Jazz Final
Blue's March-1958
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers, Hard Bop, drums, reflects musicians start in army, biggest hit, Lee Morgan trumpet
Bush Magic- 1980
Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sixties Acoustic, intense and inspired shows
Bebop
1940-mid1950s, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, small groups, focused on solos intead of ensembles, more muscially complicated than big band swing, faster tempo, intricate melodies, musical vituosity and artistry, Jam Sessions had big impact on its development, African-American invention, can't dance to it, had a drug (heroin) stigma, played in shitty clubs for shitty salaries, new look at chords, attitudes and competition
Cool Jazz
1949-1955, Miles Davis, how do we develop what Charlie Parker left us? focus on melody and subtle rhythms or powerful beats? cool, soft, reserved music, wider variety of instruments and band size(trios to nonets), used classical instruments like french horn, tuba and flute, blended jazz and classical music, had counterpoint which is when two or more melodic lines are played at the same time
Hard Bop
1951-early1960s, Miles Davis Quartet, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakely, John Coltrane, aggressive beat (drums), returned from the problems with Cool Jazz, back to the roots of American Jazz from the classical influences, funky jazz was simple, mainsteam jaz was complex, return to the African American identity, east coast phenomenon
Two Kinds of Blues- 1958
Jimmy Giuffre Three,Cool Jazz, free interplay between musicians, clarinet and sax
Psalm-1964
John Coltrane, Free Jazz, sax, its the last of 4 parts of a song titled "A supreme Love", like reciting a poem, improvisation over drone bass, McCoy Tyner piano, Elvin Jones drums
Naima- 1959
John Coltrane, Free Jazz, sax, most famous piece, named after woman he met, studied music from other cultures
Celestial Terrestial Commuters- 1972
John McLaughlin, Fusion, guitar, birds of fire
Giant Steps- 1959
Jone Coltrane, Free Jazz, sax, irregular fast paced piece which was hard for professionals, tansition from bebop to modal jazz, improvisation in 2 choruses, created quartet, Tommy Flannagan piano
My Back Pages- 1969
Keith Jarrett, Sixties Acoustic, piano, Bob Dylan song, Charlie Hadden bass, Paul Motion drums
Solar- 1961
Bill Evans, Sixties Acoustic, piano, based on sun, unique interplay between members, Scott Lefaro bass, Paul Motion drums
Waltz for Debbie- 1961
Bill Evans, Sixties Acoustic, piano, written for his neice, trio instruments, Scott Lefaro bass, Paul Motion drums
Blowing the Blues Away- 1944
Billy Eckstine Orchestra, Bebop, singer, tradeoff between Gordon and Ammon, Dexter Gordon sax, Gene Ammon sax
Conference of the Birds- 1972
Dave Holland, Sixties Acoustic, bass, sounds like frolicking birds, big statement of free swinging expression
You're Nobody Til Someone Loves You- 1962
Dinah Washington, Hard Bop, vocal/piano,
Manteca- 1947
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Bebop, trumpet, its their biggest hit, began Latin Jazz, Latin music influenced Jazz and vice versa
Night In Tunisia- 1946
Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop, trumpet, chord changes give mysterious feel
Shaw Nuff- 1945
Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop, trumpet, shows high notes on a bridge, 264 beats per minute, Charlie Parker sax
I Can't Get Started- 1945
Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop, trumpet, songs about how he's accomplished everything but can't bag this one girl, melody is true to theme
Bouncing with Bud- 1949
Bud Powell, Bebop, piano, AABA form, originally recorded as "Bebop in Pastel" Sonny Rollins sax, Fats Navarro trumpet
Un Poco Loco- 1951
Bud Powell, Bebop, piano, Latin piece, cowbell sound, brilliant Latin, inspired by "Latin Montaro", Max Roch drums
Hellhound on my Trail- 1997
Cassandra Wilson, Sixties Acoustic, singer, inspired by blues songs
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting- 1959
Charles Mingus, Hard Bop, bass, Booker Ervin sax, Jimmy Knepper trombone
Good-bye Porkpie Hat 1959
Charles Mingus, Hard bop, bass, written by Lester Young who was known for his hat but he died a month before recording, best known composition, Booker Ervin sax
Just Friends- 1949
Charlie Parker, Bebop, sax, flowing improvisation, romantic accompaniment
Koko- 1945
Charlie Parker, Bebop, sax, its his masterpiece, impressive speed of creating ideas, bridges are complicated, has rhythmic patterns, Max Roach drums, Gillepsie trumpet
Parker's Mood- 1948
Charlie Parker, Bebop, sax, may be his best solo of all time, John Lewis piano
Yardbird Suite- 1946
Charlie Parker, Bebop, sax, model for melodic improvisating, Lucky Thomson sax
My Funny Valentine- 1952
Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan, Cool Jazz, trumpet&vocals and sax&clarinet respectively, sad music, Gerry Mulligan's first hit, great solo by Chet Baker in the begining
Matrix- 1968
Chick Corea, Sixties Acoustic, piano, played with rhythmic freedom, improvised chorus
Port of Call- 1960
Cicil Taylor, Free Jazz, piano, Archie Sharp sax, Buel Meidlinger bass
Jordu- 1958
Clifford Brown-Max Roach, Cool Jazz, one of Clifford Brown's most famous pieces, Clifford Brown trumpet, Max Roach drums
Take Five- 1959
Dave Brubeck, Rhythmic Experiments, piano, heavy handed pianist, emphasizes improvisation, exquisite melody, Paul Desmond sax
God Bless This Child- 1961
Eric Dolphy, Free Jazz, clarinett, plays over Billie Holidae song, difficuly swirly figure at the begining
Chameleon- 1973
Herbie Hancock, Fusion, two chord vamp, baseline funky beat, became standard for small jazz ensembles Bennie Maupin reeds
Maiden Voyage- 1965
Herbie Hancock, Sixties Acoustic, piano, AABA form, soft Latin Rock fuel, Freedie Hubbard (trumpet) has great solo
Sister Sadie- 1956
Horace Silver, Hard Bop, piano, gospel infected jazz hit, Blue Mitchell trumpet
St. Thomas- 1956
Sonny Rollings, Hard Bop, sax, hit song, based on nursery rhythm his mom sang to him, caribean vibe, tommy flannagan piano, max roach drums
Pent-up House- 1956
Sonny Rollins & Clifford Brown, Cool Jazz, Sonny Rollins improvises, Sonny Rollins sax, Clifford Brown trumpet
Girl from Ipanema- 1963
Stan Getz, Sixties Acoustic, sax, AABA form, Brazilian Basa Nova piece
The Glide was the Ride- 1985
Steve Coleman, Sixties Acoustic, sax, spontaneous, he had big impact on contemporary jazz
A Child is Born- 1970
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band, Sixties Acoustic, most popular ballad, Thad Jones trumpet, Mel Lewis drums
Well You Needn't- 1947
Thelonius Monk, Bebop, piano, AABA form on 2 motives, (sounds like 'well you needn't')
Misterioso- 1947
Thelonius Monk, Bebop, piano, blues sounds whimsical, pitches cause mystery, akward improvised blues, uses scale in the begining, Milt Jackson on vibraphone
Round Midnight- 1957
Thelonius Monk, Bebop, piano, most famous composition, most recorded jazz standard
Blue Monk- 1959
Thelonius Monk, Bebop, piano, one of his most enduring tunes, B flat blues, repetitive quarter note rhythm (sounds like toy story)
Twisted- 1949
Wardell Gray, Bebop, sax, blues theme, influenced by Charlie Parker and Lester Young
Birdland- 1977
Weather Report, Fusion, very successful, Wayne Shorter soprano, Joe Zawinal piano, Jaco Pastorius bass
Natural Blues- 1960
Wes Montgomery, Sixties Acoustic, guitar, blues form, Tommy Flanagan piano
Early Autum- 1947
Woody Herman Big Band, Bebop, clarinet, song was a hit, Stan Getz sax
Steppin- 1981
World Saxaphone Quartet, Sixties Acoustic, popular piece, dance music, long middle section with free improvisation, this band has swagger which was important
Subconcious- 1949
Lennie Tristiano, Cool Jazz, piano, Lee Kovitz sax
Bag's Groove- 1954
Miles Davis, Cool Jazz, trumpet, "Bag" was Milt Jackson's nickname, Thelonius Monk piano, Sonny Rollins sax
Moon Dreams- 1950
Miles Davis, Cool Jazz, trumpet, colaborated with Gil Evans (piano), birth of cool album
Boplicity- 1949
Miles Davis, Cool Jazz, trumpet, dedicated to his mom who he had strained relationshi with, AABA form for 3 choruses, Leo Kovitz sax
Miles Runs the Voodoo Down- 1969
Miles Davis, Fusion, trumpet, aggressive and explosive, fast runs, uses the upper register of trumpet in the closing solo
So What?- 1959
Miles Davis, Modal Jazz, trumpet, most influenctial piece, AABA form, improvisations, Bill Evans piano
Summertime- 1958
Miles Davis-Gil Evans, Cool Jazz, trumpet, birth of cool, Miles Davis has impressive solo, Gil Evans piano
Django- 1955
Modern Jazz Quartet, Cool Jazz, most famous piece, bluesy and improvised chords, begins and ends with slow lament, John Lewis piano (Lewis started the band) Milt Jackson vibraphone
Congeniality- 1959
Ornette Coleman, Free Jazz, sax, has most inspiring improvisation, Don Cherry Trumpet, Charlie Hadden bass, Billy Higgins drums
Lonely Woman- 1959
Ornette Coleman, Free Jazz, sax, most admired piece, very blues-infected, Don Cherry Trumpet, Charlie Hadden bass, Billy Higgins drums
Bright Size Life- 1975
Pat Metheny, Fusion, guitar, Jaco Pastosius bass, Bob Moses drums
Modal Jazz
late1950s, Miles Davis, modes used instead of common chord progressions, great solos because no longer relied on chords, slow moving, harmonic, polytonality, quartal harmonies and melodies
Free Jazz
late1950s-early1960s, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, John Coltrane, did away with limitations of previous jazz types, altered chord progressions and tempos, return to primitive roots, difficult to clearly define characteristics
Come Rain or Come Shine- 1959
Ray Charles, Hard Bop, piano/vocal "im gonna love ya", hes blind
Interlude- 1944
Sarah Vaughan, Bebop, singer, prelude to "Anight in Tunisia", Dizzy Gillespie trumpet
Nice Work if You Can Get It- 1950
Sarah Vaughan, Cool Jazz, singer, tone goes from high to low, Miles Davis trumpet