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Video game music will save jazz.
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VGM is to jazz as musical theater was to jazz.
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VGM tunes are often short with a concise form that beg to be expanded upon, similar to classic musical theater. Plus, many VGM tunes use a harmonic language that is rooted in jazz harmony.
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It is the music of our time - songs people recognize. 50 years from now, we’ll be the old people asking young jazz musicians to play Green Hill Zone. And they& #39;ll be like "Hm, I& #39;m not familiar but let me see if it& #39;s in the Real Book, 24 ed."
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And there are so many musicians paving the way: @the8bitbigband, @insanerainmusic, @Shnabubula, @thehitpoints, @8bitMusicTheory, @jer_roque, @88bitTV, @DrumUltimA, @SuperSoulBros, @jmusicband, @TheOneUpsBand, Button Masher, @marcatobros, @ConSoulNYC, @8BitJazzHeroes
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If you’re a jazz musican NOT playing VGM and don’t know where to start, head over to http://vgleadsheets.com"> http://vgleadsheets.com , find your favorite games, start sheddin’ :)
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