Miles davis left what state for what reason?
Miles Davis left Illinois to study at Julliard
Where is Julliard?
New York City
Why did Miles Davis drop out of Julliard?
To be in Charlie Parker’s bepop quintet
How long was Miles Davis in the quintet?
9144-9148
What album does “On Green Dolphin Street” come from?
1958 Miles album
Who composed On Green Dolphin Street?
Bronislaw Kaper in 1947
Who wrote the lyrics for On green dolphin street?
Ned Washington
Why was the piece On Green Dolphin Street created?
For the Movie On green dolphin street, based off the 1944 novel
Where was Miles Davis raised?
East St. Louis, Illinois
When did he start trumpet?
In his early teens
What number chart is Freddie Freeloader in The Kind Of Blue Album?
2nd
What album is Freddie Freeloader in?
Kind of blue
Why was the piece Freddie Freeloader named such a way?
It was based off a man named Freddie, who used to go to the shows for free. (Freeloading)
What genre is Freddie Freeloader?
Modal Jazz
What is modal Jazz?
This is a type of jazz that uses musical modes and modulates from them to accompany the chords rather than one tonal center.
what is the form/structure of Freddie Freeloader?
12-bar blues form.
Who was Miles Davis?
Trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
What album does the song So what come from?
Kind of Blue
What is the Introduction To So what?
There is a piano-and-bass introduction.
Who wote the introduction to So What?
Gil Evans.
What genre of Jazz is So what?
Modal jazz
Form/Structure of So what?
AABA
