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Music 187 Exam#1
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz
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Undergraduate 4
12/29/2011

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Term

Contemporary Jazz

Musical Characteristics

Definition

1. Like fusion, heavy use of technology

2. Grew out of funky bop

3. More verse/chorus pop structures

4. More often instrumental- Use of ethnic percussion

5. Improvisation varies from some to extensive

Term

Contemporary Jazz

Social Considerations

Definition
-Follows the first generation of fusion artists, more approachable
Term

Contemporary Jazz

Brecker Brothers

Definition

1. Randy Brecker, Trumpet

2. Michael Brecker- Tenor Sax

3. Funk and rock based

4. Complex melody

Term

Contemporary Jazz

Dave Weckl

Definition

1. Funk Drummer

2. Dave Weckl "Tower of Inspiration" Off of Master Plan (1990)

Inspired by Tower of Power

Term

Contemporary Jazz ------>

Yellowjackets

Definition

1. Founded in 1981

2. Crossover between fusion and contemporary jazz

-"Clairs Song" (1985) Listened in class

Term

Contemporary Jazz <------> Smooth Jazz

Spyro Gyra

Definition

"Morning Dance" (1978)- Sound of Carribean

*Listened to in class*

Term

Smooth Jazz

Musical Characteristics

Definition

-Roots in pop/rock

-Usually Instrumental

-Little to no improvisation

Term

Smooth Jazz

Social Considerations

Definition
1. Emphasis on commercial value rather than artistic growth
Term

Smooth Jazz

Key Artists

Definition

1. Kenney G. Soprano Saxaphone

2. Russ Freema: The Rippingtons

3. David Benoit

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