Jazz Records FINAL!! Flashcards
Art Tatum contribution to all Jazz musicians.
He was a pioneer of substitute chords
How did Charlie Christian change the role of Jazz Guitar?
He was the first one to use it as a solo instrument
“Jumpin’ at the Woodside” What was the Woodside
The Woodside was a hotel and a musicians hangout in NYC
Characteristics of Coleman Hawkins vs Lester Young
Coleman Hawkins was big, rich with lots of vibrato
Lester Young was light, hollowed out and reedy
What musicians nickname was “pres”
Lester Young
European vs African attributes
European: group sound / harmonic structure
African: syncopated, tamber, individual sound and concept, call in response.
How many horns make up a New Orleans Jazz line frontier? (Dixieland Band)
3
How did the presentation of Jazz change as star soloists came along
Turned from group improv to soloist led
How did the creation of Storyville help speed along the evolution of Jazz
Creoles and Blacks were mixed and shared ideas
After Mel Lewis died, what did the Band become known as?
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Evanescence, Comeing about, and Allegreece and concert in the garden are all albums by whom?
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” is what style approach
Modal Jazz
Clifford Brown led a quartet with?
Max Roach
Who were the Jones brothers?
Hank, Thad, Elvin
Cannonball Adderly hired who to play on his album “Something Else”
Miles Davis
Clifford Brown died with which piano player in a car accident.
Richie Powell
2 saxophonist on Boss Tenors
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt
Name of the Art Blakey group?
The Jazz Messengers
What was the name of the Dave Brubeck album in which Take 5 came out of.
Time Out
What was the only album John Coltrane made with Bluenote as a leader?
Blue Train
Albums: A Love Supreme, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, Blue Train, Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, Ballads, The Complete 1969 Village Vanguard Recordings, Live at Birdland
John Coltrane
John Coltrane: Tenor sax
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Elvin Jones: Drums
John Coltrane Classic Quintet
Most of the albums of the 1st Miles Davis quintet were made on what label?
Prestige
Trumpet: Miles Davis Tenor sax: John Coltrane Piano: Red Garland Bass: Paul Chambers Drums: Philly Joe Jones
Miles Davis 1st quintet