jazz quiz 3

KNow

*Louis armstrong and Jelly roll morton dont play the sax

KNOw

Hard bop unlike bebop (gave too much), gives the listener less. Which explains why Miles played like he wanted to his listeners to listen on a deeper level / think about it more.

know

The post davis quintet evolved away from the bob formula of quick, jumpy melodic figures on top and stable, metronomic pulse patterns in the bottom.

second great quintet [1963-968]

This band included a famous rhythm section: Miles, Wayne shorter (sax), Herbie hancock(piano), Tony Williams (drums), Ron Carter (bass). This band created a new jazz idiom and every album used new concepts. They used tunes which did not have bridges, turnarounds, or sections using these forms to encourage free-flowing sound and improve

soul jazz

This form of hard bob as an earthy bluesy melodic concept, organic sound, repetitive dance like rhythms, uses elements from the church. Ex: the Preacher

Believed all people were in possession with a musical universal mind and understand that results will vary in which the universal mind speaks. When anyone is playing music there is the mechanics of making music and if you can transcend that and rise above that then you have made something special. The opinion of someone who isn't a professional musician is more valid than someone's who is a professional musician. He Made up the word perminize (to make permanent). **jazz is the process of making 1 minutes music in 1 minutes time* said "I don't want to deprive you of the pleasure of finding this out for yourself"

summarize the creative mind of bill evans

1. West coast jazz with Gil Evans 2. Hard Bop / Modal - Kind of blue 3. Post bop 4. Jazz rock / fusion period - famous song bitches brew

Miles davis influence reached across 4 different eras of jazz name those eras and with whom or what song it was that established the influence

Miles was a less flamboyant trumpet player he caressed harmonies rather than set them on fire, played standard tunes rather than originals. and used by Cannonball Adderly on alto sax 2 ex songs are: Bye Bye Blackbird & If I Were a Bell

describe Miles davis on hard bop

it was a reaction to the anemic, cool jazz records that exploited the superficial elements of west coast. Also a reaction to bebop & west coast. It returned to the roots, meaning, gospel and blues influence. Hard bop was mostly played by African American jazz musicians * Gill Evans & David Brubeck*. Most hard bop musicians wanted to get away from bebop bc it had turned self indulgent. It uses bop, bebop techniques but goes back to the roots and has a similar harmony, rhythm and melody than bebop. It had attitude, sassy, cocky and "Funk" became an important concept. It was bop with a harder edge (but not more difficult) and is also known as soul jazz

describe hard bop in a nutshell

wayne shorter = sax herbie hancock = piano tony williams= drums ron carter = bass Miles davis= trumpet / band leader

in the second great quintet who played what

hard bop piano,bass, drums,trumpet, and tenor sax.

in this era the standard group was the Quintet which consisted of ___, ____, ____, ____, and ___ ___. also was the first era when the LP was firmly entrenched. (Technology begins to influence the music)

Pent - Up House - Clifford brown in Sonny Rollings band

in this listening assignment Listen for the melodic development in Sonny's playing also listen for the long lines in Clifford's playing (9 measure line in pent-up house) and Sonny's response to Clifford's solo

jazz messengers

just know--> art blakey and the ___ ___

Kind of Blue

this famous song was recorded in 1959 and is known as one of the most important and pivotal album in modern jazz. Featured an all-star band: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, bill Evans, Cannonball Adderly, Jimmy Cob, and Paul Chambers. It was significant bc it was a set of inspired improvisations by an all-star band and departure from traditional bop-derived style. it introduced the format of Modal Jazz and the improvisations are easy to follow without sacrificing artistry or experimentation

chick corea

this guy belongs in the fusion category. He followed Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis group. had Interest in voicing chords in fourths, both playing and compositionally. Due to bop voicing's sound muddy on the electric piano Influenced heavily by Bill Evans and Spa o Also influenced by L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology o He didn't fit with the blues tradition He played the fender rhodes stage model

miles davis

this guy is a trumpeter, composer, and bandleader and he is famous for messing with peoples heads bc he believed that was the best way to get the music out of someone; confrontational. He had an unmistakable sound (Harmon) and all his pieces had great use of space. He influenced 4 different peiods of jazz.

keith jarrett

this guy took chick corea's place in Miles' band. (1970) and was Influenced by classical composers. he Sings what he plays and finds a balance between playing standard tunes, and original compostions. had a very free style similar to improv

Horace silver

this guy was a composer, pianist, bandleader. He replaced bebop lines with short catchy phrases but is not known for his best music which virtuosity was not essential to his style

art blakey

this guy was a drummer and leader of jazz messengers he epitomized the loosening of jazz drumming styles and used loud intrusions as accompaniment figures. He was also shot and killed by his wife at a night club he was playing a gig at

bill evans

this guy was a side man for miles davis. and is said to be one of the most influential jazz composers and pianists from the 1950s & 60s. Highly influenced by the French impressionists, He had a trio known as the Village Vanguard Sessions. In 1963 he came out with conversations with myself. and he was known for double and triple tracked his own playing [How about you] o Extensive recorded output o Died in 1980 of complications from heroin

willis conover

this guy was brave enough to broadcast jazz to Eastern Europe during the cold war He was unknown in America but famous in Eastern Europe

clifford brown

this guy was known for fast tempos somewhat like bop but after that time he also worked with sonny rolling's

argumentation

this is known as the lengthening of musical phrase by making the note values longer and the opposite is called diminution

stella by starlight - Miles davis second great quintet

this listening assginment was written in 1964 and played at NAACP concert which sold out and who wanted his band to play at this concert for free.

horace silver quintet - Cape Verdean blues

this listening assignment was composed in 1965 and is NOT a blues. pay close attention to the uncomplicated melody, Short phrases, and the call and response that takes place between horns and piano. who did it n what was it called

moanin - Art Blakey

this listening assignment was done by whom and was a Blues march 1958 and had a drum solo that was reminiscent of a marching band and functions as an interlude between solos. had a 12 bar blues form

bill evans jean lee

this song was written by ___ and is called ___. it was Winnie the pooh inspiration & personification in the first song we listened to in class. had a Piano solo and Usually a base solo at the beginning of each measure. the composer doesn't make it clear where to tap your foot (not trying to fool someone just wants everyone to listen closer) Makes it interesting bc he doesn't play the plus where you would expect

miles davis thoughts on modal jazz

who said this about what: "when you go this way, you can go on forever. You don't have to worry about changes, and you can do more with time. It becomes a challenge to see how melodically inventive you are...I think a movement in jazz is beginning, away from the conventional string of chords and a return to the emphasis on melodic rather than harmonic variations. There will be fewer chords but infinite possibilities as to what todo with them."

miles davis

who turned their back to the audience during a famous saturday night live show

because jazz represents free spirit & liberty and jazz musicians enjoy the freedom to play what they feel compelled to play

why was jazz prohibited in the soviet union during the cold war?

comrade Conrad bill evans

with this listening assignment The tune moves to a different key area with each chorus, it starts in the key of f and caused by a harmonic map. Instead of a baseball diamond, think of a parking garage. Each key is a different level and in this piece it never ends where it begins. Usually a difficult piece for music majors to learn. who composed it and what was it called