallel metaphor, where I claimed that just like a person can speak English, convey a meaning, and entertain others, by practising in advance and planning ahead what they are going to say without being properly fluent, a musician can also play jazz by practising in advance what they want to play, before they are fluent in jazz.

But I also disagree with the notion that we are either born with it or we will never have it.
I think we are definitely born different, but I think good teacher can teach what to listen for and teach how to improve step by step and get to a pretty high level to anyone who has the passion and perseverance.
(but some have a much easier path, and can learn much more and faster without a teacher).