The videos in this series are adapted from a PowerPoint presentation used to teach a course for university jazz majors. The timeline stretches from about 1900-1970 because that was the most I felt I could adequately cover in the time allotted for the in-person course. This series is presented from the viewpoint of a jazz musician, not a historian (that is a disclaimer as much as a descriptor). The videos include many full-length clips so that you can get a deeper understanding of the music as well as the musicians who make it. Since I do not own the rights to the clips, these videos cannot be monetized, but in most cases the copyright holders do not block them. Posting them on YouTube is a labor of love for which you can express your appreciation by leaving a LIKE.
Curated by: Chase Sanborn (71 videos)
Dizzy Gillespie was the Yang to Charlie Parker’s Yin as musical partners and the co-pillars of bebop in the 1940s. Instantly recognizable by his comically puffed cheeks (medically termed Gillespie Pouches) and accidentally upturned bell, Dizzy's ebullient nature transcended him beyond his luminary role as jazz musician to become a cultural ambassador, similar to Louis Armstrong in that regard. The world might been a better place if Dizzy's 1964 presidential campaign had been victorious, but few jazz musicians have been as impactful and beloved as John Birks Gillespie. ABOUT THIS SERIES The Jazz History series is a video adaptation of a PowerPoint presentation used to teach a university course. It traces the roots of jazz from Ragtime at the turn of the 20th century to jazz-rock fusion at the end of the 1960s. You’ll find a lot more videos like this one in the JAZZ HISTORY playlist on this channel. If you want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of playing jazz, check out the videos in the JAZZ TACTICS playlist. JAZZ TACTICS SUGGESTIONS Do You Speak Jazz? https://youtu.be/WiVld-gORuQ What Makes Jazz Jazz? https://youtu.be/W3zyFkZmqcg Why I Can't Teach You Jazz https://youtu.be/SI3-vtTw3Kc What's So Great About Chet Baker? https://youtu.be/W3zyFkZmqcg Guido Basso: A Voice You Won't Forget https://youtu.be/odI81Se2UFw Trading Fours With Freddie Hubbard https://youtu.be/W3zyFkZmqcg Improvising on Rhythm Changes https://youtu.be/2GxXc7QZ1AM ABOUT THIS CHANNEL On this channel, jazz trumpeter, educator and author Chase Sanborn offers information and advice for musicians and music appreciators. PLAYLISTS This link will take you to all the playlists on this channel: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCeUGL_o1tEo6ixH8SKEJVVw/playlists LEAVE A TIP You can leave a tip to support the work that goes into this channel by clicking the THANKS button. Thanks to YOU for watching! MORE INFORMATION For more in-depth and personal information and instruction, check out Chase's books and online lesson options on his website: http://www.chasesanborn.com