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