That's where my baby stays. There are other forms of music other than these, but these are two popular forms. If you don't recognize any of this, it doesn't matter. I listened to jazz for about 4-5 months without knowing this and without being able to hear chord changes, but I still liked it. If you recognize these things, it will add a little depth, but it wont' make the solo any better or worse to you.
Jazz is an interactive music.
If it doesn't move you, it hasn't done it's job. So the ultimate factor in determining what is good jazz to you is your own opinion. Your opinion may change, but nobody can convince you with fancy talk. Back to the top Hearing the Chord Changes I once thought I would never be able to hear these. You play different ones after each other, and they outline a melody.