Präferenzen für Jazz
– exemplarische und methodologische Anmerkungen
Jazz has had great influence on the 20th century history of music, but today it is only a minority that takes an interest in it. In this article selected results for Jazz preferences, collected in a longitudinal study (1991–1997, n = 150 adolescents, at the beginning aged 12) are reported. In verbal preferences (Swing, Blues, Dixieland-Jazz, Modern Jazz) there is a clear negative tendency for the ages of 12 to 14, followed by a stable phase of even stronger rejection up to the age of 17. Different results were found for sounding examples. “You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy” (Art Tatum) was evaluated much more positively, especially by the girls. These preferences are closely related to the intensity of media use. The less time adolescents spend listening to the radio or watching TV the higher is their acceptance of the Tatum example. Finally it is shown with the help of cluster analysis (a method E. Jost introduced to musicology 30 years ago) how different individual development in evaluating an example of jazz music can be.