Progression of Jazz Instruments

A Closer Look at the Change in Use of

Instruments during the 1930s
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 Trumpet
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• History of the Trumpet

– Used in orchestras in 1800s
• Had crooks to control notes
• Harder to play and quieter
– Jazz Era http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrume
nts/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/trumpet.htm
• Used valves instead of crooks
• Louder and easier to control
• Louis Armstrong- famous for loud trumpeting and unique singing
voice
– Composed great arrangements of music

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 Trumpet Musicians
• Louis Armstrong

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com/2007/02/louis-armstrong.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJzYAda1wA

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 Saxophone
Information from Jazz Musical Instruments @
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• History of the Saxophone

– Woodwind instrument
– Divided into 4 major groups
• Soprano Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstruments
/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/saxophone.htm
• Tenor Saxophone
• Baritone Saxophone
– Used originally in orchestras and military bands
– 1914- used in jazz bands
– Benny Carter- Fluid saxophone style
• Blues style of music

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 Saxophone Musicians
• Benny Carter

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgQdcgjR3bA

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 Piano
Information from Jazz Musical Instruments @
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• History of the Piano

– In 1800s- classical piano
– Late 1800s to early 1900s
• ragtime
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• Scott Joplin Musical-Instruments/piano.htm

• Fast-pace piano, with no words

– Duke Ellington- Blues, slower jazz, improvisation in piano
– Fats Waller- Artistic, theatrical, crowd-pleaser, fast-pace
piano while singing about parties

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 Piano Musicians
• Scott Joplin

http://rhythmontherock.com/images/Scott
_Joplin_Sm.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q

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 Piano Musicians
• Duke Ellington

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 Piano Musicians
• Fats Waller

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/archives/475px-Fats_Waller_NYWTS.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7p5XhEdvc0&feature=related

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 Trombone
Information from Jazz Musical Instruments @
About.com

• History of the Trombone

– Brass instrument- based off of
trumpet with slider http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrument
s/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/trombone.htm

– Used exclusively in classical music until 1910s- used in jazz

– Jazz established “over the shoulder” technique of playing
trombone
– Bigger mouthpieces, larger trombone size came in 1900s
– Jimmy Cleveland- used gospel style in trombone playing
• Known also as a singer

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 Trombone Musicians
• Jimmy Cleveland

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/commons/c/cc/Jimmy_Cleveland.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ElJTZw20WU

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 Clarinet
Information from Jazz Musical Instruments @ About.com

• History of the Clarinet

– Used in the 1800s in orchestras
– Used specifically for classical music
• until 1910 when used in jazz music
– Improvements to clarinet
• 2- finger hole design- replaced by 8-finger
http://musiced.about.com/od/musicinstrume
hole design nts/ig/Jazz-Musical-Instruments/clarinet.htm

• Pads invented to cover holes- change sound

• Used Boehm system of keys and finger holes- from flutes
– Artie Shaw- known for his rhythm and swing dance
moves while he played the clarinet

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 Clarinet Musicians
• Artie Shaw

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m/artie_shaw.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN9xULQH2qM&feature=related

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 Banjo
Information from Jazz Age Banjo

• History of the Banjo

– 1800s- used by minstrels
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– During 1920s and 1930s- used in
jazz, country, bluegrass, and folk music
– 3 types of banjo
• 4-stringed
• 5-stringed
• 6-stringed
– Banjos are used as back up instruments in jazz
– Bob Gilette- had solos in the Wolverine Orchestra in the
1920s

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 Banjo Musicians
• Bob Gillete as a part of the Wolverine Orchestra

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.com/2009/03/bob-gillette-
bixband011.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__jWji9oXE

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