It is generally associated with free jazz performed within converted lofts in lower Manhattan during the 1970s. At that time, the lofts provided performance opportunities for musicians whose styles were too avant-garde for mainstream nightclubs.

Why was loft jazz created?

Loft jazz was, in some sense, a movement to take the music back from club owners. It was highly politicized, but also highly social: This was community music. Part of the point was that, free of the strictures of clubs, the music could be anything, go anywhere, go on for as long as it wanted.

When did the loft era of jazz start?

Loft jazz (or the loft scene or loft era) was a cultural phenomenon that occurred in New York City during the mid-1970s. Gary Giddins described it as follows: “[A] new coterie of avant-garde musicians took much of the jazz world by surprise

Who sampled loft?

The Weeknd’s ‘Loft Music’ sample of Beach House’s ‘Gila’ | WhoSampled.

What kind of music did David Mancuso play?

When asked what kind of music he played at the Loft parties David simply responds, Dance music Bernie, dance music. I would play everything from Jazz to classical and everything in between. Mancuso made it a point to explain that he is not into categories and was, and still is open to all forms of music.

What is a loft party?

Without context, it means a party in a loft. A loft is a type of room or apartment. See a translation. 1 like.

Did the weeknd sample beach house?

The track features one of two samples of Baltimore-based duo Beach House that appear on House of Balloons (the track “The Party & The After Party” also features a sample of the track “Master of None” from Beach House’s debut album).