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A Jazz Snob's take on GTA4's JNR radio
qwerty | 9:00 AM on 05.13.2008 21 comments


Hey everybody, I thought I should offer a jazz musicians take on the jazz station JNR in liberty city. In short is sweet. Some of my all time favorite recordings are on it, like Moanin, by Art Blakey and Move - Miles Davis. Many of the tunes on there are Masterpiece recordings that are just off the edge of mainstream. Some of the Sonny Rollins and some others are probably household tunes, or at least familiar in some tv commercial/cellphone ring way, but any jazz fan will reconize tune after tune.

I think its definitely a good way to get your feet wet if you have an interest in jazz. And there is some great banter like "Bringing you the hits from a time when musicians could actually play instruments instead of just dance around the stage like a bunch of whores"

Try giving it a listen if you haven't heard it. I know jazz isn't for everyone (even though its the highest art form in music) but If it was a real radio station it would be one of my favorites.



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galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 09:09
galagabug
i'm listening to count bassie - april in paris right now :)
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 09:44
Tubatic
Oddly enough, nothing feels more old-movie New York-like than driving or riding around while listening to Take the A Train.
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 09:45
Rifter01
Try giving it a listen if you haven't heard it. I know jazz isn't for everyone (even though its the highest art form in music) but If it was a real radio station it would be one of my favorites.

Agreed, although Classical music may be a contender for 'highest art'.

A laughable random video game related song I just heard a minute ago heh
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:10
Too Much Coffee Man
i always thought symphonies were the highest musical art form :P

but yea i love jazz. that bit about back from a time when musicians could play instruments is hilarious lol.
bunnyrabbit2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:12
bunnyrabbit2
I do agree that the jazz radio is awesome. I have never really listened to much jazz before but I really like this stuff.

Dan Houser didn't actually pick the tracks either, he asked his Dad, a big jazz fan, to pick them. His dad also put together a lot of the jazz fusion radio too.
Alpha 87655320875's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:24
Alpha 87655320875
"highest art form in music"

Who initially claimed that?

I find that phrase incredibly biased as a universal claim. I think very highly of Jazz, and Classical Music from a technical standpoint, but isn't art a subjective thing?
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:27
Tubatic
20th century stuff, imo, is about as high art as you can get.

the "classical" stuff is beautiful, but when you manage to make an interesting tune with the self imposed limitation of 12 notes, non repeating, or by challenging the players to make up music based on a small poem (and play together), that's high art in both the technical and high aesthetic sense. :)

heh yeah, that is a fun, loaded question :)
Mustin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:35
Mustin
Awesome, I gotta check this game out, being in a Jazz trio myself (and playing some Jazz with my other band...). Love that quote about the whores. In fact, I just love whores.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:35
king3vbo
Buh doo doo doo wap ba dow bee da doo dat
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:40
GuitarAtomik
I usually have the jazz station on when I play just because I love the juxtaposition. Plus it puts me in an awesome mood. I don't know anything about jazz but I love most of what they play on there.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 10:50
MrSadistic
I like the Jazz station, except with the DJ comes on and rambles.
razerangel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 11:27
razerangel
I find that romantic music is a much higher art form, but art is subjective. I like the electro station as well on GTA4 but the DJ is crap.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 11:50
Tubatic
@razer

The romantic period's real special for me too. Pushing people's buttons and limits of acceptable sound while still respecting Bach's tonality just enough to be incredibly listenable.
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 12:17
PetiePal
I loved the Jazz station. I'm actually working on GTA IV stations of my own, complete with DJ's, commercials and voice overlays. A Jazz station is in there and be sure I'll have some Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Django Reinhardt and perhaps Louis Armstrong. If you're that big a jazz enthusiast maybe you can help out and do the DJ recordings with a little smooooth cat commentary. I'm getting Dtoid community members involved in my project.
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 12:35
LostCrichton
Fuck yeah PetiePal! Can't wait to hear your stations. I fucking love jazz and JNR is easily my fave station in game.
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 13:17
Usedtabe
JNR is amazing. It's my favorite station besides the Journey.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/13/2008 15:59
kawitchate
one of my favorite radio stations in GTA IV
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