Art Blakey
Drummer and leader of the Jazz messengers
Epitomized the loosening of jazz drumming styles
Used loud intrusions as accompanimental figures
Moanin- 1958
latin feel
Clifford Brown
Worked with sonny Rollins (sax) and Max Roach (drums)
long fluid lines
Died in auto accident at age 25
miles davis
Trumpet
Influential on four decades of jazz
west coast ( w/ Gil evans)
Hard bop / Modal (Kind of Blue)
Post Bop (1963-68)
Harmonies of a single chord or scale remain in effect for several measures
Miles Davis (band)
members: miles
wayne shorter(sax), herbie hancock
(piano), tony williams(Drums), ron carter(bass)
created new jazz idiom, new concepts, no bridges turnarounds or sections
encouraged free flowing sounds, caused an airy feeling
john lewis
piano
Milt jackson
vibraphone
connie kay
drums
percy heath
bass
listening
Django
Thelonious Monk
Piano, unorthodox composer, his work seriously challenged improvisers, able to bend notes
Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet
Charlie “yardbird” parker
Sax
Counterpoint
the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm, and interdependent in harmony
drum solo
is reminiscent of a marching band functions as an interlude between solos