Suggestion: Creepy Jazz Music

I know tropes like this are hard to illustrate, but there's gotta be something we can find.

Maybe these felt dolls? [1]◊ [2]◊ My fear with these two is that they lean too strongly towards Skeletal Musician.

I also kinda like the picture used in this video, but I'm not sure if it's indicative enough of jazz music on its own.

Can't look at the video right now, but I'm not really feeling the suggestions...this may end up being a BUPKIS case.

I'd also like to suggest a screenshot of this GIF◊ from Corpse Bride. Again, maybe it leans too strongly towards Skeletal Musician. I'm fine with BUPKIS if nothing else works.

^

edited 12th Jan '17 1:55:05 AM by rodneyAnonymous

^ Thanks. I think either 4 or BUPKIS, unless anyone thinks of something better.

Because of the Skeletal Musician overlap I would vote for blank.

I'm inclined to agree.

The skeleton pianist is clearly meant to evoke Ray Charles, who wasn't a jazz musician but an R&B/soul one.

I didn't know that. BUPKIS.

I'll go with BUPKIS.

BUPKIS

BUPKIS

BUPKIS.

I don't see how it's possible to show something sounding creepy.

BUPKIS. Music can't be depicted visually.

edited 30th Jan '17 4:56:46 AM by Gosicrystal

Mickey Mousing, VillainSong.Disney, Leitmotif, Dreadful Musician, and Let's Duet are among several articles that say otherwise. "This can't be done" sounds like a challenge, to me. I didn't find any good page images from the examples I'm familiar with, though.

edited 30th Jan '17 10:18:42 AM by rodneyAnonymous

Exactly what I was thinking. There's gotta be a "pretty kickass image" somewhere, but I just can't find anything at the moment.

This image of John Cage at least has a creepy atmosphere: link◊

Also, there's "dark jazz," which tends to be kind of weird anyway. [1]◊, [2]◊

edited 30th Jan '17 5:33:09 PM by WaterBlap

^ Not getting any creepy vibes from those.

Kind of going for either "so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine" or "seemingly not of earthly origin" but in image form. I couldn't think of anything for a comic where a character is having this sort of reaction, but I think it would be possible.

I actually kinda like 18.3...it's not really creepy per se, but the imagery has an artsy flair to it that works for me.

I was about to say the same. It's not stellar, but it has the right vibe to it.

18.3:

That's good.

for 18.3 & 23.

edited 31st Jan '17 6:25:15 AM by DrNoPuma