BEBOP & CHARLIE PARKER (1920-55) Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker developed a new jazz style that moved away from music popularized by the big bands. Although some jazz musicians and the general public seemed to scorn Bebop and clung to Swing, Parker’s new style came to have a commanding influence despite the rift it caused among old and new jazz musicians. Use your text book, the section VIII lecture, the Ken Burn’s documentary, and the podcasts linked in the Section 8 lecture and the links below to answer the following questions about Parker and bebop: 4. Briefly describe Charlie Parker’s background in music before becoming a solo recording artist. 5. Parker was from Kansas City. What impact did this likely have had upon Parker’s style and ultimately the development of bebop? 6. How is Bebop different from Swing? 7. Why did some define Bebop as a protest, rebel, or outlaw music? 8. What accounts for Bebop’s popularity among some musicians? 9. What accounts for Bebop’s unpopularity among average listeners? 10. Describe Louis Armstrong’s reaction to bebop. Why do you believe he reacted this way? 11. Describe and compare the improvisational (and compositional) styles of Charlie Parker and Thelonius Monk. Is there anything surprising or strange in your analysis regarding either musician? 12. Briefly describe the 1940s blending of bebop and Afro-Latin music as illustrated through the experiences of Dizzy Gillespie and others. What is it about each style that would seem to make a musical marriage between them difficult? 13. What is the performance advantage of using contrafacts—writing new melodies over previously existing musical forms (chords) of standard songs— compared with writing entirely new songs (chords & melodies)? In order to answer these questions about Parker and bebop in general, use your text, the lecture, the Burn’s documentary, and the podcasts made available through NPR. These links can also be found in your lecture. Bird Lives Part 1 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13999003 Bird Lives Part 2 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14156541 Ken Burn’s JAZZ: Episode 8 – Risk http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com.prox.miracosta.edu/View/660602
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