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Do you know what type of Jazz this is?

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Topic: Do you know what type of Jazz this is?
Posted By: johndemol
Subject: Do you know what type of Jazz this is?
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2019 at 4:08pm
I don't know if this is a stupid question. If it is, just let me know.

But I'm looking for a type of jazz in which they talk frequently. A bit like some dramatic movie discourses spoken over the music.

For example there's a track called "This is how men cry" by Marc Jordan which is a good example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aFTSkqQ0uE

I know this track may be categorized under "Smooth Jazz" but this kind of movie-like speeches aren't that common in Smooth Jazz either.

I'm looking a type of jazz (or maybe it isn't even jazz) in which you hear this more often. (It doesn't have to be in ALL or even HALF of the tracks, as long as it happens quite a bit.)

If something occurs to you while reading this rather vague question, please let me know.

Even the smallest lead I can follow to learn more can help me out. 

Thanks.
John



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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2019 at 6:41pm
That isn't a jazz style per se, but spoken word records with music backing do exist. Rod Mckuen put out a lot of records like that:




Posted By: js
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2019 at 7:10am
Moved to General Music Discussions.


Posted By: johndemol
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2019 at 10:23am
Thanks so much for the help JS.

This is kind of like the music I'm looking for.

I didn't know the man, but I will look into his music.

Thanks for your time,
John


Posted By: js
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2019 at 10:32am
McKuen made many albums. Charles Mingus made one lengthy song with narration called "the Clown":



Posted By: js
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2019 at 11:07am
You may also like Ken Nordine's Word Jazz:



Posted By: johndemol
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2019 at 2:11pm
Wow... Excelent! Thank you!



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