a. Not much. He mostly sticks close to the original melody.
b. A saxophone player joins in on the second chorus.
c. At some point between the end of the first solo piano chorus and somewhere in the second solo chorus Monk seems to add an extra bar of music.
d. There are no solo piano choruses in this recording.
4. The Lambert, Hendricks and Ross recording of Cottontail
features lyrics added to a chart, with improvised solos, recorded originally by Duke Ellington.
a. True
b. False
c. Answer cannot be determined from this recording and listening guide.
Respond to the following writing prompt. Please note that there are no “right” or “wrong” answers here. The purpose of these questions is to explore your level of engagement with the music you are experiencing. 1.
The transition between the swing music of Chapter 4 and the new modern jazz (bebop) of Chapter 5 was a dramatic stylistic shift. Discuss what you hear as some of the major differences between the tracks featured in Chapter
4 and Chapter 5. Be sure to give specific track and artist/solo event examples drawn from your various Napster listening assignments in these two chapters.
The jump from Swing to bebop jazz was an innovation and changed the way music is
made in these days. From chapter 4 you can hear in the song “in the mood” by Glenn Miller, the change from the rhyme, and the instrumentation. On chapter 5 the song “Manteca” by Dizzy Gillespie is a whole different type of vibe and new combination of instruments made an evolution. 2. Generally discuss your reaction to the various recordings that feature Charlie Parker in Chapter 5. Why do you think his music has become so historically important? Is his music still relevant for today’s world? Why? (Or why not?)
“Anthropology” by Charlie Parker is a big demonstration of how talented and passioned he was with his music. The amazing saxophone solo demonstrated his power in music
