Jazz Final 2

Kansas City Jazz

Major jazz center during the Great Depression

Tom Pendergast

Powerful KC political leader who ignored Prohibition laws

Kansas City Sound

Walking swing feel with strong blues influence and heavy improvisation

Count Basie

KC bandleader famous for head arrangements

Mary Lou Williams

Major arranger and pianist who mentored many influential musicians

Bennie Moten

Early Kansas City bandleader who helped establish KC jazz style

Big Joe Turner

"Boss of the Blues" who inspired by gospel music

Big Band Format

Includes rhythm section, saxophone section, and brass section

Jam Sessions

Musicians could play after gigs and network with others

Benny Goodman

"King of Swing" who helped popularize swing nationally

Ella Fitzgerald

"First Lady of Song" and major swing vocalist

Coleman Hawkins

"Father of the Tenor Saxophone" who influenced later saxophonists

International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Integrated all-female big band that performed at major venues

Joe Glaser

Managed Louis Armstrong and founded Associated Booking Corporation

Irving Mills

Helped Duke Ellington and wrote lyrics for famous jazz songs

John Hammond

Promoted integration and helped several major jazz artists

Jukebox Revolution

By 1940, about 50% of record sales tied to jukeboxes

Recording Ban (1942-1944)

Caused decline of big bands and allowed singers to benefit

Jazz Revival Movement

Belief that swing had become too commercialized

Bunk Johnson

Rediscovered and recorded early jazz history

Birth of Bebop

Developed from jam sessions and smaller groups

Charlie Parker

Practiced 15-16 hours daily and influenced jazz with his style

Dizzy Gillespie

Bebop founder known for extremely fast tempos and long solos

Thelonious Monk

Major Bebop innovator with a unique composing style

Max Roach

Modernized jazz drumming and used music for civil rights causes

Miles Davis

One of the most influential jazz musicians ever

John Coltrane

One of the greatest saxophonists known for harmonic innovation

Glenn Miller

Most popular early 1940s bandleader known for escapist music

Japanese Internment Camps

All 10 camps had swing bands during WWII