Who was Bix Beiderbecke?
First great white jazz musician,very short life due to general health neglect and alcoholism, very differentfrom Louis Armstrong in that he played the coronet, used wider intervals, andwas introspective.
What were Bix's threeperiods?
1. Wolverineswith Hoagy Carmichael (a group at Indiana University)2. FrankieTrumbauer (Tram) 3. Paul Whiteman (Very Commercial
What did Bix want to be remembered as?
He wanted to be remembered as a composer.
What were the pieces of Duke Ellington that we studied?
East St. Louis Toodle-Ooh, Concerto for Cootie, Blue Serge
What are two identifying characteristics, orimportant facts about Concerto for Cootie
Recorded in 1940, written for Cootie Williams, words Were added later �Do nothing til youhear from me�, Uses a plunger, used 4-5 differentsounds
What was Duke's first band? Where was his first important engagement?
Washingtonians� and the Cotton club
What did the critics call Duke's music? Why?
�Critics said �Jungle Sounds���Bubber� Miley�Plunger Mute�Growls
What does the golden section (or golden mean) have to dowith proportion in music? How do composers usethis? Who discoveredit?
�Based on the Fibonacci (1202) series�Divide the larger number into the smallernumber = The Golden Meanto balance the composition
Who played with Benny Goodman in his quartet?Why was this group important? Musically?Sociologically?
Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, and Benny Goodman�First racially mixed band. �Popularized swing, he became a pop icon.
List three reasons why Thelonius Monk isimportant, Name one of his pieces that we studied.
1. His work seriously challenged improvisers2. His music transcends a stylistic category3. Able to sounds as if he �bends� notesStraight, No Chaser
Slam Stewart
� bass - Used bowed bass style, bass bebop
Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet - worked with Charlie Parker, afro-Cuban influences.
Dave Brubeck
piano - mixed meters
MJQ
Modern Jazz Quintet, conservative, quiet dignified elegance
Art Tatum
piano
Chet Baker
trumpet Pianoless Quartet. Main Focus was on Counter Point. Collective Improvisation�everyonesolos at same time
Gerry Mulligan
Sax player
Lester Young
sax - sax player, early, most influential sax player, light and airy sound
Count Basie
piano - Kansas City swing style, capitalized on Brassvs. reeds, first great rhythm section, riff based compositions, disappearanceof stride, Lester Young influence.
Coleman Hawkins
tenor sax
Chano Pozo
percussion (drums) (Dizzy)
Sidney Bechet
soprano sax