therefore could be termed a riff. Beyond Scat singing‚ there are no discernible or distinguishable lyrics in “Bebop” pieces and as for rhythm‚ there was no particular formula for how Scat singing should be used or placed within the piece. Dizzy Gillespie (Trumpet) was one of the pioneers of “Bebop” and a major influence to jazz musicians years after his time. He was most well-known for songs such as “Salt Peanuts” and his work generally
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created an interracial Jazz band to travel the globe‚ and stop communist propaganda‚ the band was lead by Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie pg.120 second paragraph. Although racial issues in the U.S were still high‚ by sending an interracial band across seas gave foreign a false perception of their reality‚ pg.125 third paragraph. Carletta concludes by saying that making Gillespie and ambassador of the U.S was a way to “advance the respectability of his race.”pg.127 last paragraph While it also “enhance
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entertainment. Swing emerged as a genre formulated on a swinging 4/4 beat with live performances completely written-out and arranged. During the 1940’s a new form of jazz emerged known as bebop. Bebop is largely attributed to the efforts of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie and Charlie Parker. The emergence of bebop was not a sharp transition. Rather‚ it was the natural evolution of jazz that merely caught on and became popularized due to social circumstances of the time. In the early parts of the twentieth century
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I watched the film “Dedicated to Chaos PBS Episode 7” . The film talks about the changes Jazz was going through during WWII. Many Americans were already used to Swing music that it was already considered America’s music during the war. Although Swing music was popular among the majority of Jazz musicians‚ some musicians were in fact tired of the many restrictions found in Swing. So they decided to change the formula of Jazz music once again to create a highly complex form of Jazz: Bebop. The predominant
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popularity. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? • Dizzy Gillespie‚ a jazz musician and founder of Bebop‚ thought the rhythm of jazz was boring and wanted something new and fresh. He incorporated Latin music into his music by getting Chano Pozo to play the conga‚ a Latin drum‚ at one of his concerts in 1947 at Carnegie Hall. Dizzy was pleased with the new sound of his band and asked Chano to stay with the band. Chano introduced to Dizzy‚ Manteca and this infusion
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He played with Dizzy Gillespie and together they invented bebop. (http://www.biography.com) 3. Famous composers A. Ray Herrmann a saxophonist‚ composer‚ arranger and musical director‚ he is one of the most had working composers around. He has worked with Santana‚ Chicago‚ Herbie Hancock‚ Whitney Houston and Bob Dylan. (http://rayherrmann.com) B. John Coltrane Nicknamed “Trane by his friends. He worked with some of the greats in jazz such as Dizzy Gillespie‚ Miles Davis and
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the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"? a) Machito and His Afro Cubans mixed big band with cuban music. It was the first time that people had seen acknowledgement of being African derived. 3) How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? a) Dizzy Gillespie mixed Latin music into his by collaborating his jazz with Chano Pozo’s drumming. 4) What was the Palladium? a) The Palladium Ballroom was a second-floor dancehall on 53rd Street[->0] and Broadway[->1] in New York
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together at musicians’ homes exchanging ideas freely. Dizzy Gillespie’s apartment was an especially popular site for such gatherings. According to saxophonist Budd Johnson‚ “We used to hang around up at Dizzy’s at 7th Avenue‚ and all the musicians used to come up there. Dizzy was sort of like a school also‚ and used to sit down at the piano‚ and of course‚ he was playing the modern [chord] changes”. Utilizing this supportive environment‚ Gillespie and Parker honed their musical vision and technical
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Afro-Cubans"? • The significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was there creation of Afro-Cuban jazz. They also represented a bridge connect two very different worlds and making success with white people. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? • Dizzy Gillespie incorporated Latin music into his music by inviting an afro-Cuban percussionist named Chano and working with him. 4. What was the Palladium? • The Palladium was once a dance studio located in mid-town Manhattan
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The music of the early 20th century was heavily jazz and blues. The bases of jazz music were influenced by the field hollers‚ hymns‚ and work songs from African Americans in the 1800s. Until 1901‚ improvisation‚ the style of Dixieland‚ created the genre of jazz‚ where every performer is playing different rhythms and tunes at the same time. Cornet player‚ Louis Armstrong‚ changed the Dixieland style and gave the idea for players to perform separate solos at different times. In the 1930s‚ Swing was
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