Bebop (and its many children)
During and after WWII, the emphasis in jazz shifted away from __________
back to playing in smaller _____________. In these smaller ensembles,
players experimented with a new soloing vocabulary, creating a fast and
______________ style called bebop.
What is the function of bebop?
Charlie Parker- Song _______________________. He was an
______________ player nicknamed ____________. He is considered the
father of bebop. He inspired many other musicians by his brilliant playing
(good thing). His ______________ use also inspired many jazz musicians
to do the same (bad thing).
Dizzy Gillespie- Song _____________________. He was a
_______________ player who was the cover boy for bebop. He was
articulate and eloquent, a brilliant player, and fun to photograph because of
his ___________________.
Cool Jazz-
Miles Davis- Song _________________. He was a _______________
player who released the cool jazz album ________________________,
which remains the best-selling jazz album of all time.
Dave Brubeck- Song ____________________. He is a CT native pianist
whose album ________________ was the first million-selling jazz album.
Hard Bop-
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers- Song _________________. Blakey
was a drummer who led the band for 45 years, using his band as a
_____________________ for new musicians.
Soul Jazz-
Fusion-
Miles Davis was a pioneer of fusion.
Avant-garde-
Ornette Coleman- Song ____________________. He was a _____ and
__________ player who played a style called _______ jazz. There were no
chords, no time signature, no nothing!
John Coltrane- Song __________________. He was a superb ___________
player who played many styles before getting very __________.
What distinguishes avant-garde jazz from people randomly noodling around
on instruments?
Wynton Marsalis- Song ____________________. Wynton is a brilliant
____________ player who is a powerful arts advocate and runs the Lincoln
Jazz Center. He was the first jazz player to be awarded the prestigious
_________________________ for jazz composition.