The story of jazz
Chapter 1
The melting pot of New Orleans
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Chapter 2
The Great Migration and the swing era
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Chapter 3
Bebop and the birth of modern jazz
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Chapter 4
Jazz travels across the globe
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Master of The story of jazz
Ch 3 · Bebop and the birth of modern jazz
sloane Bebop and Modern Jazz
Lead: We're speeding up the tempo at Minton's tonight! Response: (Oh yeah, bebop's taking flight!)
Fun Fact
Bent trumpet bell: Dizzy Gillespie's famous bent trumpet was the result of someone accidentally falling on it during a party in 1953.
Glossary
bebop (noun)
A style of jazz characterized by fast tempos, complex harmonies, and rapid, intricate improvisation. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie pioneered this genre during 1940s jam sessions at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem.
A style of jazz characterized by fast tempos, complex harmonies, and rapid, intricate improvisation. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie pioneered this genre during 1940s jam sessions at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem.
Quiz
What style of jazz did Miles Davis pioneer as a relaxed alternative to fast-paced bebop?
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Which Miles Davis album, recorded in 1959, is the best-selling jazz album in history?
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Which 1945 Charlie Parker recording shocked listeners with its extreme speed and bebop complexity?