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'll be like "Hm, I'm not familiar but let me see if it'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 , find your favorite games, start sheddin’ :)
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