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An in-depth analysis of the postwar era in america and the significant impact it had on the jazz music scene. From the decline of swing music and the rise of bebop, to the changing status of jazz and the influence of political and social movements, this document offers valuable insights into the history of jazz during this period. It covers topics such as the wartime taxes, the draft, the afm recording ban, the cold war, the civil rights movement, and the emergence of modern jazz. It also discusses influential figures like miles davis, norman granz, and dizzy gillespie, and the impact of jazz on popular culture.
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Final Exam Notes Chapter 16: Bop 1945- Postwar America
o Cold War Propaganda US government presented jazz abroad as a powerful symbol of American freedom, creativity, and optimism. Voice of America was a radio program in 1942 used to broadcast news and music to other countries during WWII Armstrong became “Ambassador Satch” making jazz a universal language o Civil Rights Movement Brown v. Board of Education demolished “separate but equal” Rosa Parks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Founded the SCLC o Modern Jazz Demand to be heard and to be taken seriously that marked the civil rights struggle also characterized the intellectual posture of the newest jazz styles Bebop, cool jazz, hard bop Musicians wanted to distance themselves from the dancing and entertaining aspects of jazz and instead considered themselves artists Modern Jazz- general term covering several progressive jazz styles after WWII, including bebop, hard jazz, cool jazz, and free jazz Moldy figs- old-fashioned Dixieland players branded with this name. Two camps Louis Armstrong o All-Stars group organized in 1947 (his own Dixieland group) o Performed jazz tunes in an updated New Orleans Style o Enjoyed the greatest audience acceptance of his career, becoming a beloved icon of American popular culture. Young blacks felt embarrassed by his obvious pandering to white tastes; they called him Uncle Tom and rejected his music.
o Psychic automatism- sought to eliminate any barrier between primal inspiration and the application of pain to canvas o Writers began to write their own thoughts in the brutal honesty of the moment. o Actors adopted an approach method called method acting They identified with their characters so closely that their portrayals became intuitive. o Jazz soloists of the 1950s trusted spontaneous self expression By 1950s it was expected that most jazz solos would be fully improvised, with little material worked out in advance.
Also Duke Ellington
Disbanded in July to pursue careers independently of one another
Cubop- a blend of bebop and the Cuban mambo Chapter 18- Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker with Strings—and died at age 34. Chapter 19: Cool Jazz