MUSC 2140 Study Guide - Dexter Gordon, Hard Bop, Cootie Williams
18 Apr 2013
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Jam sessions could run for hours, they had cutting contests where players would duel against each other until someone gave up. Giving up meant you had more to learn with your education. It was a way for players to relax. Generally used to keep inexperienced musicians out using obstacles like playing very fast or play in a different key. Kenny clarke technique developed when he played with teddy hill"s swing band. He shifted the pulse to the ride cymbal this made the sound more light and flexible for a foundation and the bass drum was able to fill in holes in the bands arrangements. Wasn"t accepted at first, the band let him go but then he played for the playhouse with hill after his band went downhill (hill didn"t want to let. This all took place during wwii they called his drum explosions as. Max roach, art blakely- drummers who adopted this style.
