Jazz Piano and Literature

Jazz Piano and Literature Order Description Write a research paper the history of the Jazz piano masters (i.e. Art Tatum, Bill Evans, etc.) and the jazz piano pioneers and the sheet music and recordin" rel="nofollow">ings that were important in" rel="nofollow">in establishin" rel="nofollow">ing them in" rel="nofollow">in the discourse of the history of jazz. The paper is more about examin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the music and less about simply highlightin" rel="nofollow">ing historical facts. Although statin" rel="nofollow">ing the history from a timelin" rel="nofollow">ine perspective is warranted, understood, and expected. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing list should be referred to: Ragtime • Scott Joplin" rel="nofollow">in (1868-1917) - “father” of ragtime; his immediate followers were: • James Scott • Joseph Lamb Early Jazz • Jelly Roll Morton - pianist/composer/arranger/bandleader • Earl “Fatha” Hin" rel="nofollow">ines - trumpet-style playin" rel="nofollow">ing and solos • Lil Hardin" rel="nofollow">in Armstrong - played w/ Joe Kin" rel="nofollow">ing Oliver • Fats Waller - wrote over 400 songs, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing Ain" rel="nofollow">in’t Misbehavin" rel="nofollow">in’ and Honeysuckle Rose Stride • James P. Johnson - father of stride piano (Carolin" rel="nofollow">ina Shout) • Willie “The Lion” Smith - combin" rel="nofollow">ined boogie/woogie w/ stride styles • Mead Lux Lewis Boogie Woogie • Pin" rel="nofollow">ine Top Smith • Jimmy Yancey Early and progressive swin" rel="nofollow">ing (1930s-’40s) • Duke Ellin" rel="nofollow">ington - bandleader/composer/arranger over 900 charts • Count Basie - Kansas City style swin" rel="nofollow">ing, great rhythm section • Art Tatum - master virtuoso of solo swin" rel="nofollow">ing piano • Teddy Wilson - played w/ Benny Goodman & Billie Holiday • Nat Kin" rel="nofollow">ing Cole - underrated as jazz pianist-sang his way to popularity • Milt Buckner -“locked hands” style adopted by George Shearin" rel="nofollow">ing • Errol Garner - wrote Misty and had a unique, appealin" rel="nofollow">ing style Kansas City Swin" rel="nofollow">ing • Mary Lou Williams - first early jazz female band leader and pianist • Jay McShann - reat KC master of swin" rel="nofollow">ing, blues and bop Be-bop/hard bop (1940s-) • Thelonious Monk - one of the greatest in" rel="nofollow">innovators of all time • Bud Powell - revolutionized be-bop piano • Al Haig - recorded w/ Bird • Oscar Peterson - Art Tatum tradition; passed in" rel="nofollow">in Dec. 2007 • Horace Silver - “Funky” legendary hard-bop leader/composer • Tadd Dameron - leader/composer/arranger ; wrote Ladybird Cool (late 1940s-) • Lennie Tristano - one of the in" rel="nofollow">innovators of the “Cool” school • Andre Previn" rel="nofollow">in - famous conductor; numerous jazz recordin" rel="nofollow">ings • Dave Brubeck - Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out • John Lewis - leader, Modern Jazz Quartet for 30+ years; 3rd stream Additional pianists from the ‘50s • Red Garland - recorded with Miles Davis in" rel="nofollow">in the ‘50s • Wynton Kelly - Wynton Marsalis is named after him • Phin" rel="nofollow">innias Newborne, Jr. - listen to: A Whole World of Piano • Tommy Flanagan - worked w/ Ella Fitzgerald; played on Giant Steps • Sonny Clark -knew Lennie Tristano and Bill Evans • Bobby Timmons - composer of Moanin" rel="nofollow">in’ • Herbie Nichols - in" rel="nofollow">innovative composer/arranger Modern in" rel="nofollow">innovators (late ‘50s-early ‘60s) • Bill Evans - most in" rel="nofollow">influential jazz pianist after Bud Powell • Chick Corea - fusion pioneer; Latin" rel="nofollow">in and Spanish styles • Keith Jarrett - classical; solo improvisations; straight ahead