10th Grade Music History

JAZZ MUSIC IN THE 1950’S

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• America at end of WWII and start of Korean War

• First 10 and 12 inch records came out

• Up-rise of television/ Program features

STYLES OF JAZZ IN THE 50’S

• Cool Jazz

• Hard Bop

• Modal Jazz

• Bossa Nova

• Featured artists were ones like Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and many more

COOL JAZZ

• 1949-1955, height of growth

• More soft, reserved, and controlled than the tension of bebop

• Sizes ranged from trios all the way to nonents (9)

• Included more classical instruments such as tuba, flute, french horn, and vibes

• Music written and arranged ahead of time (unlike bebop)

“BIRTH OF THE COOL”- MILES DAVIS

FACTS• Recorded over three sessions in NYC starting in 1949

• Released 1957, Arrangers Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan

• (9) Nonet - alto and bari sax, french horn, tuba, trombone, trumpet, rhythm section (3 piece)

Classical music influencesPolyphony- two or more simultaneous lines of melody creating a distinct musical texture

Counterpoint- the technique of writing melodies in conjuction with one another

LISTEN!

• “Move” and “Moon Dreams”

• Fill out your listening analysis

• Discuss and share as class

• Use musical terminology in answers

Ex. The tempo was very drivingThe harmony sounded abstract

HOMEWORK

• Research and find a cool jazz tune on your own from a different artist or album

• Gather the same information as you did for your listening list in class for that tune

LINKS• Groovin High

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oslMFOeFoLI

• Con Alma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLUyVyM626A

• Move

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WjU4eXYWg4

• Moon Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qq2NLrbL7o

• Worksheets

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bD9f78ADqORzFwblh0VDl2UFU/view?usp=sharing