Is this jazz? If so, what sub genre?

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Hi everyone. I'm a mostly self taught, play by ear musician, influenced at least as a drummer by jazz music. I recently put up a bunch of home recordings I've recored over the last few years, and need to choose the genre. Some songs seam clearly some kind of Jazz, but even those, I'm not sure how to classify it.
What do you think?

https://nyalles.bandcamp.com/releases

Cheers and Happy New Year!

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nyalles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2019 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote nyalles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Is this jazz? If so, what sub genre? Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 1:34pm
	Hi everyone. I'm a mostly self taught, play by ear musician, influenced at least as a drummer by jazz music. I recently put up a bunch of home recordings I've recored over the last few years, and need to choose the genre. Some songs seam clearly some kind of Jazz, but even those, I'm not sure how to classify it. What do you think? https://nyalles.bandcamp.com/releases Cheers and Happy New Year!

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 34939	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2019 at 7:32pm
	Hi and welcome to the site. The music you are playing isn't really jazz per se, but more of a free improvisation that draws on blues, folk rock, a bit of jazz, some avant-garde things etc. I think the tag for this would be free improvisation, but not free jazz exactly. On our site, this would be tagged as Jazz Related Improv/Composition as it is improvised music with a relationship to jazz.

nyalles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2019 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote nyalles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2019 at 1:38pm
	Thanks for the feedback js.

StephenBroom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2024 Location: NYC Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenBroom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2024 at 11:11am
	Hello - I realize this reply is several years late, but I am a new member and happened to stumble upon your post while exploring this Forum. I listened to the music at your linked page, and quite enjoyed it. I found it reminiscent of some of Pat Metheny's more exploratory works. Is he perhaps an influence on your music? In any case, yours is very good; thank you for sharing IT. I HOPE YOU'RE CONTINUING TO PERform and record.