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What’s wrong with this statement: “Free jazz means that all of the music is totally improvised without predetermining any portions of it at any time.”
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Some had preset chord progressions
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The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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Mimicked street bands of foreign countries, lighthearted sketches,
poetry, costumes/makeup, sounds for sound’s sake, improv w/o following preset progressions of chords |
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Sun Ra’s group
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Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader
Chant music of Africa, Coltrane & Ellington based, contemporary classical music using electronic/synthesized sounds, collective improv, communicate w/ outer space |
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The World Sax Quartet
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3 Saxes, greater emphasis on composer, extended diverse tone colors, free form- alter prewritten and improv
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What’s the name of the artists’ collective group from Chicago that was the inspiration for a lot of free jazz and contemporary thinking about improvised music?
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AACM: the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
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Who is the renowned alto saxophonist often said to be one of the first pioneers of free jazz? (hint: he recorded with trumpeter Don Cherry and his approach is called harmelodics).
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Ornette Coleman
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What are some reasons why Charles Mingus’ music transcends this chapter on free jazz?
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Many different sounds/influences – blues/gospel, bebop, big band
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What does the term avante garde mean?
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”New thing”, “out Music”, “Ahead of its time” –free jazz
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What aspects or elements of music were emphasized more and which were emphasized less in free jazz as compared to say, bebop or swing?
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Less piano, more extensive manipulation of pitch and tone quality, improv textures were more important (less dense), high energy, looser melody, non-European musical approaches- don’t rely on chord progression nor harmony
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How are free jazz groups and early jazz fusion groups similar?
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Lack of structure, electronic instruments, bass/drum- rift
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How did early versions of the group Weather Report differ from their last recording?
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Last: extensive repetition, feeling of soul music, riff based
Begin: collective improv |
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Which member of Weather Report performed with Miles Davis on recordings that foreshadowed jazz fusion?
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Wayne Shorter
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Compare and contrast Miles Davis’ early fusion styles with later works like “Tutu.”
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Later: more organized, like pop tunes w/ no vocals
Early: Loose, improv, jamming |
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Compare and contrast the instruments used in jazz fusion music with other more jazz styles like bebop, traditional jazz or swing.
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Electric instruments, aux percussion, electric bass
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Describe the role of the bass and drums in fusion music.
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Walking bass No repetitive, interactive approach- discretely omit notes Funk bass- repetition of syncopated figures, Solo- not priority till Jaco came |
