None of these tunes could have been made any time before 2010, and all are clearly jazz (or at least heavily inspired by Jazz). With R&B, (Neo-)Soul, and other jazz forms re-emerging in pop music, Jazz remains the source of much of modern musical innovation.
i like the songs, but to me it still looks like there is no innovation going on there. Just repackaging of old themes using new (digital) instruments. I think nothing comes close to Alan Holdsworth in terms of innovation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSd-WyrtfA
I included that one as an example of how artists are merging instrumental hip hop back in with Jazz; there's plenty of other styles of Jazz in the list! You're right that a global statement of "couldn't have been made before 2010" for the whole list was a bit over the top.
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dead on. for more examples of what goes by "jazz" these days:
Takuya Kuroda - Rising Son : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mUymaxWmMw
Hiatus Kaiyote - The World It Softly Lulls : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqzFgkkQXWw
Kamasi Washington - Changing of the Guard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQRBzSN9Vw
Snarky Puppy - Don't You Know : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqY3FaZmh-Y
Thundercat - Them Changes : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNCd_ERZvZM
Jordan Rakei - Talk to Me : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkvdRNi7qQE
Flying Lotus - MmmHmm : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCyv05SG1g
None of these tunes could have been made any time before 2010, and all are clearly jazz (or at least heavily inspired by Jazz). With R&B, (Neo-)Soul, and other jazz forms re-emerging in pop music, Jazz remains the source of much of modern musical innovation.
Nice list. Here are a few additions
Tigran Hamasyan - To Love: https://youtu.be/jPwUe8SFOow
Hiromi Uehara - Warrior: https://youtu.be/Xy8__IvtMOs
Kneebody and Daedelus - Drum Battle: https://youtu.be/LKq0Kv7GlgU
i like the songs, but to me it still looks like there is no innovation going on there. Just repackaging of old themes using new (digital) instruments. I think nothing comes close to Alan Holdsworth in terms of innovation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSd-WyrtfA
different senses of innovation /shrug
for stuff in the more progressive vein, check out:
Jaga Jazzist : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIFUQV20NM or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws25EyTGdTg
Jacob Collier - P.Y.T. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaNxq6Q4v1w
more Hiatus Kaiyote : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-e6-jjbrs0 or
more Snarky Puppy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XJ_s5IsQc
I just listened to the first song, and it doesn't seem that new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZvAsVj4IJg
well maybe listen to more than one ;D
I included that one as an example of how artists are merging instrumental hip hop back in with Jazz; there's plenty of other styles of Jazz in the list! You're right that a global statement of "couldn't have been made before 2010" for the whole list was a bit over the top.
That's an excellent playlist there, thank you.