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Virtuoso alto saxophonist
Most Important sax player in history New style, harmony, and note selection in improv |
Charlie "Bird" Parker
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Virtuoso trumpeter
1st important bop trumpeter Integrated Bird's new language Afro Cuban music |
John "Dizzy" Gillespie
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First major bebop piano player
unique comping style/solo style unexpected accents Basie chose perfect note he chose different note unexpected note choice |
Thelonius Monk
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Drummer who influenced Jo Jones
played quietly on the bass drum increased the amount of bombs dropped played the swing ride rhythm pattern on the ride cymbal |
Max Roach
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Small combos vs Big Bands
Complex Improv vs Arrangements Fast Tempo vs Dance Tempo Instrumental virtuosity vs Pretty melody Complex melody vs Singable melody |
Bop vs Swing
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Important bop tenor saxophonist
one of Woody Herman's "4 Brothers" popularized bossa nova in the 60's new percussion different rhythms different bass line (not walking) |
Stan Getz
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Most imitated of all bop pianists
left hand played less stating the bare minimum of harmony during solos used Basie's light playing idea for comping during solos |
Bud Powell
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Best known singer to emerge from bop era
voice had very dark tone quality as years passed vocal range deepened into tenor/baritone slow paced tunes or ballads were her specialty |
Sarah Vaughn
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Jazz moved from popular to art music
Meant for listening, not dancing Little visual appeal to bop few singers |
Bebop
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Complex nature of music meant:
appreciation is acquired hard to detect melody vs improv highly sophisticated skills needed performers=artists, not entertainers |
Bebop
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Most of jazz since 1940's based on these artists innovations
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Bird, Diz, and Monk
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Substyle of of bebop
sometimes called "west coast" softer/more subtle sound than bop avoids roughness does not imply lack of excitement more melodic long flowing melodies vs short jazzed fragments emphasis on preset arrangements still improv emphasis |
Cool Jazz
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Instrumentation of Cool Jazz
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Tuba, french horn, baritone sax, but sometimes more instruments
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Trumpet player
had "Birth of the Cool" album 1949-1950 instrumentation of the album: trumpet, trombone, alto sax, piano, bass, drums, french horn, tuba, baritone sax reflects all cool style characteristics |
Miles Davis
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