Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser

Author:Nolan Gasser
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Published: 2019-04-28T23:00:00+00:00

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THE JAZZ GENOTYPE

Introducing Subject 3

We next meet Subject 3, who begins the day on a stationary bike and a fiery workout playlist that peaks with a breakneck favorite, Dizzy Gillespie’s “Bebop.” On the way to work, something a bit mellower is needed to prepare the workday, with success coming via Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints.” After a hectic eight hours, a quiet dinner party with close friends hits a groove with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s “Águas de Março.” At last, preparing for bed, a precious favorite provides a much-needed calm: Bill Evans’ “Peace Piece.”*

Subject 3’s identity as a jazz fan is rather undeniable by this hit parade, and yet a level of eclecticism is strongly suggested by the inclusion of some styles and musical approaches that extend beyond the stereotypes of the realm.

Before diving into these selections, however, some words on the jazz species:

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