MUSIC 0711 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Ornette Coleman, Charlie Haden, Alto Saxophone
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Musicians became leaders in many social causes: political freedom, equal rights, educational opportunities. (1950) --------------------------------------------------(1960) cool hard bop third stream modality. Lennie tristano: concepts of a-tonality were influential to many young artists. Free jazz (took many characteristics of music into consideration) Freedom (explains music and concept of freedom in society) Space music (derogatory title in the sense that music reflects society and in the 60s one of the great moments in u. s. history was the exploration of space) Sociological/philosophical implications: rosa parks, mlk jr. and malcom x. Black jazz musicians led the protest in 1958. In the 60s young white americans joined the cause of black americans adopting blues. Rock bands were imitating and emulating the blues. Ornette coleman: father of avant garde according to critics, new musician in the 60s, the shape of jazz to come (1959) congeniality , ornette coleman: alto sax, don cherry; trumpet, charlie haden; bass, billy.
