By Jan Waring
 Mixing early day jazz with the musical influences of todays popular music creates a diverse, sophisticated and vibrant blend referred to as Contemporary jazz music. This metamorphosis has been taking place over the past four decades where each decade has blended the previous evolution with current styles, music and instrumentation.
The rationale for this creation was to appeal to the new generation of listeners with modifications and improvements in every aspect of the genre.
Contemporary jazz musicians have their own unique style, yet endeavor to maintain the integrity of the origins of American jazz. Contemporary jazz music focuses on the rhythms and does not incorporate the spontaneity of early day jazz performers.
History
Contemporary jazz music began in the late 1960s with early attempts to fuse together pop music and jazz. Trying to meld the two genres together, bands incorporated electrical instruments such as the guitar, bass guitar and electric piano. Eventually, electric synthesizers were added, which resulted in blending the sounds of jazz with pop music.
Contemporary jazz music continued to progress in |
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By Jan Waring
 Simply designed to set ones spirit on fire Jazz music is pure magic in any shape or form Whether it is instrumental jazz music or vocal, its popularity is growing within all age groups.
Instruments Used in Jazz Music
You really should know some of the instruments used in order to appreciate instrumental jazz music at its. Some of the instruments used to create instrumental jazz music are:
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Double Bass
Saxophones
Flutes
Clarinet
Trombones
Trumpet
One of the most popular is the saxophone, which seems to enchant both men and women of all ages.
Saxophone and Instrumental Jazz Music
One of the most recognizable instruments in any band, the saxophone is usually made out of brass and of various keys and pads to control the notes. it uses a single reed vibrating on the mouthpice to create its sound.
There are 5 kinds of saxophone in the instrumental jazz music. The 3 most common are:
Alto saxes
Tenor saxes
Baritone saxes
The less common ones are:
Soprano saxes
Bass saxes
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