Hard Bop Flashcards
how did hard bop relate to bebop?
it was a more refined version of bebop
what were the 4 charcteristics hard bop
- more arrangements, less like jam sessions
- mastery of traditional improvisation
- use of afro-latin grooves
- original compositions
who were the 3 people that influenced hard bop the most?
- art Blakey and the jazz messengers
- sonny rollings
- johnny coltrane
who was johnny coltrane? what 3 phases was he involved in?
- One of the most important tenor saxophonists ever
- Sideman for Miles Davis and others
- Supreme understanding of music theory
- Piercing sound
Three Phases
a. Mastery of Bebop
b. Modal/Spiritual Jazz
c. Free Jazz
johnny coltrane and mastery of bebop. what did he do? 2 things
- Wrote and improvised tunes that stretch the limit of Bebop
- Many widely spaced key centers
a. Wanted to play the most virtuosic solos possible
johnny coltrane and modal jazz? 2 things
- Part of the ”Kind of Blue” band
2. Loved the isolation of chords to allow melodic freedom
johnny coltrane and free jazz? 2 things
- He was inspired by Ornette Coleman
2. As he aged his music got progressively more “out”
what is hard bop part 1? 3 things
- Miles Davis and others blend Bebop and Cool
- More melodic and singable,
a. moderate tempos
what does hard bop mean 4 things?
I. More refined Bebop
II. Bebop that added Gospel, R&B, Blues, Funk, Afro-Latin Music
III. Hard driving Bebop with more advanced chord progressions
IV. Post-bop
hard bop part 2? 2 things
- Added exotic grooves
2. Added influence from other musics of African descent
hard bop part 3? 3 things
- Bebop, but with completely original compositions (not contrafacts)
- Complicated chords that explore multiple keys
- Intricate arrangements
hard bop part 4? 5 things
- Angular melodies
- More even swing feel
- Chord voiceings from piano that imply mystery
- Texture is very important
- Language being used has depart from Bebop
