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Miles Davis

Trumpet, Modal Jazz

The Classic Miles Quintet- Style

50's main stream & Post Bop

Classic Miles Quintet- Members

Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Miles, Cannonball &/or John Coltrane

Red Garland

Piano

Paul Chambers

Bass

Philly Joe Jones

Drums

Cannonball

Alto Sax

John Coltrane

Tenor & Soprano sax, Modal Jazz

The VSOP group- style

mid 60's

VSOP group- members

Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter

Herbie Hancock

piano, hard bop, jazz rock, funk,

Ron Carter

Bass

Tony Williams

Drums

Wayne Shorter

Sax, fusion

John Coltrane's 60's Rhythm section

McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones


McCoy Tyner

Piano, modal jazz

Jimmy Garrison

Bass

Elvin Jones

Drums

Modal Jazz

Long Improvisations accompanied by one or 2 chords continuously repeating and guided by notes in a scale rather than the chords

Sun Ra

Piano, avant-garde

Art Ensemble of Chicago

Avant-Garde

World Saxophone Quartet

Avant-Garde

Dave Holland

Bass, Avant-Garde

Ornette Coleman

saxophone, free jazz

Albert Ayler

Saxophone, free jazz

Cecil Taylor

Piano, free jazz

Eric Dolphy

Flute, bass, clarinet, alto sax, free jazz

Charles Mingus

bass, free jazz

Charlie Haden

Bass, modal jazz

Paradox #1

Avant-grade engrossed and influenced many established and neglected musicians

Paradox #2

Despite its insistence on newness, avant-garde turned out to be more historically inclusive than any previous jazz style.

Paradox #3

Avant-grade turned out as durable as mainstream

Bill Evans

Piano

Bill Evans trio

Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian. First trio to have interaction between all players

Scott LaFaro

bass

Paul Motian

drums

Chick Corea

Piano, composer, Spanish, Latin

Keith Jarret

Piano, Incorporated free jazz, funk, classical

Louis Jordan

sax, R&B

Ray Charles

Piano, R&B

Jimmy Smith

Piano, R&B

Ella Fitzgerald

Singer

Sarah Vaughn

Singer

Joe Williams

Singer

Frank Sinatra

Singer

Anita O'Day

Singer

Peggy Lee

Singer

June Christy

Singer

Chris Connor

Singer

Lambert, Hendricks and Ross

Vocal trio

Mario Bauza

sax, trumpet, Latin Cuban

Machito and Dizzy

Latin, Cuban

Machito

Singer

Jobim

Guitar, Bossa Nova

Gilberto

Guitar, Bossa Nova

Getz

Sax, Bossa Nova

Fusion Jazz- When and What

60's to present, improv with rock style

New age/ Smooth Jazz- when, what

80's to present, easy listening variants of jazz rock fusion

Acid Jazz- When, what

80's to present, blend of hip hop and jazz, came from disc jockeys mixing with old recordings

Bitches Brew

Fusion jazz album by Miles Davis

John McLaughlin

Guitar, Fusion

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Fusion group by John McLaughlin

Weather Report

fusian group lead by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter

Joe Zawinul

Keyboard

Pat Methany

Guitar, fusion

Kenny G

Sax, smooth jazz

Windham Hill Artists

New age music label

Chuck Mangione

Flugelhorn, new age

Madeski, Martin and Wood

Acid Jazz

Madeski

Keyboard, acid jazz

Martin

drums, acid jazz

Wood

bass, acid jazz

Marcus Miller

Bass

tutu

written by Miles Davis and Marcus Miller

New Historicism

Art must be viewed within historical context. Works must be viewed along side their social and historical context.

New Criticism

Analyzes art as sufficient unto its-self.

SFJAZZ Collective

contemporary 8 person Jazz group

Harry Connick Jr.

Piano vocals, contemporary

Diana Krall

piano contemporary

Betty Carter

contemporary jazz singer

Michael Brecker

contemporary sax

Jazz At Lincoln Center

Venue for jazz performance, education

Wynton Marsalis

Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, trumpet

Jazz at the Kennedy Center

Jazz Performance venue

Jason Moran

Artistic director of Jazz at the Kennedy Center, piano