Reinaldo Hernandez MUL 2380 Notes Chapter 1 It is very difficult to define jazz because it has so many varieties. Almost all jazz styles have improvisations and swing feeling. Improvisation means compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly
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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 styles found in the film were Swing and Bebop. According to the film‚ Swing became popular during the time America was facing the Great Depression. Swing music became special to many Americans as it made them forget about their economic hardships.
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forefront of almost every major development in jazz after World War 2. He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century along with Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. His versatility landed him at the forefront of bebop‚ cool jazz‚ modal‚ hard bop and fusion (Kirker‚ 2005:1). His sound went on to influence many other newer forms of music today such as pop‚ soul‚ R&B‚ funk and rap. As one of the last trumpet players‚ Davis employed a lyrical‚ melodic style that
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Trace the evolution of the music known as "bop" or "bebop" from the swing era of the 1930s and early 40s‚ into the 1950s. What developments and artists in the swing era were a precursor to bop? Is Bop a reaction to the swing/ big band style? Why or why not? What are the principle differences between bop and the typical music of the swing/big band era. Name 3 pioneers of the bop style‚ and why they are significant in the history of jazz. Bebop came from swing it did not suddenly appear but gradually
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night‚ he would gather with other musicians who wanted to play fast-paced‚ fiery music. This jazz style would later become known as bebop. At first many of the older jazz artists and fans did not like bebop. The unpredictable beats and lengthy improvisations were not like the smoother rhythms of swing music. For swing fans‚ jazz was music for dancing. Unlike swing‚ bebop was powerful music for
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While walking through an art museum‚ one might stop and read the artwork labels for more insight or details on a piece. Too often‚ these descriptions will point to the political and social climate as heavy influences of the specific artist or movement. It is natural to generalize a time period and attribute historical events to new elements of art. Like the visual arts‚ music is no such stranger to academics drawing weak links between historical events and new music styles. In our case‚ the origins
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Bebop wasn’t initially accepted in the main stream or as a variation of jazz until the 50s. Bebop was a form of jazz that many musicians could pick up and encouraged them to try new and interesting things with the music. Cool jazz: Cool jazz started in the early 50s replacing the interest in bebop. Cool jazz was close to the blues but even though keeping a slow pace it didn’t convey a sad feeling
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the hands of jazz musicians in New Orleans. There were multiple types of jazz such as New Orleans jazz which was popular during the 1870’s until the 1920’s‚ Ragtime (1890-1930)‚ The Jazz Era (1920-1930)‚ the Big Band/Swing Era (1930’s-1940’s)‚ the Bebop Era (1940’s- 1950’s)‚ The Avant Guard Era (late 1950’s)‚ Free Jazz (late 1950’s)‚ and Fusion (1960’s-1970’s). However‚ when jazz was in the beginning stages the trombone was more often used as a single instrument. Early jazz bands consisted of a many
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Jazz Timeline (1900-1955) Roots of Jazz: It had blend elements of several cultures. First‚ West African emphasis on improvisation‚ percussion and call-and –response techniques. Second‚ American brass band influence on instrumentation. Third‚ European harmonic and structural practice. Blues and Ragtime were immediate source. Ragtime: Ragtime piano music is generally in duple meter and is performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated
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History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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