Jazz Listening Examples Ch4: Bebop: The Facts

Charlie Parker – “Ko-Ko” - What tune was it originally written over?

Charlie Parker – “Ko-Ko” - What instrument(s) did Dizzy Gillespie Play?

Trumpet and piano

Charlie Parker – “Moose the Mooche” - Who is it names after?

His drug dealer

Dizzy Gillespie – “Manteca” - Who was the conga drumer?

Chano Pozo

Thelonius Monk – “Epistrophy” - Where was he house pianist?

Mintons Playhouse

Thelonius Monk – “Epistrophy” - What kind of space is used?

Empty Space

Thelonius Monk – “Epistrophy” - What kind of notes used?

Crushed Notes, notes in clusters

Sarah Vaughan – “My Funny Valentine” - What kind of tone?

Richly textured, dark, wide vibrato

Sarah Vaughan – “My Funny Valentine” - What kind of singer?

Scat

Bud Powell – “Get Happy” - Transfered whose styles to piano?

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie

Bud Powell – “Get Happy” - Which hand technique?

Right

Dexter Gordon – “Scrapple from the Apple” - First _____ player to be recognized in bebop.

Tenor Sax

Dexter Gordon – “Scrapple from the Apple” - Most ____ of all tenor sax players.

Melodic

Oscar Peterson w/ Stan Getz – “I Want to be Happy” - Ray Brown is the ____ bass player of all time.

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