92 Cards in this Set
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Tone cluster
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A dissonant group of closely spaced notes played at the same time
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harmolodics
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no preset chord changes; Ornette Coleman created the technique
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Third World Music
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type of Avant-garde (free jazz); includes indigenous instruments
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Drone
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a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece
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Funk
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music characterized by a strong back beat (groove), electrified sounds and an early prevalence of analog synthesizers.
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Wah-wah pedal
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A pitch-frequency filter, operated by the foot that is usually used by guitarists or electric keyboardists.
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Looping
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repeating section of sound material
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Phase shifting
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same music played by different instruments at different tempos
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overdubbing
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adding music or sound to a previously recorded sound
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jazz-rock
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combination of jazz horn section and rock band; another name for Fusion
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Wayne Shorter
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Fusion tenor and soprano saxophonist
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Michael Brecker
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Fusion tenor saxophonist
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Joe Farrell
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Fusion tenor saxophonist
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Randy Brecker
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Fusion trumpet player
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Miles Davis
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Fusion and free jazz trumpet player
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Donald Byrd
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Fusion trumpet player
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Jaco Pastorius
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fusion electric bass player
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Pat Metheny
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Fusion guitarist
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John McLaughlin
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Fusion electric guitarist
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John Scofield
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Fusion guitarist
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Larry Coryell
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Fusion guitar
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Stanley Clarke
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Fusion bass player
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Al Dimeola
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Fusion guitarist
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Chick Corea
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Played fusion piano/
keyboard
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Joe Zawinul
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Fusion pianist-played in the band Weather Report
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Tony Williams
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fusion drummer
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Peter Erskine
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fusion drummer
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Airto Moreira
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Fusion drummer/percussionist
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Billy Cobham
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Fusion drummer-played in Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Steve Gadd
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fusion drummer
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Gary Burton
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Played fusion vibes
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Jean Luc Ponty
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Fusion violinist
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Flora Purim
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Fusion singer
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Yellow Jackets
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jazz fusion quartet
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Ed Blackwell
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Avant Garde (free jazz) drummer-drums in 2nd quartet of Ornette Coleman
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Billy Higgins
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Free Jazz drummer
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electric piano
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used in fusion jazz
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Fender Rhodes
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type of electric piano used in Fusion
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Wurlitzer
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type of electric piano used in Fusion
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DX-7
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type of synthesizer used in Fusion
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Arp
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manufacturer that created a line of synthesizers; used in fusion
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mini moog
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portable synthesizer used in fusion jazz
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electric bass
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used instead of string bass in fusion jazz
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electric guitar
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guitar used with an amplifier in fusion jazz
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amplified horns
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horns hooked up to an amplifier like an electric guitar; used in fusion jazz
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synthesizer
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an instrument that modifies and generates sound; used in fusion jazz
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EWI
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electronic wind instrument; used in fusion jazz
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neo-traditionalism
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used retro techniques, preserved traditional elements, and used the fusion of many influences
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ECM
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Edition of Contemporary Music- founded by Manfred Eicher- experimented with unique instrument combinations
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postmodernism
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movement in the arts, its set of cultural tendencies and associated cultural movements
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M-base
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Founded by Steve Coleman; mixing jazz and other styles
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Jam Band
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extended improvisation over dance grooves; in the Neo-traditional era
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Vocalese
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words added to melodies that were originally supposed to be an all instrumental piece
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Branford Marsalis
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Neo-traditional saxophonist; played every type
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John Zorn
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neo-traditional alto saxophonist
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Wynton Marsalis
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Neo-traditional trumpet player
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Delfeayo Marsalis
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Neo-traditional trombonist
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Tim Hagans
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Neo-traditional trumpet player
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Dave Douglas
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Neo-traditional trumpet player
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Arturo Sandoval
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neo-traditional trumpet player
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Jason Marsalis
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Neo-traditional drummer
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Stanley Jordan
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Neo-traditional guitarist
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David Samuels
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neo-traditional vibraphone player
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Brad Meldau
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neo-traditional pianist
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Kenny Barron
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neo-traditional pianist
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Carla Bley
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neo-traditional pianist
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Danilo Perez
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neo-traditional pianist
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Cassandra Wilson
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Neo-traditional singer
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Take Six
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acapella Neo-traditional jazz group
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Manhattan Transfer
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neo-traditional jazz vocalist group
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Acid Jazz
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originally meant to be played while taking acid or LSD; then applied to whenever current pop music was combined with excerpts from old jazz albums; uses looping and overdubbing
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"Pop" jazz
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easy listening and a commercial sound
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MIDI
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A language that allows computers and digital music devices to communicate together.
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Sampling
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electronically excerpting portions of old albums
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signal processing
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a device that alters some characteristics of an original sound, such as frequency or amplitude
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Drum Machine
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Synthesizer used in early 1980s that was controlled by beats instead of keys
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Crossover
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combining different styles of jazz
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rhythm
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relationship of sounds in time
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Smooth jazz
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was once called "the wave"; jazzy background music with a beat; provided pleasant music for listeners
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David Sanborn
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Smooth jazz alto saxophonist
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Grover Washington
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Smooth jazz saxophonist (all types)
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Gerald Albright
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smooth jazz saxophonist but self-produced music playing all instruments
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Chuck Mangione
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Smooth jazz flugelhorn player
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George Benson
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Smooth jazz guitarist
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Earl Klugh
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smooth jazz guitarist
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Marcus Miller
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Smooth jazz bass player
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Bob james
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smooth jazz keyboard player
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Dave Grusin
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Smooth jazz keyboard player
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George Duke
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smooth jazz pianist
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Hubert Laws
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Smooth jazz flute player
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Spyro Gyra
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Smooth jazz group led by Jay Beckenstein who also played the alto sax
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Fourplay
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smooth jazz quartet
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MUH 214: TEST 3