Any jazz fans out there [Archive]

daverity

01-02-2006, 19:54

Must admit Zinger to normally not being too fond of the stuff, it's really not my cup of tea but it's true that it's been a great influence for many, many contemporary musicians in their arrangements and compositions. I was amazed to learn of its massive influence on no other than Stevie Wonder. Mr Wonder recently played his first gig in Tokyo and the Japanese loving any kind of American music had place packed the place to the rafters.

In a bid to break the ice with his new audience he asks if anyone would like him to play a request.

An elderly, small Japanese man jumped out of his seat in the first row and shouts at the top of his voice "Play a Jazz chord ! Play a jazz chord!".

Amazed that this guy knew about the jazz influences in Stevie's varied career, the blind impresario started to play an E minor scale and then went into a difficult jazz melody for about 10 minutes.

When he finished the whole place went wild allegedly. The little old man jumped up again and shouted "No, no, play a Jazz chord, play a Jazz chord".

A bit p*ssed off by this, Stevie, being the professional that he is, dived straight into a jazz improvisation with his band around the B flat minor chord and really tore the place apart. The crowd went wild with this impromptu show off his technical expertise.

The little old man jumped up again.

"No, no. Play a Jazz chord, play a jazz chord".

Well and truly p*ssed off that this little guy didn't seem to appreciate his playing ability Stevie said to him from the stage "OK smart ass. You get up here and do it!" The little old man dutifuly climbed up onto the stage, took hold of the mike...

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and started to sing .....

" A jazz chord to say I ruv you..." :hihi: :hihi: