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What type of pieces did Duke Ellington write?
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- Orchestral Pieces- Ballads- Exotic pieces- Extended works- Concertos- Sacred music- Swing tunes
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Differences between bebop and Swing/ Big band era musical styles.
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- Bebop has smaller combos- faster tempos- clarinet and rhythm guitar are rare- complex harmonies and melodies- more agitated overall than swing music- The roll of the drum set is different- ride cymbal = time feel
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Why was bebop less popular as a musical style than the swing era?
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- bebop is much more complex. - it's not what the audience is used to- Less lyrics - less for the populists to attach to- faster - harder to dance to- more dissonant & less pleasing to the ear- less visual appeal
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What was the first bebop recording?
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Woody-N-You by Coleman Hawkins in 1944
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What are some significant things about Coleman Hawkins?
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- He has 2 degrees in music- not from the New Orleans tradition- He was a champion of new/modern jazz
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What other forms of music were Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie interested in?
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Classical Music - specifically Serialism
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What is different about Bebop drumming?
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- The Ride Cymbal keeps time- The role of the drummer in bebop changes - Prod - Drop bombs
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What is a contrafact and how does it work?
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A contrafact is a new bebop line/melody played over an existing set of popular chords (chord progression)
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What was the new proving ground for jazz musicians?
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- New York
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What did Kenny Clarke play?
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Drummer & bandleader
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What did Charlie Parker play?
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Saxophone
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What did Dizzy Gillespie play?
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Trumpet
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What did Bud Powell play?
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Jazz piano
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What did Max Roach play?
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Drums
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