Musical Characteristics

-Straight rock rhythm replaces swing beats

-More advanced drum kit

-Eletric/electronic instruments

-World Percussion instruments

-Extended solos

-Repetitive chord progressions

-Short melodic fragments

-Rock Instruments- Electric guitar, bass, keyboards

-Jazz Acoustic insturments- Sax, Trumpets, drums

Key Artists

1. Miles Davis (trumpet)

2. Herbie Hancock (Keyboards)

3. Chick Corea (Keyboards)

4. Weather Report-Wayne Shorter (Sax), Joe Zawinul (Keyboards)

"In a Silent Way (1968)-Joe Zawinul and Herbie Hancock- Keyboards, John McLaughlin-Guitar

"Bitches Brew" (1969) Zawinul, Chick Corea and Larry Young- Keyboards

"Miles runs the voo-doo down"

Herbie Hancock

-With Miles Davis (1963-68)

-Classicaly trained-degree in composition

-Oscar winning composer

-"Chameleon" Head Hunters

-"Rockit"

Chick Corea

-Played with Miles Davis

-Return to forever 1972

-"Light as a feather" Song "Spain"

Social Considerations

-Newport Jazz festival (1969) included pop and rock bands for the first time, attendance doubles

-Miles Davis reacts tp sly and family stone and others

-Some rock fans get into miles davis Bitches brew Album