Exam 3 Flashcards
What kind of music was BeBop?
Art form of jazz. Experimental music
Where was BeBop created?
New York
What bar was the center of BeBop?
Minton’s Playhouse
Who played in the BeBop Band?
Dizzy Galesby, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Kenny Clark, Charlie Christian
Was BeBop Functional Music?
No.
Who created Cool Jazz?
Miles Davis
When was Cool Jazz started?
1949
Where was Cool Jazz started?
West Coast
Sunny Rollins, and Dave Rubek
Cool Jazz
What was the million dollar selling record of Cool Jazz?
Take 5 by Dave Rubek
Who played Third Stream Music?
Modern Jazz Quartet
What instruments were used in Cool Jazz?
Any, experimented with non-jazz instruments
What kind of time signatures were used in Cool Jazz?
Experimentation with odd time signatures
When was the era of Hard Bop?
1950-1960
Where did Hard Bop start?
Boston, Chicago, Philly, anywhere with black musicians
What characteristics did Hard Bop have?
Non-complicated music, danceable, vocals, brought the spark back after cool jazz
What is the defining instrument of Hard Bop?
Hammond B3 Organ
What made up a Hard Bop trio?
Organ, Drums, Trumpet or Sax
Sunny Rollins, John coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Berell
Hard Bop
Who was the main innovator of Hard Bop?
Horace Silver, piano player
Who was Miles Davis’ arranger?
Gill Evans
What did Miles Davis do in 1949?
Cool Jazz Era, released Birth of the Cool
What did Miles Davis do in 1959?
Motile Period, released Kind of Blue
What did Miles Davis do in 1969?
Semi-Free Jazz Period, used studio electronics in music
What did Miles Davis do in 1975?
Retire
What did Miles Davis do in 1980?
Jazz Rock Era
What was Miles Davis’ sound?
Harmon Muted Trumpet
What did John Coltrane play?
Tenor Sax and Soprano Sax
What did John Coltrane experiment with?
Multiphonics
What is multiphonics?
Playing more than one note on a one note instrument
