| Soul jazz | |
| Stylistic origins | |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins |
1950s
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| Typical instruments | |
| Mainstream popularity | 1950s to 1970s |
Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong influences from blues, gospel and rhythm and blues in music for small groups, often the organ trio which featured the Hammond organ. Hard bop is a style of Jazz that is an extension of Bebop (or "bop" music The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Hard bop is a style of Jazz that is an extension of Bebop (or "bop" music The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament An organ trio, in a Jazz context is a group of three jazz musicians typically consisting of a Hammond organ player a Drummer, and either a Jazz The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company Important soul jazz organists included Bill Doggett, Charles Earland, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Les McCann, "Brother" Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith, Don Patterson, Jimmy Smith and Johnny Hammond Smith. Bill Doggett ( February 16, 1916 &ndash November 13, 1996) was an American Jazz and Rhythm and blues Pianist Charles Earland ( 24 May 1941 &ndash 11 December 1999) was an American Jazz Composer, Organist, and Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes ( Camden, New Jersey, 2 May 1931 &ndash St Les McCann (born September 23, 1935, Lexington Kentucky) is a Soul jazz Piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as "Brother" Jack McDuff ( September 17, 1926 - January 23, 2001) was a Jazz Organist and Organ trio James Harrell McGriff ( April 3, 1936 -- May 24, 2008) was a Hard bop and Soul-jazz Organist and Organ trio Lonnie Smith may refer to Lonnie Smith (born 1955 Major League Baseball player 1978–1994 Lonnie Smith (Texas politician, Texas state Jimmy Smith ( December 8, 1925 year is disputed and is often given as 1928 – February 8, 2005) was a Jazz musician whose performances Johnny "Hammond" Smith (born John Robert Smith also known since 1971 as Johnny Hammond, was an American Soul jazz and Hard bop
Tenor saxophone was also important in soul jazz; important soul jazz tenors include Gene Ammons, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie Harris, Houston Person, and Stanley Turrentine. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Eugene "Jug" Ammons ( April 14, 1925 - August 6, 1974) was an American Jazz tenor saxophone player, Edward Davis ( March 2, 1922 &ndash November 3, 1986) who performed and recorded as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American Eddie Harris (b Chicago, October 20 1934; died November 5, 1996) was best known for playing Tenor saxophone, though Houston Person (born November 10th 1934) is an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist and Record producer. Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr T" or "The Sugar Man" ( April 5, 1934 &ndash September 12, 2000) was an American Alto player Lou Donaldson was also an important figure, as was Hank Crawford. Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is a Jazz alto Saxophonist. Hank Crawford (born Bennie Ross Crawford Jr December 21, 1934 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American R&B, Hard bop Unlike hard bop, soul jazz generally emphasized repetitive grooves and melodic hooks, and improvisations were often less complex than in other jazz styles. Hard bop is a style of Jazz that is an extension of Bebop (or "bop" music Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting singing talking and reacting of making and creating in the moment and in response to the stimulus of
Soul jazz was developed in the late 1950s, reaching public awareness with the release of The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco,[1][2] and was perhaps most popular in the mid-to-late 1960s, though many soul jazz performers, and elements of the music, remain popular. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco is a 1959 album by Jazz band The Cannonball Adderley Quintet. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Although the term "soul jazz" contains the word "soul," soul jazz is only a distant cousin to Soul music, in that soul developed from gospel and blues rather than from jazz. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression
Some well-known soul jazz recordings are Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder" (1963), Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" (1964) (which was popularized further when sampled by US3 on Cantaloop), Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" (1964) (which was musically alluded to by Steely Dan with "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"), Ramsey Lewis's "The In Crowd" (1965), and Cannonball Adderley's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (1966) (also popularized further when covered as a top 40 pop song by The Buckinghams). Lee Morgan ( 10 July, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania &ndash 19 February, 1972 in New York City) was an American Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Us3 is a Jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the " Cantaloop " is a song by the band Us3 which samples Herbie Hancock 's song " Cantaloupe Island " Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928) born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk Connecticut, is an American Jazz pianist Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr (b May 27, 1935) is an American Jazz icon Composer, and Pianist. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Buckinghams are an American rock band that saw enormous radio popularity from 1965 to 1968 (see 1967 in music) becoming one of the
Soul Jazz evolved into the Jazz-Funk of the 1970s. Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of Jazz music characterized by a strong Back beat ( Groove) electrified sounds and often the presence of the first electronic This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
See also
- Organ trio, the small jazz ensemble based around the Hammond organ which was popular in the 1950s and 1960s
- List of soul-jazz musicians
- Category:Soul-jazz musicians
External links
References
- ^ Sidran, Ben. An organ trio, in a Jazz context is a group of three jazz musicians typically consisting of a Hammond organ player a Drummer, and either a Jazz The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The following is a list of Soul-jazz musicians. A Cannonball Adderley - sax Nat Adderley - cornet Jazz Profiles from NPR: Nat Adderley (1931-2000) NPR. Accessed December 13, 2007. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ See also Herrmann, Zachary. (April 2, 2007) Concord releases Orrin Keepnews Collection JazzTimes Magazine. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed December 13, 2007. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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