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Page 1: The “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?” of Jazz 101 handout.pdf · The “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?” of Jazz What is Jazz? • Spontaneous • Improvised • Collective

The “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?” of Jazz

What is Jazz?

• Spontaneous• Improvised• Collective• Interactive• Artistic

How do I listen to better appreciate and enjoy jazz?

• Form/number of measures• Isolate instruments• Try to sing melody• Style, tempo, meter

Who do I listen to?

• Saxophone: Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Benny Carter, Don Byas, Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Paul Desmond, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, David Liebman

• Trumpet: Louis Armstrong, Bix Biderbecke, Roy Eldridge, Cooty Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Lee Morgan, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Roy Hargrove

• Trombone: Kid Ory, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden, Juan Tizol, Joe Nanton, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Slide Hampton, Curtis Fuller, Carl Fontana, Bill Watrous, Steve Turre, Conrad Herwig

• Clarinet: Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bichet, Pee Wee Russell, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Buddy DeFrancesco, Eddie Daniels, Don Byron

• Flute: Frank Wess, James Moody, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Joe Farrell, Nestor Torres

• Violin: Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Stephane Grapelli, Christian Garrick, Jean-Luc Ponty, Regina Carter, Mark Feldman

• Piano: Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum, Mary Lou Williams, Errol Garner, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Lennie Tristano, Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Ahmad Jamal, Cecil Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Marcus Roberts, Harry Connick Jr, Danilo Perez

• Organ (B3 Hammond): Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Joey DeFrancesco, John Medeski

• Guitar: Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Eddie Lang, Freddie Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Larry Coryell, Stanley Jordan, John Abercrombe, Bill Frisell,

• Bass: Milt Hinton, Slam Stewart, Jimmy Blanton, Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Paul

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Chambers, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Scott LaFaro, Charlie Haden,

• Drums: Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton, Jo Jones, Sonny Greer, Max Roach, Roy Hanes, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Gadd, Omar Hakim, Bill Stewart, Jeff Watts, Joey Baron

• Percussion: Chano Pozo, Tito Puente, Giovani Hidalgo, Jerry Gonzalez,

• Vibraphone: Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Terry Gibbs, Gary Burton, Bobby Hutcherson

• Singers: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Anita O’Day, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Bille Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Betty Carter, Diane Reeves, Casandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Kevin Mahogany, Diana Krall, Diane Schurr, Bobby McFerrin

When

When was jazz invented?

• Around the turn of the century, in New Orleans. It fused many elements from American culture, including African American, European, Latin American, and Folk traditions.

When were the different styles in Jazz created?

• Dixieland - 1920’s-Collective improvisation-Set roles: trumpet = melody; clarinet = countermelody; trombone =

countermelody (“tailgating”); banjo/piano = chords; bass = harmonic foundation (“walking); drums = time

• Swing - 1930’s-Larger groups (“big bands”)-4 or 5 saxes, 3 or 4 trombones, 3 or 4 trumpets, piano, (guitar), bass, drums-Probably the most popular time for jazz-More extended solos

• Bebop - mid 1940’s-Soloist is key-Solos are much longer and more complicated rhythmically and harmonically-rhythm section roles are likewise more complicated-less danceable than previous jazz - more “concert-like”

• Cool Jazz - 1950’s-Like Bebop, but less emotionally intense-compositions regain importance, though soloists are still primary

• Avant-garde - 1960’s-Also called “free jazz”-Rhythm section and soloists roles broken down, even destroyed-heavy experimentation in all aspects - rhythm, harmony, form, instrumentation, etc.

• Fusion - 1970’s-Fused jazz with rock music-Electric instruments become more prominent

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-Often, but not always, less emphasis on improvisation

Where do I go find to jazz?

Live music is always better. Try these nearby places:• The New Holland Brewery (Thursday nights, 7:30)• Butch’s Drydock• The BOB (Grand Rapids)• Billy’s Lounge (Grand Rapids)• St. Cecilia’s Music Society (Grand Rapids)• Bistro Bella Vida (Grand Rapids)

Big Cities like Chicago and Detroit have much more live jazz - check out the web before visiting those cities to find out where it is.

For recorded music, try BMG - it’s the cheapest legal way to get CD’s. Here are my suggestions for a good, historically broad set of CD’s to start your collection:

• Louis Armstrong: Hot 5’s and Hot 7’s (Dixieland) 1332394• Duke Ellington: Finest Hour (swing) 1423813• Count Basie: April in Paris (swing) 1187814• Charlie Parker: Jazz at the Philharmonic (bebop) 1180504• Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (cool) 1218585• Dave Brubeck: Time Out (cool) 1218569• John Coltrane: Giant Steps (bebop) 1269661• Horace Silver: Song for my Father (hard-bop) 1451988 • Ornette Coleman: The shape of jazz to come (avant-garde)1080878• John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (avant-garde) 1112564• Weather Report: Heavy Weather (fusion) 1218551

For more limited budgets (i.e. $0.00), both Hope College and Herrick District Library have great jazz selections. In addition, Herrick is connected to 89 other libraries through the Lakeland Library Coop, and Hope College is connected to virtually every other college library in the nation via FirstSearch.

On the radio, tune to 88.5 FM weeknights after 7 pm and sometimes weekends during the day. Also, 90.3 has some jazz on the weekends.

For information on jazz: There are several great books on jazz styles and history right here in our library at Hope - ask Jon Hoyer, the librarian. There are also many great sites brimming with great information. One good one is published free through the Verve Music Group. It is:www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx?lid=24

Why listen to and support Jazz?

• Jazz is America’s first (and possibly only) original art form, and it’s in danger of dying out in its home country.

• As improvisers, jazz bridges the gap between composer and performer.• Jazz trains the mind to think creatively.