Choose one of these topics and read the attachment Miles Davis and His Orchestra, Boplicity (Miles Davis, arranged by Gill Evans), New York, April 22, 1949. Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sandy Siegelstein, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto saxophone; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums. [First issue Capitol 60011; mx 3766-2] Topic 1: The order of solos in this piece is: Mulligan, Davis, Lewis. Regarding the solos of Davis and Lewis: Describe their solo style. Provide detail of how they phrase or create musical lines over the chord changes. Listen from 01:36 to 01:50 and describe how Davis solo blends with the written parts of the ensemble. What is your impression of this piece? How would you compare/contrast this cool solo style of Davis with that of Dizzy Gillespie? How would you compare/contrast the solo style of Lewis with that of Thelonious Monk? How does the cool style of these soloists differ from their bebop and swing counterparts? Do you hear similarities between cool and bebop? Topic 2: There is no introduction to this piece. The melody, or head, begins at 00:00 and ends at 00:56. What is the form of this piece? Use letters to designate the sections of the form. How does this group arrange the melody? Is it harmonized? What are the general characteristics of this piece that are different from the bebop groups we heard last week? Boplicity is a piece from the famous album Birth of the Cool which featured the groundbreaking arranging of Gil Evans. Compare/contrast the sound of Evans Boplicity with that of Ellingtons Never No Lament in the Lesson 5 Supplementary Recordings. Do any of the soloists play for an entire chorus? Now listen to Kenny Clarkes drumming in this piece. Clarke was one of the first bebop drummers. However, he could also play in a cool style. How is his cool style on Boplicity different from the bebop drumming style that you heard in the Lesson 7 Supplementary Recordings? https://media.aanda.psu.edu/sites/media/aa/files/audio/boplicity.mp3
