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19 Cards in this Set
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Charlie Parker
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Alto Saxophone/Band Leader
Strong Improviser |
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John Birks Gileipse
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Nickname Dizzy
Trumpet/Band Leader/Composer Played with puffed cheeks Great command of the high range of the trumpet |
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Thelonius Monk
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Pianist/Composer
Played with splade (straight) fingers |
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Tad Dameron
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Pianist/Composer
Influential composer of Bop Many of his pieces became Jazz standard Composed "Hot House" |
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John Lewis
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Leader of MJQ
Most associated with cool but started as bop Composed hundred of songs |
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Modern Jazz Quartet
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Members: John Lewis (Piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphonist), Persy Heath (Bass), Kenny Clarke (Drummer), Connie Kay (Drummer, replaced Clarke)
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Kenny Clarke
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Drummer
Kept time (beat) differently Kept time on the "ride" symbol |
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Max Roach
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Drummer
Pioneer of Bebop |
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Charles Mingus
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Bass/Composer/Band Leader
Started as Bebop but would later incorporate hardbob and drew from black gospel music |
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Ray Brown
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Bass
Walking bass style, 1 note for every beat |
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Oscar Pettiford
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Bass/Cello
Master Improviser Pioneer in Bebop |
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Bud Powell
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Piano
Influenced by Monk Developer of Bebop |
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George Shearing
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Piano
Known for light, clean touch on the piano Multiple genres include: Bebop, Cool, & Swing |
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Oscar Peterson
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Piano
Admired pianist for his ability to use full range of the piano |
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Dexter Gordon
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Tenor Saxophone
Gift for melody creation and improvising Started as Bebop but also Hardbop |
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Stan Getz
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Tenor Saxophone
Emerged in Bop |
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Sunny Stitt
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Alto Saxophone changed to Tenor
Bebop and Hardbop |
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Theodore "Fats" Navarro
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Trumpet
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J.J. Johnson
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Trombone
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