Exam 2 Flashcards

(59 cards)

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Collective improvisation

Flat-four time

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Dixieland

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Trumpet, Bandleader(played w/ King Oliver) (led hot five/hot seven) dixieland New Orleans

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Louis Armstrong

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Piano, bandleader, composer 
Known for compositions, arranging(writing it down) and instrumentation
The Red Hot Peppers 
Dixieland
 1st to Write down jazz
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Jellyroll Morton

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Trumpet, bandleader (played with Paul Whiteman) (Led the Wolverines) dixieland (chicago)

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Bix Beiderbecke

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Fast vibrato, dixieland era, clarinet

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Sidney Bechet

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6
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Trombone during dixieland

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“Kid” Ory

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Piano, bandleader, Arranger(for benny Goodman orchestra) helped launch benny goodman orchestra. Swing

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Fletcher Henderson

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Clarinet, bandleader, swing era

Used small groups in between big band “sets” so white/black musicians could play together

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Benny Goodman

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Wrote for specific musicians in his band. Piano, bandleader, composer
Washingtonians, Duke ellington orchestra

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Duke Ellington

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Alto sax(Dukes lead alto player)

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Johnny Hodges

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Piano, bandleader (count basie orchestra)

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Count basie

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Basie’s rhythm section: guitar, piano, bass, drums(2)

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Freddie green, count basie, walter page, philly jo jones or sonny greer

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13
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Vocalist; use of lay back(singing after or behind the beat)
Raspy voice
Patterned melodies after instrumentalists

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Billie holiday

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Tenor sax(basies lead tenor player) 
Light tone quality 
Improv style foreshadowed advent of bebop
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Lester young

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15
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Tenor sax; “body and Soul” most famous recording

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Coleman hawkins

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Piano(played w/ benny goodman and accompanied vocalists)

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Teddy wilson

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17
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Trumpet; buzzy tone

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Roy eldridge

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Pianist, bandleader, composer; “zodiac suite”

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Mary lou williams

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Vocalist; use of scat singing
Note accuracy
Patterned melodies and solos after instramentalists

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Ella fitzgerald

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Vocalist; wide vocal range

Deep, dark tone quality

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Sarah vaughn

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21
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Creole jazz band; trumpet, bandleader

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Joe “king” oliver

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22
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2-beat; replaced tuba with bass; add tenor sax

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Chicago style dixieland

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23
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Dipper mouth blues

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King oliver’s creole band

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Used in swing era; all brass and reed sections play together to create a solid unified texture

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Used in swing era; all member in one section play the same musical material; ex. All saxes playing together accompanied only by the rhythm section
Soli
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Used in swing era; integrates the soli activities of the various sections at the climax(end) of an arrangment; exciting climax after individual solos
Shout chorus
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Three to five members (swing) alto, tenor, baritone; players often double or play a second instrument clarinet or flute
Saxophone section
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Three to four members; alter its sounds through use of various mutes inserted in bells of instruments
Trombone section
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Three to four members; mutes are used
Trumpet section
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Leader of horn section plays______
Most important and demanding melodic part
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Second chair player of horn section is responsible for ____
Improvised solos
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Let's dance
Benny goodman on clarinet | Piano fletcher henderson
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Wrappin it up
Arranger fletcher henderson
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I found a new baby
Benny goodman on clarinet | Count basie on piano
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In a mellowtone
Piano duke ellington | Alto sax- johnny hodges
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Ko-ko
Piano duke ellington | Alto- johnny hodges
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Taxi war dance
Tenor sax lester young | Piano count basie
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Hes funny that way
Vocal billie holiday | Tenor sax lester young
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Body and soul
Tenor sax coleman hawkins Also in another recording Benny goodman clarinet Teddy wilson piano
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Youd be so nice to come home to
Vocal ella fitzgerald | Trumpet roy eldridge
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My funny valentine
Vocal sarah vaughan
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Lester leaps in
Tenor- lester young | Piano- count basie
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Rockin chair
Trumpet roy eldridge
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West end blues
Trumpet and vocal louis armstrong
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Somebody stole my gal
Bix biederbecke cornet
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Dead man blues
Piano/composer/arranger jelly roll morton | Trombone- kid ory
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Black bottom stomp
Piano jelly roll morton composer and arranger | Trombone kid ory
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Blue horizon
Sidney bechet clarinet
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Struttin with some barbeque
Cornet louis armstrong | Trombone kid ory
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I gotta right to sing the blues
Trumpet louis armstrong | Piano teddy wilson
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Riverboat shuffle
Cornet- bix biederbecke
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Singin the blues
Cornet bix biederbecke
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Built around raucous playing; developed by ellington
Jungle style
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Beautiful ballads ; developed by ellington
Mood style
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Feautured important soloists; ellington developed
Concerto style
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Swinging big band numbers with signature ellington style; dance to
Standards
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"Riff" tunes
Count basie
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Had 3 sacred concerts
Duke ellington
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Band was a collection of improvisers
Count basie's band