For this assignment we will explore three major trends in jazz in these two decades. Cool, Hard Bop and Avante Garde/Free jazz were variations on the bebop formula but each had different approaches to the timbres and textures of how the music sounded.

Major trends in jazz

The three major trends in jazz in these two decades. Cool, Hard Bop, and Avante Garde/Free jazz. Paper details Access textbook website https://digital.wwnorton.com/jazz2 (Links to an external site.) Modern jazz (which started with bebop) began to split into numerous sub-styles through the ’50s and ’60s. This was a very fertile time for jazz and most artists you hear today use elements of these styles. In this assignment, you will explore three of the major trends in jazz in these two decades. Cool, Hard Bop and Avante Garde/Free jazz were variations on the bebop formula but each had different approaches to the timbres and textures of how the music sounded.

Major trends in jazz

In a 3-4 page essay, summarize each style as it is discussed in the textbook. You will need to use the table of content links to navigate to the correct sections of the text. information on Cool and Hard Bop Select “Chapter 9 1950’s: Cool Jazz and Hard Bop Select the table of contents link in the upper left Click the links to Cool and Hard Bop Information on Avante Garde Select “Chapter 12 The Avante Garde” The section titled “Forward March” is about this topic How did the music sound?

What were the characteristics of each style? What were musicians trying to accomplish by creating these types of jazz? What were there reasons for exploring these directions in music? Who were some of the key musicians who helped create or define each style? https://youtu.be/DSCH7_OxoI0

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