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Early Jazz (New Orleans, Dixieland, ect.)
The main theme of this era is collective improv! -
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Big Band and Swing Era
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Be Bop
Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie were all key members of the original Jam at Minton's in new york! -
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Cool
Miles Davis reacted to the intense, fiery, competitive spirit of bebop with chill, moody, and minimal arrangements/solos. -
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Hard Bop
The amalgamation of bebop lines with the influence of blues, Gospel, and RnB music! One of my fave eras of the music. -
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Free Jazz/Avant Garde
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Fusion and Jazz Rock
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Eclecticism
No particular trends in this era, but we see the innovations, crossovers, and continuations of genres. Some development of electronic instruments.