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40 Cards in this Set
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When did free jazz start?
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In the 70's
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What is avant garde jazz?
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Free jazz
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Was free jazz popular?
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No. Least popular form.
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What did Ornet Coleman play?
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The trumpet and sax
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What did Cecil Taylor play?
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The piano, classically trained
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What did Charles Mingus play?
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bass
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T/F: Free jazz players were usually virtuosos in other forms
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True
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What texture did free jazz have?
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Polyphonic - everyone solos at the same time
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what was the Ornet Coleman Quartet?
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Free jazz group, highly criticized, 2 albums, both sides of record were one song
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The 2nd Chicago School did what?
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took on a new principle of freedom, a new mindset in jazz
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What is the AACM?
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Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians
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What were 3 groups that came out of the AACM?
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1. Art Ensemble of Chicago
2. Sun Ra 3. World Saxophone Quartet |
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The World Saxophone Quartet was characterized by what kind of music?
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Highly arranged dissonance
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How did the Art Ensemble of Chicago start?
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As a street performing band that combined theater, mime, comedy, free jazz and poetry
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The Art Ensemble of Chicago used what type of instruments along with the standard?
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Odd percussive instruments and traditional African instruments
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What was Sun Ra's philosophy?
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That everything came from space and the pursuit of knowledge was laughable
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How many albums did Sun Ra have, and how many people played with him?
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1. Over 70
2. 1-50 |
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What is fusion jazz?
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Jazz-rock
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What is disco music a combination of?
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Jazz, rock, pop
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Who were the two most well known horn bands of jazz rock?
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CTA/Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears
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What was characteristic of jazz rock/fusion jazz bands?
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Horn section, rock and roll rhythm section
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What was the most important part of a jazz band?
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Rhythm section
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What was the longest lasting funk jazz rock band?
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Weather Report
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What is new age music?
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Classical piano in a jazzy style
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What is smooth jazz?
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Form of fusion, but non-threatening. Used electronics. Kind of background-y.
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Who is Grover Washington?
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Smooth Jazz saxophonist who helped create the "it" sound of LA
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Who is Kenny G?
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The most successful smooth jazz saxophonist
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Why is Kenny G criticized along with smooth jazz?
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It's not experimental or pushing the envelope. It's polite jazz. Watered down jazz.
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What happened when electronics were introduced to jazz? And what kinds of unconventional instruments were used?
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The WAH-saxophone, electric bassoon, banjo, steel drums
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Who were the pianists featured in the Miles Davis bands?
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1. Bill Evans
2. Herbie Hancock 3. Chick Corea 4. Keith Jerret |
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Why did big band stop touring?
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Transportation and housing were uneconomic
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Where did the big bands go?
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1. Education
2. Studios 3. Rehearsal/jam bands 4. Military bands 5. Ghosted bands |
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Who is the leader of education bands?
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Stan Kenton - had to have at least a PhD to join the band
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Who was a popular Hollywood studio jazz musician from this era?
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Maynard Ferguson
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What did Maynard Ferguson play?
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Trumpet
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Who were popular rehearsal band leaders?
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Gill Evans, Thad Jones, Mel Louis
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What are ghosted bands?
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Count Basie Band, Duke Ellington Band - keep going even though none of the original members are there
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What is vocal ease?
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Transcribe a solo, add words, and sing (not scat)
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What are the types of vocal jazz?
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Country/city blues, scat, gospel, secular choirs
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Who were Take 6?
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A popular a capella vocal jazz band
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