Cool Jazz Flashcards
Who are the originators of Cool Jazz
Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz
West Coast Jazz is somethings used interchangeably with Cool Jazz
True
Who is considered the father of the Cool Style of Big Bands
What is a notable characteristic of Cool Jazz regarding tone qualities
light and dry
Cool Jazz is described as more relaxed and melodic than which other jazz style
Bebop
Who wrote for the big bands of Stan Kenton and Claude Thornhill
Gerry Mulligan
Lee Konitz primarily played the saxophone
False
Lennie Tristano achieved great international acclaim as a bandleader and composer in the 1950s and 60s and had an improvisational style akin to JS Bach
False
Who among the following did not influence Cool Jazz
Dexter Gordon
Which trombonist is described as having an approach to the instrument that epitomizes the Cool Jazz Style
Bob Brookmeyer
