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12/08/2009

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1950's Jazz: Substyles
Definition

Cool Jazz:

--Restraint, lyricism, use of space, counterpoint, quieter dynamic range, modal
Hard bop
--> funky/soul jazz

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1960's (Pianists)
Definition
Bill Evans
Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea
Keith Jarrett
Term
Andy Kirk's Band (From)
Definition
Kansas City
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Avant Garde Jazz (Key Players)
Definition
Archie Shepp - Alto Sax -> Tenor
Albert Ayler - tenor sax
John Coltrane - tenor sax - Hamlet NC
Billy Kaplan - drummer
Josef Zawinal - piano - (starts weather report)
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Bebop: Key Players
Definition

Charlie parker, Alto

Dizzy guilespie, Trumpet

Bud Powell, Piano

Thelonius Monk, Piano

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Bebop: Principles/Ideas
Definition
Music grounded in improv. with focus on solos Important melodies “heads” compliment to improv Small groups over big bands Musical performances in jazz clubs, not large dance halls De-emphasis of commercial aspects of popular success → no dancers Rhythmic pulse is less obvious Rise in black consciousness reflected in music/titles
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Benny Goodman Orchestra (About)
Definition
New York City -Best Arrangers wrote for him – fletcher Henderson, mary lou williams -broke race barrier in jazz, hired black guitarist Charlie Christian (“solo flight”)
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Benny Goodman's Quartet (members)
Definition

Benny Goodman - Clarinet

Lionel Hampden - Vibes

Teddy Willson - Piano

Gene Krupa – Drummer

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Benny Moten’s Band (Life)
Definition
From Kansas City. Became the Count Basie Band.
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Billy Ecstein (Life)
Definition

Vocalist Started group Featured many prominent bebop musicians:

-Jeanne Annons, Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Charlie Parker, Sunny Stit (alto), Sarah Vaughn (vocals)

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Brazilian Jazz
Definition
Elaine Elias – piano
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Chicago Jazz: Austin High Band (members)
Definition

Cornet - Jimmy McParkland

Tenor - Bud Freeman

Drummer - Dave Tufts

Piano – Joe Sunderlin

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Chicago Jazz: Louis Armstrong (life)
Definition

Followed KO to Chicago - Hot Five/Hot Seven Recordings

- Cornet → trumpet - Played on river boats - Moved to Chicago following King Oliver - Played with Fletcher Henderson – 3rd trumpet → improvised - Extended workable range of the trumpet - Played in Fatts Waller Ain’t Misbehaving show

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Cool Jazz (Vocalists)
Definition
Joe Williams
Eddie Jefferson
Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross
Frank Sinatra
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Cool Jazz: (Bands/Artists)
Definition
Miles Davis
Dave Brubeck
Stan Getz
Gerry Mulligan
Chet Baker
Modern Jazz Quartet (Art Blakey)
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Cool Jazz: (Piano Stylists)
Definition
Bud Powell
George Shearing
Erroll Garner - Pittsburgh
Oscar Peterson - Montreal
Term
Count Basie (From)
Definition
Red Bank, NJ
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Duke Ellington: Key Players (Trumpet)
Definition

Cootie Williams

Rex Stewart

Bubber Miley 

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Duke Ellington: Key Players: Rhythm
Definition

Basist – Jimmy Blanton

Piano - Billy Strayhorn (lyricist/composer)

 

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Duke Ellington: Key Players: Sax
Definition

Alto Sax – Johnny Hodges

Barry Sax – Harry Carney

Tenor Sax – Ben Webster

 

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Duke Ellington: Key Players: Trombone/Clarinet
Definition

 Clainet – Barney Bigard

Trombone - Lawrence Brown

Valve-Trombone – Juan Tizol 

 

Term
Early Big Bands (Bands/Band Leaders)
Definition
Fletcher Henderson - Atlanta GA --> NYC Duke Ellington - Washington DC --> NYC
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Early Jazz Bands: (Name/Location)
Definition
ODJB - New Orleans King Oliver & Creole Jazz Band - New Orleans --> Chicago (with Louis Armstrong)
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European Jazz (Key Band/Player)
Definition
Quintette Du Hot Club De France- Django Reinhardt (Guitar)
Term
Fletcher Henderson (From, Went To)
Definition
Georgia --> New York
Term
Free Jazz (Key Players)
Definition
Cecil Taylor - Piano
Ornette Coleman - alto sax
Term
Funk Jazz (Key Players)
Definition
Julian "Cannonball" Adderly - Alto Sax - Tampa, FL
Jimmy Smith - Jazz Organ
Kenny Burrell - Guitar
George Benson -Guitar
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Hard Bop Resurgence (Key Players)
Definition
Lee Morgan - Trumpet - Philly
Freddy Hubbard - Trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor sax
Joe Henderson - tenor sax
Term
Hard Bop: (Key Players)
Definition
Horace Silver - Sax - Norwalk, CT
Charles Mingus - Bass - AZ--> LA
Clifford Brown - Trumpet
Max Roach - Drums
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Sax - (From Brown/Roach Quartet)
Term
Harlem Stride Piano (Players)
Definition

Eubie Blake - Baltimore, MD

James P. Johnson - New Brunswick, NJ - "Father of Stride Piano"

Fatts Waller - NYC

Art Tatum - Toledo, OH

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Jazz Messengers (Original Members)
Definition
Art Blakey - Drums
Horace Silver - Piano
Hank Mobley - Tenor Sax
Kenny Dorham - Trumpet
Doug Watkins - Bass
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Jazz Messengers (Trained on Piano)
Definition
Cedar Walton
Bobby Timmons
Keith Jarrett
Term
Jazz Messengers (Trained on Sax)
Definition
Johnny Griffin
Jackie Hubbard
Lee Morgan
Wayne Shorter
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Jazz Messengers (Trained on Trumpet)
Definition
Donald Byrd
Freddie Hubbard
Lee Morgan
Chuck Manigone
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Jazz/Funk Fusion (Key Players/Bands)
Definition
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Lifetime (band)
Mahavishnu Orchestra (Band)
Herbie Hancock and Headhunters
Chick Corea and Return to Forever
Weather Report
Pat Metheny - Guitar
Term
John Coltrane (Life)
Definition
Tenor Sax - Born in Hamlet, North Carolina
Hard Bop with Miles Davis
Left Davis sextet, formed Coltrane quartet
Became Avant Garde Musician
Term
John Coltrane Quartet (Members)
Definition
McCoy Tyner - Piano
John Coltrane - Tenor Sax
Elvin Jones - Drums
Jimmy Garrison - Bass
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Latin Jazz: Arturo "Chico" O'Farrell
Definition

– Arranger/composer

-created “afro-cuban jazz suite”

-Featured solos by Charlie parker, Flip Philips, Buddy rich

-arr. for count Bassie, Benny Goodman orchestra,

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Latin Jazz: Mario Bauza
Definition

– Multi-instrumentalist → new york

-played lead trumpet with Cab Calloway

-played with Chick Webb Mechito orchestra with brother-in-law frank grillo

Term
Lifetime (members)
Definition
Tony williams (drums, boston, MA)
John McGlaughlin - Guitar - Yorkshire England
Larry Young - Organ
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Miles Davis (Birth of Cool Band Members)
Definition
Lee Conitz - alto sax
Jerry mulligan - sax
Al Hague - piano
Max Roach - drums
Gil Evans
Term
Miles Davis (Quartet/Quintet Members)
Definition
Miles - trumpet
Coltrane – tenor sax
Red garland – piano
Paul chambers – Bass
“Philly” Joe Jones – Drums
Added Julian “Cannonball” Adderly - Alto Sax
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Miles Davis After Coltrane (Members)
Definition
ron carter - bass
wayne shorter – tenor
herbie hancock – piano
tony williams - drums
Term
Modern Jazz Quartet (Members)
Definition
John Lewis - Piano
Kenny Clark - Drummer (replaced by Connie Kay)
Percy Heath - Bassist
Milt Jackson - Vibes
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Modern Jazz Quartet (Members)
Definition
Milt Jackson – Vibes
John Lewis – Piano
Percy Heath – Bass
Kenny Clark – Drums
Term
New Orleans Jazz: (Key Players)
Definition

Charles "Buddy" Bolden - Cornet

Sidney Bechet - Clarinet/Soprano Sax

Jelly Roll Morton - Pianist/Composer

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Ornette Coleman Quartet (Members)
Definition
Coleman - Alto Sax
Don Cherry - Trumpet
Charlie Haden - Bass
Billy Higgins - Drums
Term
Paul Whiteman (Life)
Definition

– “king of jazz”

– NYC --> Hired the best white musicians on the scene including:

frank trumbauer – C Melody Saxophone

Jo Venuti - violin

Eddie Lang – guitar

Bix Beiderbecke - cornet

Term
Swing Era Soloists: Guitar & Trombone
Definition
Jack Teagarden - Trombone
Guitar - Charlie Christian
Term
Swing Era Soloists: Multi-Instrumentalists
Definition
Benny Carter (Sax/Trumpet/Arranger/Composer)
Term
Swing Era Soloists: Piano
Definition

Teddy Wilson

Earl “Fatha” Hines
Term
Swing Era Soloists: Tenor Sax
Definition

Ben Webster

Lester Young “prez”

Coleman Hawkins “hawk”/“bean”

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Swing Era Soloists: Trumpet
Definition

Buck Clayton

Roy Eldridge

Charley Shivers

Harry “Sweets” Edison

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Swing Era Soloists: Vocalists
Definition
Billie Holiday
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Swing: Band Leaders & Instruments
Definition

Benny Carter – Band Leader

Harry James – Band Leader

Trumpet Trombonist/Band Leader - Tommy Dorsey

Trombonist/ Band Leader - Glenn Miller Clarinet/Band Leader - Artie Shaw

Term
Third-Stream Music (Bands/Artists)
Definition
Gunther Schuller (composer)
Term
Wayne Shorter (Life)
Definition
Wrote for art blakey’s band
Born/raised in newick new jersey
Played in army band
Had bad luck trying to get into the ny jazz scene
Became taxi driver
Pianist invites him to sub in for band --> hired
Term
Weather Report (members)
Definition
Josef Zawinul - Piano - vienna
Wayne Shorter - sax
Term
West Coast Jazz (Bands/Artists)
Definition
Stan Kenton - Piano
Lee Konitz
Art Pepper - alto/barritone sax
Bud Shank
Zoot Sims - Sax
Term
William McKinney & McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (From, To)
Definition
Detroit --> NYC
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