History of Jazz Ch 9-11

What style of jazz do you hear on your recording of Escher Sketch?

Fusion

On the album Black Satin, which pianist performed with large ensembles that had a full, lush sound?

George Shearing

Pianist _____ is associated with the "locked hands" style.

George Shearing

Pianist, vocalist, and composer ________ is viewed as a young Frank Sinatra, but is a better improviser.

Harry Connick Jr.

Pianist _______ plays both electric and acoustic piano on Miles Davis' album Miles in the Sky.

Herbie Hancock

Which fusion artist had a hit video on MTV?

Herbie Hancock

List the three pianists who played electric keyboard on Miles Davis' early fusion albums.

Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Josef Zawinul

List the two Miles Davis albums that introduced jazz-rock fusion to the public.

In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew

Which modern jazz artist's performances include a combination of jazz, dance, and visual arts?

Jane Ira Bloom

___________ is a jazz artist who has had an asteroid named in his/her honor.

Jane Ira Bloom

Modern jazz guitarist _____ serves as a model for current players.

Joe Pass

Saxophonist _________ is known for using every sound possible to shock and entertain his/her audience.

John Zorn

Sex Mob, as well as John Zorn's bands, perform at Manhattan's ________.

Knitting Factory

What type of music is a mixture of rap, funk, rock, and jazz?

M-base

With which group was John McLaughlin associated?

Mahavishnu Orchestra

_________ recorded Gonna Fly Now, the theme from the movie Rocky.

Maynard Ferguson

Wynton Marsalis

Neoclassical - trumpet - return to acoustic roots - recreate swing era music

Tower of Power

Oakland, multiracial, driving horn section

Weather Report's album Heavy Weather made it to number ___ on the Billboard chart.

30

Nat (King) Cole

A music icon, Cole was a fabulous singer and musician. Even though he faced prejudice, he was able to crossover and gain success with white audiences.

Tony Bennett

American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz

Trumpet player and jazz educator _______ worked with Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

Clark Terry

_______ performed with the Tonight Show Band.

Clark Terry

In order to have more control over his own releases, Stan Kenton formed his own record label called _________.

Creative World

Who recorded the album Winter Truce?

Django Bates

EWI is short for ______.

Electronic Wind Instrument

Pianist _________, a contemporary of Art Tatum, has a playing style that is much more relaxed.

Erroll Garner

Some critics consider the solo artist _____ to be the next Billie Holiday.

Erykah Badu

Band leader Steven Bernstein released the album Bug Music.

F

Cult vocalists usually record pop tunes but limit their audience appeal by their notorious style of dress.

F

Early in his career, Clark Terry worked with Louis Armstrong.

F

Fusion uses jazz-sounding melodies, harmonies and rhythms but no improvisation.

F

In addition to being involved in the fusion movement in jazz, Bill Evans was an important figure in the jazz-avant garde.

F

In the late 1960s jazz was just as popular as rock and roll.

F

Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix collaborated in the studio on the album Bitches Brew.

F

Miles Davis broke up his fusion bands in the mid-1980s and returned to performing cool jazz.

F

Over the course of his career, Oscar Peterson has played both sax and trumpet in his ensembles.

F

Real fusion music only mixes jazz and rock styles.

F

Erroll Garner

Pianist that was a contemporary with Art Tatum. Spent much of his career playing solo piano shows and making highly individual recordings. Major piano influence.

_____ is Chick Corea's main instrument.

Piano

Heavy Metal Bebop is a fusion album by which artist(s)?

The Brecker Brothers

Which artist is best known for playing the Mambo?

Tito Puente

Which jazz artist has been awarded ten Grammys?

Tony Bennett

_______ performed on MTV Unplugged in 1996.

Tony Bennett

A modern spokesman for jazz, ______ has a fairly conservative definition of jazz.

Wynton Marsalis

List some of the "young lions" in the current jazz world.

Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Marcus Roberts and Jeff "Tain" Watts

Jazz-rock fusion is

a type of music made popular by Miles Davis

fusion

an artist mixed jazz with any other musical style, i.e. jazz-rock fusion

Maynard Ferguson

big band; high note trumpet player as well; hard bop

acid jazz

catch-all category, no general definition, mostly hip-hop influences on jazz

Chick Corea's album Return to Forever:

explores the use of art-rock and classical music styles in jazz

Which style of jazz is commercially more successful, free jazz or fusion?

fusion

Pat Metheny

fusion - guitar/synthesizer/composer - world music influence

Birdland on your listening CDs was recorded by:

none of above

Oscar Peterson

pianist, master of man different playing styles, managed to mix them all together in a light,swinging manner

M-base

short for "Marco-Basic Array of Structured Extemporization", mixture of rap, funk, rock, and jazz styles, made by Steve Coleman

In addition to playing the guitar, John Pizzarelli:

sings

Acid jazz is defined as:

there is no agreed-upon definition of acid jazz.

Clark Terry

trumpet player in Duke Ellington's Orchestra

Sarah Vaughan

vocalist with lower register, focus on timing/timbre

cult vocalists

wide variety of singers included, all jazz-based singers with a strong underground following

George Shearing

• Performed, composed and recorded for over 70 years- one of the longest and most prolific careers in the history of jazz

Chick Corea -Return to Forever

-after leaving Davis' band, formed Return to Forever band -at first focused on Latin jazz fusions and ft. Brazilian singer Flora Purim -later embraced same electric fusion being played by Mahavishnu Orchestra, deeper into rock

Miles Davis -John McLaughlin

-alumni, made Mahavishnu Orchestra

Miles Davis -Joe Zawinul

-alumni, made Weather Report -played electric keyboard

Joe Pass

-guitarist -known for his long-term collaboration with singer Ella Fitzgerald

Miles Davis -relationship with Jimi Hendrix

-jammed together in private -never got to record together after Hendrix's death

Weather Report -Jaco Patorius (also on Mingus)

-made up of several musicians who worked on In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew -hit song: Birdland, album Heavy Weather -Jaco Patorius, bass-> died in 1987

John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra

-one of the leading jazz fusion groups of the 1970s -English guitarist -played on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew -one of the great jazz guitarists

Bill Evans -Scott LaFaro

-pianist on "Kind of Blue" - led interactive trio -bass player LaFaro was in trio, killed in car accident in 1961

Miles Davis -Wayne Shorter

-played in second famous quintet, sax

Herbie Hancock -Chameleon

-reached 13 on Billboard pop chart in 1973 with album Headhunters -hit tune was Chameleon, ultimate statement of funk brought into the jazz-rock or fusion area

J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding

-trombonists -had significant careers -made innovative mainstream jazz albums of 1950s and 1960s

Ray Charles

Blind piano player who combined gospel, R&B, country, jazz and played many styles of music including rock and roll. "I Got a Woman" was one of his songs.

List the three main cult vocalists.

Bob Dorough, Blossom Dearie, and Dave Frishberg

List two groups who fall into the acid jazz category.

Buckshot, Lefonque, and Us3

Chuck Mangione

-Flugelhorn player, composer and band leader who was one of the first fusion musicians in the 1970's to explore a more pop-oriented approach to jazz.

Miles Davis -Chick Corea

-Herbie Hancock's replacement when he got sick -played electric keyboard

Spyro Gyra

(fusion) smooth band, facilitated the transition from fusion to smooth jazz

Miles Davis -In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew

- changed face of jazz forever - became big fan of both Sly and the Family Stone & Jimi Hendrix - Bitches Brew reached 35 on Billboard pop chart and sold over 400, 000 copies in 1970 alone

Miles Davis -Herbie Hancock (Silent Way only)

- played in second famous quintet, piano

Jane Ira Bloom

--Commissioned by NASA to write an orchestral piece --Recipient of Guggenheim fellowship award for composition (2007) --Involved in performing and composing for prominent dance companies and use of electronics in jazz

Herbie Hancock -Rockit (esp. MTV video)

-1983, very creative video was made for MTV -catchy little number with a nice funk groove

The "young lions" are skilled improvisers in ______ and _____ styles.

Bebop, Hard Bop

Stan Kenton

Bebop; Pianist; Father of Progressive Jazz

Which pianist was a member of the Miles Davis sextet when Kind of Blue was released?

Bill Evans

The Brecker Brothers

Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker formed a group one played trumpet the other saxophone

Which musician draws on diverse blues, country, gospel and rhythm and blues sources?

Ray Charles

The tune Third Wind comes from which album?

Road to You-Live in Europe

Vocalist _____ has a style rooted in bebop, but he/she has also performed pop tunes.

Sarah Vaughan

Some critics consider the musical style of the band ___ to be predictable

Spyro Gyra

Which composer/arranger added instruments to the typical big band to create a much thicker texture?

Stan Kenton

The creator of M-base is:

Steve Coleman

Guitarist Django Reinhardt influenced modern country musicians.

T

Guitarist Grant Geissman has been associated with Chuck Mangione.

T

Jaco Pastorius played bass with the band Weather Report.

T

Jazz involves spontaneous creation.

T

Jazz music can reflect social and cultural changes quickly.

T

Kai Winding is known for making sure that his musical ventures are commercially successful.

T

Like Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton was a composer/arranger, pianist and band leader.

T

Many country musicians are skilled improvisers.

T

Many current jazz artists have begun performing music that has been "audience tested" by radio stations.

T

Nat "King" Cole was a pianist as well as a vocalist.

T

One current trend in jazz is to fuse pop and jazz.

T

Oscar Peterson won a Grammy for his album The Gershwin Songbooks.

T

Ray Charles has found that Europeans often know more about jazz figures than Americans.

T

Smooth jazz refers to uncomplicated, pleasant, easy-listening jazz that may or may not feature improvisation.

T

Swing music became popular again during the 1980s and 90s.

T

The Pat Metheny Group often features keyboard player Lyle Mays.

T

Today, fusion refers to a mixture of jazz and any other musical style.

T

Tower of Power has a strong horn section, and all the members of the group have good improvisation skills.

T