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14 Cards in this Set
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John Coltrane
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Tenor Sax
Quartet included Coy Tyner (piano), Elton Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrison (bass. Major Albums: giant step, a love supreme Major Styles: sheets of sound, pedal point. quartal, collective improvisation |
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Louis Armstrong
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Trumpet
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Count Basie
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Pianist, band leader
Solid swing sound Light sparse piano style |
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Coleman Hawkins
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Tenor Sax
Not lyrical or melodic Harmonic complexity |
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Lester Young
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Tenor Sax
Floaty, melodic, "sits above the mix", relaxed swing feel Influenced cool jazz players |
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Duke Ellington
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Pianist, Bandleader, composer
Music has a lot of counter melodies and interlocking parts, voicing across the sections Wrote several types of pieces |
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Bill Evan
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Piano player
Played with Miles Classical influence, light and delicate sound, legato Invented piano trio Always had really good bass players Lots of interaction between musicians |
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Herbie Hancock
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Piano Player
Played with Miles Hard bop, funk, and modern classical styles |
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Chick Corea
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Piano Player
Played with Miles Can play quartally Plays Latin tunes Fluid style, plays freely at times |
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Keith Jarrett
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Piano Player
Played with miles Anti-electric music Entirely improvised concerts |
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Wes Montgomery
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Guitarist
Mellow sound b/c plays with his thumbs Bluesy, bop oriented |
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Charles Mingus
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Bassist
Aggressive Playing Bluesy Sometimes plays bop, program music Diverse instrumentation |
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Pat Metheny
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Guitarist
Lush, layered sound Fluid and melodic incorporates folk, rock, and brazilian |
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Wynton Marsalis
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Trumpet player
First started playing like Miles, then explored sounds like Armstrong's and Ellington's |
