MU239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Louis Armstrong
24 Oct 2018
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One of the greatest jazz musicians ranked with such players as louis. A founding father of bebop, parker"s innovative approaches to melody, rhythm, and harmony were enormous influential on post war jazz. His new bebop language became the new modern method for improvises used form the 40"s to today. Earl rudolph bud powell (sep 27, 1924-july 31, 1966 in new. One of the most influential pianists in jazz. Along with charlie parker and dizzy gillesple, was instrumental in the development of bebop, specifically on the piano. Thelonious sphere monk (oct 10, 1917-february 17, 1982) Made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire (including classic works round midnight and blue monk ) Often regarded as a founder of bebop, although his playing style evolved away from the form. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodies, establishing him as one of the most individualistic post-swing era player ( earl rudolph bud powell .
