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Write a brief essay defining cool jazz, and include in your discussion some of the similarities with bop.
 
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Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the possible original meanings of the word jazz?
 
  a. wild and crazy
 b. a synonym for sexual intercourse
 c. pep or energy
 d. to chatter or gossip



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Answer to Question 1

music of understatement, restraint, and leanness
what was new in jazz in the 1950s; not what was popular
some similarities with bop:
underlying complexity
tendency toward obscurity
light style of drumming; emphasis on the cymbal
bass: keeps the beat
unison playing: beginnings and endings
slower tempi
vibraphone (vibes) common
Modern Jazz Quartet
one of the most influential combos in this style
John Lewis, piano (composer)
Milt Jackson, vibes
Percy Heath, bass
Connie Kay, drums
Birth of the Cool (1949-50)
Miles Davis, trumpet

Answer to Question 2

a



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