Birth of Cool Jazz

Dizzy Gillespie

Trumpeter who added harmonic and rhythmic complexity

Roy Eldridge

Trumpeter whose style influenced Dizzy Gillespie

Bebop Icon

Dizzy Gillespie was considered a key figure in bebop

Charlie Parker

The most important saxophonist in jazz history

Dry and Biting Tone

Charlie Parker's saxophone tone was different from swing models

Improvisation System

Charlie Parker developed a new system of improvisation

Bird

Charlie Parker's nickname

Harmonic Exploration

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie explored upper structures of harmony

Syncopated Accenting

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie used new ways of accenting notes

Bud Powell

One of Bebop's important pianists

Unrealized Legacy

Bud Powell's legacy was limited due to mental and alcohol issues

Move to France

Bud Powell relocated to France towards the end of his life

Jazz in Los Angeles

Birthplace of the entertainment industry

Central Avenue

Core of a black neighborhood and mecca for entertainment in Los Angeles

Dexter Gordon

Tenor Saxophonist from the black middle class

Cool Jazz

Modern jazz style softer and easier than bebop

Bix Beiderbecke

Ancestor of cool jazz

Lester Young

Ancestor of cool jazz

Calm and Unhurried Improvisation

Characteristic of cool jazz

Short and Concise Improv

Characteristic of cool jazz

Thinner Textures

Characteristic of cool jazz

Smooth Sound Quality

Characteristic of cool jazz

Brushes

Drums often use brushes in cool jazz

Intricate Compositions

Characteristic of cool jazz

New Instrument Combinations

Cool jazz incorporated classical instruments like oboe and flute

Collective Improvisation

Renewed interest in collective improvisation in cool jazz

Less Blues Influence

Characteristic of cool jazz

Beat Generation

Cultural movement associated with cool jazz

Lennie Tristano

Composer, pianist, and jazz educator who developed an alternative to bebop

Lee Konitz

Cool alto saxophonist influenced by Lennie Tristano

Gerry Mulligan

Baritone saxophonist and composer in the cool jazz style

Chet Baker

Popular cool style trumpet player and vocalist

Dave Brubeck

Jazz pianist who studied with classical composer Darius Milhaud