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Gil Evans
Died 1988; Piano, Arranger -
Herman Blount/Sun Ra
Died 1993; Piano -
Dizzy Gillespie
Died 1993; Trumpet -
Thelonious Monk
Died 1982; Piano -
Art Blakey
Died 1990; Drums, Percussion -
Women granted the right to vote
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Dave Brubeck
Died 2012; Piano -
Charlie Parker
Died 1955; Alto Saxophone -
Charles Mingus
Died 1979; Double Bass, Piano, Cello -
Bud Powell
Died 1966; Piano -
Jimmy Smith
Died 2005; Hammond N-3 Organ -
John Coltrane
Died 1967; Tenor, Soprano, and Alto Saxophones -
Miles Davis
Died 1991; Trumpet -
Gerry Mulligan
Died 1996; Baritone Saxophone, Arranger -
Horace Silver
Died 2014; Piano -
Cecil Taylor
Living; Piano -
Bill Evans
Died in 1980; Piano -
Chet Baker
Died 1988; Trumpet, Voice, Flugelhorn -
Ornette Coleman
Living; Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Violin, and Trumpet -
Sonny Rollins
Living; Tenor Saxophone -
Wayne Shorter
Living; Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone -
The Social Security Act is Passed
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Electric Guitars First Introduced
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Herbie Hancock
Living; Piano, Keyboard, Synths -
Chick Corea
Living; Piano, Keyboards -
Period: to
Bebop Jazz
Started around the early to mid-1940s and influenced the formation of new forms of jazz throughout the 1950s -
John McLaughlin
Living; Guitar -
Keith Jarrett
Living; Piano, Harpsichord -
U.S. Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The United Nations was Established
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The CIA Established
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Period: to
Cool Jazz
Born out of the need to slow down the intensities of bebop, cool jazz players are often behind the beat and provide a mellow sound. This exact 5 year interval isn't exactly set in stone. -
Korean War Begins
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The Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Connie Kay (drums)
Formed their own group in 1946; Took on name in 1952 -
Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. Commonwealth
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Period: to
Hard Bop Jazz
Although developing in the mid-1950s and remaining at peak popularity into the early 1960s, hard bop jazz is still played by many musicians to this day -
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess
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Alaska Becomes 49th State
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The Day the Music Died
Plane crash killing Buddy Hollie, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper -
Hawaii Becomes the 50th State
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Maria Schneider
Living; Arranger -
Branford Marsalis
Living; Saxophones (all types) -
Period: to
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Development of free jazz was at its peak during the 1960s but continues to be played to this day. It developed in a response to the more structured forms of jazz that had developed throughout the 1940s and 50s. The result was a much more open style of music made up almost entirely of improvisation. -
Wynton Marsalis
Living; Trumpet -
John F. Kennedy becomes 35th President
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Terence Blanchard
Living; Trumpet -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
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Joshua Redman
Living; Saxophones (tenor, alto, and soprano) -
Woodstock
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Brad Mehldau
Living; Piano and sometimes other keyboards -
Period: to
Fusion Jazz
Fusion Jazz began mixing together electronic instruments of rock and early pop music with the stylistic approaches of jazz. The result was a form of jazz that was at its peak during the 1970s but is still created and loved by many. -
The Watergate Scandal
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Last U.S. Troops Leave Vietnam
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First Handheld Cellular Phone Call
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Jason Moran
Living; Piano -
John Lennon Killed
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Kamasi Washington
Living; Saxophone -
Esperanza Spalding
Living; Bass (electric and acoustic), Vocals -
Brogan's Birth
