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22 Cards in this Set
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Key element of Jazz
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Improvization
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Where was jazz developed
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New Orleans
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Jazz - Unique origins
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Only art form to originate in the US
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Syncopation
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Accents in unexpected areas
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Dixieland Instruments
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Cornet, Clarinet, trombone
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Dixieland Example
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Louis Armstrong - Heebie Jeebies"
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Characteristics of Swing
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- Call and response patterns between brass and reed sections.
- Extensive use of a riff. - Elaborate written arrangements. - Frequent insertion of improvised solos. |
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Swing Example
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Glen Miller - In the Mood
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Characteristics of Bebop
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- Very fast.
- Intricate melodies with long solos. - Complex harmonies. - Bass drum used for "Bombs" (unexpected accents). |
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Example of Bebop
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Charlie Parker - Anthropology
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Characteristics of Hard Bop
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- Funky/gospel/blues influences
- Bass doubles (plays the same as) the left hand on the piano. |
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Example of Hard Bop
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Horace Silver - "Song for my Father"
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Characteristics of Cool Jazz
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- Played as an Ensemble
- Added French Horn and Tuba |
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Example of Cool Jazz
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Miles Davis - Boplicity
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Characteristics of Third Stream Jazz
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Fusion of Jazz and Clasical.
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Example of Third Stream Jazz
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Gunther Schuller - Transformation
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Characteristics of Modal Jazz
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Based on "Modes" rather than chord changes.
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Example of Modal Jazz
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Miles Davis - So What
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Characteristics of Free Jazz
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- No Piano
- Replaced melody, harmony, and rhythm with TONE. |
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Example of Free Jazz
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John Coltrane - Jupiter
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Characteristics of Fusion Jazz
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- Combination of Jazz and Rock
- Electric Instruments - Very long songs with emphasis on groove, energy, and tone color |
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Example of Fusion Jazz
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Miles Davis - ******* Brew
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