John Coltrane
Influencial tenor saxophonist. He is also a Composer/Performer/Leader (hard bop, free, modal)
John coltrane
This saxophone player recorded influencial albums with Miles Davis such as Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959)
Classic Quartet
John coltrane’s band
John coltrane
Who recorded the song “the promise”

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Avant-garde

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designates individuals ahead of peers in developing new creations

Avant-garde

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This term came to be synonymous with free jazz

Free Jazz

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Improvised music without preset chord changes or conventional practices such as tempo or form

True

Free Jazz often omitted piano

True or false

False

Free Jazz often had a lot of melody

True or false

Ornette Coleman

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Saxophonist and individual most associated w/creating free jazz,

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Don Cherry (1936-1995)

Trumpeter, he Played on Coleman;s early albums 1950;s-1960;s

Ornette Coleman
What artist recorded the song “Civilization Day”?

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Cecil Taylor

This Pianist, composer, bandleader, developed a major alternative to the mainstream of modern jazz styles and emphasized musical textures rather than musical lines

Cecil Taylor
This piano player is known to play percusively on the piano
Sun RA

Free Jazz Big Band leader, he made big use of African Instruments, other Percussions as well as the use of electronics (synthesizers)

Free Jazz

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squeaks, squawks, and sound effects are the characteristic for what style of Jazz

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Charles Mingus

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;Bassist, band leader, composer in many styles

Charles Mingus

This artist worked on changing tempo/double time call and recorded songs to express the frustration at racism

Space is the palce
What is the name of the film that Sun Ra produced in 1974
Sun Ra Arkestra
What was name of Sun Ra’s big band
Modal Jazz

repetitive bass line, not walking over changes)

 

Pedal Point

 

 Sustained bass note below changing harmonies

John Coltrane
What Jazz artist popularized soprano sax

Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959)

 

What influential albums did John Coltrane recorded with Miles Davis

Double Stop

 

When bass player plays two strings at the same time

Polyrhythms

 

 More than 1 rhythm played simultaneously

 

McCoy Tyner

Pianist in John Coltrane’s band

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Elvin Jones

Drummer in John Coltrane’s band

 

Jimmy Garrison

Bassist in John Coltrane’s band
1960’s
Free Jazz emerged in which year