Why do all my notes I play on my tenor sax sound the same?

There are so many different forms under and within the Jazz title or genre...The latter 3 handful of examples which I'll list are strictly primers...once you listen to what you find of theirs, go from there toward the deeper, the core, and the orignators. **Ella Fitzgerald ~~ considered by many to be THE Standard. Was to Jazz what Aretha's done for Soul.

Sade (with her band) ~~ Although oldschool purists knock 'em as "SmoothJazz," their authenticity is legit! Listen to "The Free Design" by Stereolab. Falls under another "type of" Jazz...perhaps bossa-nova affiliated.

"Hearts For Sale" (Rolling Stones) and "Rockin' At Midnight" (Honeydrippers) are both Swing and Blues-based.

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