People in jazz circles often talk about complexity, and often as an accusation. That guy's music is too complex! It's too far removed from the blues! It sounds like math! Bah! If you went under the ...

Dave Brubeck was among the very first jazz musicians to introduce and popularize the musical concept of polytonality. Simply put, it is playing in two keys simultaneously. Many times Dave has stated a ...

A groove is always more interesting when it comprises more than one rhythm. Here's how it's done… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

If you heard the McIntosh County Shouters a couple weeks ago at Savannah Music Festival, you may have picked up on rhythms that got your toes tapping one way while your hands clapped another.

A groove is always more interesting when it comprises more than one rhythm. Here's how it's done… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Dave Brubeck has been a musical pioneer, pushing beyond the traditional forms and standard techniques of American jazz. From the earliest days of Brubeck groups playing in San Francisco in the late ...