Jazz Today

Where we are?

2000’s• Brad Mehldau – Piano• Joshua Redman – Saxophone• Terence Blanchard – Trumpet• Christian McBride – Double Bass

• Older musicians still working – • Herbie Hancock – Piano• Wayne Shorter – Saxophone• Sonny Rollins – Saxophone

• Medeski, Martin and Wood

• Esbjorn Svensson – Died 2008 (Accident)

1990’s

• Acid Jazz developed in the U.KRonny Jordan – So What

• Mo Better Blues released -1990• Sampling of older jazz standards became more

widely used.• Hip hop – continued to be a fertile creative

music• Miles Davis dies 1991 aged 75

1980’s

• Smooth Jazz (Fusion) becomes popular – Kenny G.• Lots of crossover vocalists – Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau• Acid Jazz develops in U.K.• Other styles such as Jazz-Funk, Nu – Jazz, etc• Bands such as Roy Ayers, Brand New Heavies,

Incognito, Jamiroquai• Marsalis Brothers – Wynton, Branford, etc. • Loose Tubes – Collective, U.K Based• Miles Davis – releases “You’re Under Arrest”

1970’s• Jazz Rock – and the continued development of Free Jazz - Mahavishnu

Orchestra – John McLaughlin.• Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Oscar Peterson, etc, all

continue working. • Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett – come into their own as

soloists in their own right. • Many more musicians come onto the scene• Duke Ellington Dies - 1974• Jazz Fusion styles begin. Very popular some Jazz musicians “cross-

over” – George Benson• Pat Metheny releases debut “Bright Size Life” – 1976

– Also possibly the creator, with Steve Swallow of “The Real Book”• Other Bands – Weather Report, Yellow Jackets, Brecker Bros.

1960’s

• Miles Davis Quintets – Highly creative period• John Coltrane Dies 1967 • Blues Revival in the U.K. – bands such as

Cream (Eric Clapton)