Though Missouri-born James is widely acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of smooth jazz, ironically, he began his career in the vanguard of the early 60s avant-garde scene. Hard bop remained a valid jazz currency right into the 60s, though by then another offshoot, called soul jazz, offered a more accessible and gospel-infused version of bebop, and was popular for a few years. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, 'Cowboy Bebop's' Alex Hassell and Elena Satine on Portraying Domestic Abuse. "It's a highly improvisational style and, when it comes to Cowboy Bebop, it perfectly echoes the erratic, free-wheeling and often unexpected adventures of the characters on screen. Yoko Kanno performed her solo PianoMe concert at Otakon 2013. All of CowboyBebops original music was written by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts, a jazz band formed for the project. Lennie Tristano is $50. Click hereto find out more. No Ellis Larkins? Hmm, didnt see Kenny Barron there, yall must not dig that muscular style. The movement originated during the early 1940s in the playing of trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist Charlie Christian, pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Kenny Clarke, and the most richly endowed of all, alto saxophonist Charlie Bird Parker. (but he IS one of the great interviews, commentators, raps, talkers in the jazz worldand, in the 1960s, helped direct where the music would go.). Its worth noting that tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins anticipated the improv aspect of bebop when he recorded the song Body & Soul in 1939, in which he briefly stated the main melody before embarking on a long improvisation that bore little resemblance to the main theme. According to the music department at the University of Virginia, bebop is performed entirely differently than other jazz sub-genres such as swing. 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What was the original purpose of the spaceship Bebop? TV fans are probably aware of the TV series HOUSE. 9. easily qualifies for the top 10! Episode 19, Wild Horses, was also briefly banned in 2003 for a few years due to its similarity to the Columbia shuttle disaster. He recorded with Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker before embarking on a stellar solo career that blossomed in the 50s. The problem with lists like this is that they draw a stagnant picture of a very vibrant art. First of all, there is a severe under-representation of brilliant, young pianists: Hiromi, Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Brad Mehldau, Fabian Almazan, Bill Laurance, Cory Henry, James Francies, Tigran Hamasyan, perhaps even the Wunderkind Joey Alexander. who he couldnt tell the difference -Linton his brother said he couldnt play one bar like Erroll -strangely, but he was a fine player himself and played trumpet in Dukes band;what a family! (By this time, bebops king, Charlie Parker, was dead, having passed away in 1955, aged 34). But when audiences left the clubs and went home to bed, the Swing musicians instead went to jam sessions. As good as Duke was at composing, I believe that most people have not noted that he wrote the simplest tune (melody) in the history of music. As one of the charter members of The Modern Jazz Quartet, a pioneering group that fused bebop with classical music aesthetics, Lewis was an influential musician whose gleaming, staccato piano style was indebted to Count Basie and saxophonist Lester Young. His final recording Gene Harris Live at Otter Creek is his best album. You explained that in the beginning so there should be no complaining. How was Phineas Newborn, adversary of Oscar Peterson left of the list, or Al Haig or Lenny Tristano, or Clyde Hart or Kenny Drew., just to name a few. Are you crazy? And, of the younger generation, Robert Glasper. Waller was also an organist and composer whose repertoire included the immortal tunes Aint Misbehavin and Honeysuckle Rose.. Kirkland a rock loser? Albert Ammons The main complaints were the shows sexuality and violence. Jessica Williams. Prior to the MJQ, he was a sideman for Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis. Thanks to the hyper-realistic gun designs used in the show, fans have been able to figure out exactly what heat everyone is packing. Where is Horace Parlan? The original soundtrack has a storied composer. Had people cheering and crying at the 2003 Monterey Jazz Festival. When he was 18 years old, Gillespie moved with his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Starting out playing gospel music on the organ before being formally tutored in piano, Cole was schooled in classical music but quickly gravitated to jazz. Some popular brands she has composed for are Canon, DoCoMo, Fuji Xerox, 7-Eleven, Microsoft, Nissan, Toyota, Shiseido, Avon, and MasterCard to name a few. 10. FOR LYDIAN MODE FANS: Nice list, but far from perfect! A longtime cord-cutter and early adopter, he's an expert on streaming services (Hulu with Live TV), devices (Roku, Amazon Fire), and anime. "Our music is going to be the classical music of the future.". He worked mainly as a sideman in the 50s, but in 1963, after a move to New York, Hill began a long association with Blue Note Records that resulted in 16 albums. Contemporary pianists who claim to have been influenced by him include Chick Corea and Brad Mehldau. Myra Melford is missing, and yes Diana Krall belongs there. Mulgrew Miller needs to be in there definitively. Nat King Cole was marvelous. From Dallas, Texas, as a child this hard bop piano giant was raised on a diet of Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. 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Bill, on the other hand, completed his archetypal journey be going full circle. Though influenced by Bill Evans, Hancock forged his own style in the 60s, both as a solo artist and as a member of Miles Davis pathfinding post-bop quintet. Im far from being a fan of this kind of lists. Fast, fast, fast! In regards to making the Stand Alone Complex soundtrack she said: I had this image of a formal and rigid 'manly' world for the original comic. Its worth noting that tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins anticipated the improv aspect of bebop when he recorded the song Body & Soul in 1939, in which he Sadly, Clark was a heroin addict and died, aged 31, from a suspected (but never proven) overdose. What is bebop? I had heard drums on the radio before, but it was like I had never really noticed them. Emerging on Chess Records in the 50s fronting a piano trio, Chicago-born Lewis racked up a trio of finger-clicking crossover pop hits in the mid-60s (the biggest was 1965s The In Crowd) before plugging his piano into the mains socket and going the way of funk and fusion in the 70s. On one episode, he plays a nice version of GEORGIA and on another plays a more classical oriented piece. Gonzalo Rubalcaba should be on list, somewhere near the top. Bill is overrated. Tough to include Joplin, who, although he was a great composer, and, arguably the first , left no recordings, save for his ( no doubt edited ) piano roll of Maple Leaf Rag. Meanwhile, on the US East Coast in the 50s, audiences still liked bebop that packed heat and drama. 3.- Oscar Peterson. Hahaha.he is the best . The limited edition LP by Sony Music and Milan Records is priced around $43.00 and is available to buy from sites like Funimation and All the Anime. Lets take the white keys on the piano too? Indeed, Watanabe, the creator of the original anime, is known to be a huge fan of jazz and it is why the musical genre features so heavily in the soundtrack. You have Bob James and Cecil Taylor on this list, but you do not have Elmo Hope? Episode 19, Wild Horses, was also briefly banned in 2003 for a few years due to its similarity to the Columbia shuttle disaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa99q-vq4bI&list=OLAK5uy_k7M-0PcT5vtPSusxNDlUYOkkVOJEwZ5vM&index=10. Kenny Barron-Mal Waldron-Dick Hyman -Alan Broadbent-Jess StacyMarian McPartland Shearing, Oscar, Michele Le Grand ( for the few of us who have heard him live). And why is it hailed as the most important development in jazz? To conclude their exploration, they take a look beyond Bebop and explore the various shoots that have sprouted from the original stem, in the hands of such musicians as John Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Wynton Marsalis and finally Sonny Rollins, who brings us into the 21st century with his take on the Jerome Kern standard, 'Why Was I Born' - a live concert recording made in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Finishing work on a Theloneous Monk anniversary album. Id have moved Dave Brubeck up the list a bit as he was the first Jazz artist to really help Jazz get into the main stream by aggressively touring the college circuit in the 50s and popularizing Jazz with the younger crowds. Heres a complete list of what was in the arsenal. A Night In Tunisia 3 September, 2000. https://www.npr.org/2000/09/03/1081518/a-night-in-tunisia, Your contribution helps keep jazz strong on air and in the community. Throughout my musical career my favourite pianists were Wynton Kelley Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Art Hodes. Thats the way to see it ! There are so many great Jazz Pianists!!!! What is a fugue? I have seen live Count Basie, Duke Ellington with their Bands, Earl Fatha Hines (Solo). First and foremost, Phineas Newborn Jr. 03 Mar 2023 19:21:35 The pianos importance in jazz stretches back to the time of Scott Joplin, at the turn of the 19th Century, when ragtime with its jaunty, percussive rhythms proved an important early building block in the evolution of jazz music. Influenced by Bud Powell and noted for his horn-like right-hand melodies, Clark was a sideman for Dinah Washington, Sonny Rollins, and Charles Mingus, and also enjoyed a fecund five-year spell at Blue Note Records, where he served up nine albums, including the classic hard bop manifesto Cool Struttin. Yoko Kanno ( , Kanno Yko, born March 18, 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. The musicians, collectively known as the Seatbelts, are "incredibly tight, dynamic players who are brilliant at improvising where asked," Pentreath said. (Cowboy Bebop), "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (Escaflowne), "Gravity" (Wolf's Rain), "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. Gillespies best-known works from this period include the songs Oop Bob Sh Bam, Groovin High, Leap Frog, Salt Peanutsand My Melancholy Baby. to see what I mean), the bebop-infused score is performed by a bunch of great jazz musicians, who formed especially to record the soundtrackin 1998, and same again in 2021. Hell, he was playing the most complex chords and rhythmns long before self-described experts got around to giving them names. That marks nearly 18 years of Cowboy Bebop on Adult Swim. When bebop arrived, in the mid-40s, she had an affinity for the revolutionary new style, and was a mentor to Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie. This is not the case with concert classical pianists. Did someone forget Marian McPartland? Im sorry. 2. However, it is uncertain if all of her works are to be included in the finished project. Diana Krall? Musicians generally work in the evenings. Damn it! Bebop might be the name of our heroes ship, but its more than that. No Marion McPartland? A Night in Tunisiaplays a very, very important role in being one of the first compositions to have something thats very common today, which is a non-walking bass line, trumpeterJon Faddissays. Sexist indeed! What about them? Thelonious Monk Gil Evans? Thank you! For me there is Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and then everybody else. Very under-appreciated album. The following year, Gillespie released A Portrait of Duke Ellington (1960), an album dedicated to Ellington also featuring the work of Juan Tizol, Billy Strayhorn and Mercer Ellington, son of the legendary musician. 3-John Lewis. Next thing someone is going to put Kenny G in the same category as Steve Lacey and Dave Liebman for best Jazz soprano sax !? Wheres Marian McPartland, Bill Charlap, Joe Augustine? The post bop era began in the 1960s, not the 21st century. I have no use for the percussive style virtually devoid of dynamics that many exhibit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH0gLKvw0lI. Earl Hines would hold the No.1 spot for me. Any fan of Cowboy Bebop The missing link between Art Tatum and bebop, his status as one of the best jazz pianists of all time is forever assured. 34 Cecil Taylor Lets not argue about who is missing it is impossible to have all names available, but in real terms in matters not a hoot because Bud Powell and Monk are there. Yoko Kanno's soundtrack themes include "Kiseki no Umi" (Lodoss War), "Voices" (Macross Plus), "Tank!" At least Art is no1, but Oscar, Bud and Bill should be 2,3,4. Around 1941, young Gillespie wrote a song that remains among the most popular jazz standards around: A Night in Tunisia. At least a dozen people complainig that the mediocre Diana Krall didnt make it in the list yet no one mentions Horace Tapscott. In addition to creating bebop, Gillespie is considered one of the first musicians to infuse Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms with jazz. She was the lead member of the project band called Seatbelts, which regrouped in the year of 2004 to compose the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2 Cowboy Bebop video game, released in Japan in 2005. Where is Mickey Tucker? The interest in bebop and modern jazz among young jazz musicians grew rapidly, and soon Parker and Gillespie were at the forefront of a jazz revolution in whose vanguard were trumpeters Miles Davis and Fats Navarro, saxophonists Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt and James Moody, and pianists Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. No females? Hands down one of the best jazz pianists in history, Tatum was a blind genius who arguably created the most densely polyphonic and sophisticated pre-bebop piano style of all, fusing stride with swing. You can also also find him regularly performing standup comedy in Los Angeles. No Kenny Barron but you have that crackpot Keith Jarrett on this list? Please, As with all harmonic instruments (and probably even melodic ones) there are so many elements in playing them). I feel John Lewis is most underrated here. John BirksDizzyGillespie was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina. FILE - Burt Bacharach attends the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors in Newport Beach, Calif. on April 23, 2016. Earl Hines To clean our neighborhoods and I play somethin right. Missing Mulgrew Miller, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Fred Hersh and Don Grolnick from the older generation, Gerald Clayton, Christian Sands, Bill Charlap and Robert Glasper from the younger ones. But, still a pretty good list of all the greats I know of. A later style, known as hard bop, or funky, evolved from and incorporated elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. Really like the different posts mentioning those left off the list, especially the more obscure and forgotten players like Bobby Enriquez (who I vividly remember seeing at Newport) and Dorothy Donnegan. The Big Apple certainly didnt know what hit it when Charlie Parker blew into town like a tornado and shook the jazz scene to its very core. Donald Macleod and Geoffrey Smith visit the engine-room of jazz - the rhythm section - and in particular, Bebop's two key drummers, Kenny 'Klook-Mop' Clarke and Max Roach. Pete Johnson H outros e bem melhores!!! He is also a graduate of the same program that I graduated from (YORK UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS-MUSIC MAJOR). a must in the list. The Official Website of American Composer Augusta Read Thomas. A bunch of rock musicians ????? She is also a keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for the Seatbelts, who perform many of Kanno's compositions and soundtracks. Yes! Fred Hersch is missing. Required fields are marked *. In the late 1950s, Gillespie performed with Ellington, Paul Gonsalves and Johnny Hodges on EllingtonsJazz Party(1959). Bringers of joy. There are a few names missing on your list, such as Vince Guaraldi, Russ Freeman, Dudley Moore, Egberto Gismonti, Claude Bolling; each of these have special talents that deserve mention. Jet and Spike started working together, Fae was taken out of cryofreeze, and Ed wandered away from the orphanageand as a result, we have, The cryogenic chamber Faye finally escapes has the serial number NCC-1701-B. So, withal my disagreements, cool list. Indeed, whittling it down was not an easy task, but weve persevered and come up with a list of names that we believe represent the most important ivory-ticklers of the genre. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Hasaan Ibn Ali Yes, if you listen to the superb 1946 Sinatra recording of Sweet Lorraine with the Metronome All-Stars, Coles piano is wonderful. Blossom Dearie - piano, vocals. Seriously? It emerged in the 1940s, out of I disagree on Monk ranking so highly, hes a great composer but not an amazing pianist. Lists are always subjective, I rate McPartland Peterson and Waller very highly. How about Lenny Tristano? The contributions of Duke Ellington, Nat KIng Cole, Scott Joplin, Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum , Brad Mehldau , Nina Simone, Gil Evans, Michel Legrand & Jelly Roll Morton cannot be overestimated ). It was 1942, and the 22-year-old alto saxophonist from Kansas City, then playing in pianist Jay McShanns band, was blowing his horn in a way that had never been heard or seen before. [citation needed], She attended Otakon and Anime Expo in 1999, as well as Anime Expo New York in 2002. Musicians would test each others abilities by intentionally making the songs difficult to play. Learn something after you extract your head from a nether region: read Richard Sudhalters brilliant book, Lost Chords.. This isnt true. A pioneer of block chords, Shearings group which including the distinctive sound of the vibraphone became hugely popular and influential in the 50s. Talking with great pianists we mostly agree that Tatum was simply unbeliaveble technically but musically too ,,he did too many notes but he could play with great feeling and romance.I agree with the number one. Even Bill wouldnt agree with that. How about Blossom Dearie? One can nitpick Warings article or appreciate the fact that he provides a starting place for the uninitiated uninitiated to the genius of an era that propelled jazz to a new frontier. Whenever I scroll through these lists I am pleased to find my CD collection has so many of the folks listed!! New York City-born Drew who served his musical apprenticeship as a sideman for Buddy DeFranco, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Charlie Parker was a highly-regarded bebop pianist and composer who enjoyed a long and fruitful association with tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, when both musicians lived in Denmark during the 60s and 70s. Rusty Dedrick - trumpet. Three, two, one, let's jam. She once said that this is a way she likes to work, for she does not have to deal with rules during composing. Diana Krall? [citation needed], In 2011, Kanno expressed her support and wishes to the victims of the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami, composing a song titled "Kimi de Ite, Buji de Ite". University of Virginia. The great Jessica Williams. (Start with his legendary trio recordings with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, like Sunday at the Village Vanguard or Waltz for Debby for evidence of both.) Diana Krall? Lists are silly. Bill Evans is the greatest of all jazzpinaist.Oscar Petersson as you mentionedmissused his tecnical ability.and his playing sterotype and you could foresight until boring.what happens.Bill evans had an nusicality creativity and a deep the is unmatched by any player.His beautifully sound and inovativ chord and sofisticated rythm was outstanding.He manged to allways play with such an high level despite his drug problem.He was a genious that contributed to the music as the great classical composers. From Allentown, Pennsylvania, Jarrett started playing piano at the age of two and rapidly blossomed into a precociously gifted child prodigy steeped in classical music. He started out as jazz foremost impressionist (cf. The "Cowboy Bebop" limited edition, colored vinyl features Yoko Kanno's original score. And what ***********headed moron is responsible for including the ham-fisted and unoriginal . The elder sibling of trumpeter Thad, and drummer Elvin, Jones, this Mississippi-born/Michigan-raised pianist was initially influenced by Earl Hines and Fats Waller, but later fell under bebops spell. How about the five best who are not on the list: Lennie Tristan WebPages in category "Bebop composers". Count Basie said Earl Hines was, ..the greatest piano-player int the world. Agree..many left off.Marian especially.A d what a out Joanne Brackeen?Phenomenal. What's more, the "improvisatory, wandering ethos of bebop actually inspired and shaped the plot and style of the show," according to Pentreath. In my books, this is the BEST MINOR BLUES ever composed!!!!! 2 Andrew Hill I always find strong opinions some kind of ridiculous, and mostly I dont want to join in the battle of all the experts (I am, because my opinions are soooo different). There are lots of great women jazz pianists but we shouldnt put women on the list merely to be politically correct. While their main focus is chasing down fugitives on various planets to make woolong (the currency in the world of Cowboy Bebop), they also have to contend with their shady pasts. Totally agree about Mary Lou Williams and Marian McPartland. ALSO.. one should mention Eliane Elias, Chucho Valdes, Uri Caine. I cant believe no one mentioned PHINEAS NEWBORN JR.! The song features notable natives from the affected areas of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate. ", Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dizzy Gillespie, Birth Year: 1917, Birth date: October 21, 1917, Birth State: South Carolina, Birth City: Cheraw, Birth Country: United States, Best Known For: A jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played with Charlie Parker and developed the music known as "bebop." Anyone else own the album Mingus Plays Piano? I was having a drink one evening with Frank Strazerri and he said George Gershwin could cut me. With such a short existence, itd be easy to assume you know everything there is to know aboutCowboy Bebop. By the 30s, she was working as a freelance arranger, writing charts for Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, and, later, Duke Ellington. Your email address will not be published. NCC is based on 20th-century aircraft registration. He had a flashy technique with all those runs and arpeggios, but Ive never heard him swing. Years later, in his autobiography, Gillespie wrote that hed always had that Latin feeling that even his early tunes sounded Latin. 10. I really think this is difficult work. While I dont agree with all the choices/rankings (who does??) And, and, and. Inspired to take up jazz after hearing Fats Wallers Honeysuckle Rose, Austrian-born Zawinul ventured to the US in 1959, where he immediately made his mark as a pianist and composer in Cannonball Adderleys band. He recorded for Blue Note, Prestige, and Pacific Jazz in the 50s. They would pick a standard song like I Got Rhythm, but play it incredibly fast, using complex chord substitutions, and transpose the song up one semitone after every repeat. Its often overlooked that Washington, DC-born Edward Kennedy Ellington was a tremendous jazz pianist with his own inimitable style. Its a part of how the show works. Michel Petrucciani for lyrical style; Thelonious Monk for innovation but theres more, of course, Today, in the 21st Century, we are officially living in a post-bop era, but, amazingly, the music that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie helped to create over 70 years ago refuses to go away. Cutting his first solo LP in 1953, Drew recorded regularly for a variety of different labels up until his death.