MUSC 2140 Study Guide - Gunther Schuller, Modern Jazz Quartet, Diatonic Scale
18 Apr 2013
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Cool jazz born out of bebop in 1950 s, associated with white musicians. Todd dameron: limited keyboard technique, swing background, style lyrical melodies and breezy rhythms", rarely improvised solo"s, played arrangers piano which makes the accompanying chords itself. Miles davis: band: miles davis nonet. Mulligan (baritone) did most of the writing. John lewis piano, lee konitz( alto sax) and gerry mulligan (baritone sax),miles davis(trumpet), gunther schuller ( french horn), bill barber (tuba), al mckibbon (bass), max roach (drums) Favoured the middle range with middle dynamics, economical phrasing and plenty of rests. 2 week engagement at royal roost ( only live ever played) Sign above the door and never had an arranger/composer (gerry. Gils pad was gil evans basement apartment became meeting place for musicians to nap, converse, drink, left the door unlocked. Moon dreams : birth of cool album nonet 1950: contrapuntal composition using polyphonic texture ( more than one melodic line)
