Progressing Jazz

By Vidosoli

  • Modal Jazz taking the stage

    Modal Jazz taking the stage
    George Russel along with many other Jazz musicians try playing jazz, in a more harmonic way. Miles Davis brought popularity to Modal Jazz. That's how Modal Jazz all began. As we can see from the opening chord to "Maiden Voyage", the pace is slow and smooth.
    "File:Minor Eleventh Chord Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage.png." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minor_eleventh_chord_He
    The picture used is under the Creative Commons section of wikipedia.

  • Ornette Coleman playing a major role in Free Jazz.

    Ornette Coleman playing a major role in Free Jazz.
    Ornette Colema more or less started Free Jazz. Free Jazz consists Saxophones, trumpets, pianos and guitars. it started in the early 1950's. Being a saxophone performer, Ornette Coleman brought fame to free jazz and jazz in general.
    Ornette Coleman playing the saxophone during "The Hague" in 1994.
    "File:Ornette Coleman.jpg." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ornette_Coleman.jpg.

  • George Lewis reviving jazz.

    George Lewis reviving jazz.
    George Lewis, the famous clarenist. He brought popularity back to jazz in the mid 1960's
    "06 - George Lewis | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradford_timeline/5767935276/.

  • Punk jazz

    Punk jazz
    Punk jazz originated in the early 1960's in the United States and become extremely popular in the mid 1970's. Punk jazz is usually a mixture of free jazz and jazz fushion. John Zorns, Jame Chance and the Cortotions are famous punk jazz artists.
    "File:James White 1981 2.jpg." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:James_White_1981_2.jpg.

  • The founding of the moers festival.

    The founding of the moers festival.
    In 1971 Buckhard Hennen opens up the moers festival. Since then the moers festival provides good quality jazz content.
    "Musikfabrik W/kyriakides and Gilje at Moers Festival 2008 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hcgilje/2489235784/.

  • The groovy jazz funk!

    The groovy jazz funk!
    Jazz as a music genre has suffered loads of variation and modification. But with jazz funk it combines funk, soul and blues. Jazz funk keeps the rythm of classic jazz but integrates strong beat and some electrical sounds.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz#1960s_and_1970s
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcwathieu/5812522885/
    By "Marc Wathieu"

  • The split in jazz.

    The split in jazz.
    In the early 1980's jazz split into different styles. Straight ahead jazz and more traditional jazz. Jazz stopped being the "hit" and it's listeners became fewer
    "Where Are They Now? - A-Z of Bristol Bands - Songwriters - Musicians | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/5025695142/.

  • Jazz becoming official!!!

    Jazz becoming official!!!
    In 1987 a bill was passed by the American senate declaring jazz as an unique form of American music.Since then popularity kept coming back to jazz.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasroberts/4805937603/
    By "lucas_roberts426"

  • Jazz rap's begining

    Jazz rap's begining
    In the 1990's jazz became more hardcore. Metal got implemented into jazz then.
    "Metal Piment à Vannes | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomamartin/3417751181/.

  • Luigi Waites on the stage.

    Luigi Waites on the stage.
    The famous jazz drummer joins the jazz band "Shelter Belt". From then on he continued his drumming career until 2010 when he died. Luigi Waites was an important figure of the 60-90s jazz. "Luigi Waites | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyefosterondrums/3836947947/.

  • Modern day jazz performed by Jon Faddis and many others

    Modern day jazz performed by Jon Faddis and many others
    Jon Faddis, James Morrison, Freddie Hubard, Roy Hargrove and others were notable modern jazz singers although they played other music genres as well. At the Glastonbury festival many performed punk jazz and modal jazz and some even mixed it up.
    "Other Stage | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/glediator/623593853/.

  • George Lewis and the meors festival.

    George Lewis and the meors festival.
    In the moers festival in 2009 George Lewis makes yet another appearance on the stage with his trombone. The moers festival will continues to set up even greater jazz concerts.
    "Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings | Flickr - Photo Sharing!" Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/91624034@N00/543993731/.