Bebop in the 1980’s-Bebop in the 1980’s-19891989

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What is bebop?What is bebop?

• Bebop is a style of jazz, characterized by Bebop is a style of jazz, characterized by its obscure, random, trial melodies. Jazz its obscure, random, trial melodies. Jazz musicians were looking for a new direction musicians were looking for a new direction to discovery. Bebop is that kind of music to discovery. Bebop is that kind of music that makes your head bop side-to-side, that makes your head bop side-to-side, and it makes you want to dance to it. On and it makes you want to dance to it. On the first slide there were people on the the first slide there were people on the sides. They are the most known composers sides. They are the most known composers of bebop. Like Thelonious Monk, Charlie of bebop. Like Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Parker, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Haynes, Charles Mingus, JJ Johnson, Bud Haynes, Charles Mingus, JJ Johnson, Bud Powell, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Sonny Powell, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Sonny Stitt, and Hank Jones.Stitt, and Hank Jones.

Where did bebop originate?

• Bebop originated in a place called Bebop originated in a place called Minton’s in the heart of Harlem. Under Minton’s in the heart of Harlem. Under the hands of the most known bebop the hands of the most known bebop composers of all times. It developed composers of all times. It developed from after hours “Jam Sessions” from from after hours “Jam Sessions” from musicians who were all talented in musicians who were all talented in “swing” but wanted to create “swing” but wanted to create something new, something different something new, something different that no one has ever heard before, to that no one has ever heard before, to separate them from any other Jazz separate them from any other Jazz musician.musician.

How has bebop changed since the 1980’s-1989??

Bebop has changed a lot since the 1980’s Bebop has changed a lot since the 1980’s because most of the composer of bebop are because most of the composer of bebop are deceased, and no one could EVER make deceased, and no one could EVER make their bass throbbing music like they could. their bass throbbing music like they could. So thanks to bebop it gave other artists, So thanks to bebop it gave other artists, that were being brought out the world, that were being brought out the world, inspiration to make different music like inspiration to make different music like Thelonious Monk, or Charlie Parker but Thelonious Monk, or Charlie Parker but better. New genres such as rap, hip-hop, better. New genres such as rap, hip-hop, and R&B started being introduced to world, and R&B started being introduced to world, and like bebop, almost everyone loved the and like bebop, almost everyone loved the music!music!

Bebop Tributes

Thanks to bebop we have so many Thanks to bebop we have so many genres to this day. Many people loved genres to this day. Many people loved bebop, and some still do. Some of the bebop, and some still do. Some of the bebop best known artists are still alive bebop best known artists are still alive so maybe they will create more music so maybe they will create more music and remind us just how good bebop and remind us just how good bebop really is. I hope you enjoyed the Triple really is. I hope you enjoyed the Triple P (Power Point Presentation) but I am P (Power Point Presentation) but I am not done yet! On the next few slides not done yet! On the next few slides after this one there will be information after this one there will be information about Teena Marie (my second main about Teena Marie (my second main topic) so ENJOY!!! topic) so ENJOY!!!

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Who is Teena Marie?Who is Teena Marie?• Teena Marie, born Mary Christine Brockert, was a Teena Marie, born Mary Christine Brockert, was a

famous singer, songwriter, producer, and famous singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist. She was very talented, her music instrumentalist. She was very talented, her music over showered the world with tunes of love, over showered the world with tunes of love, happiness, and just good spirit. She was known all happiness, and just good spirit. She was known all over the world for her multiple personalities. Lady T, over the world for her multiple personalities. Lady T, Ivory Queen of Soul, Vanilla Child and Teena Marie. Ivory Queen of Soul, Vanilla Child and Teena Marie. Lady T was brought out during her rapping debut Lady T was brought out during her rapping debut “Square Biz” Ivory Queen of Soul was a legacy name “Square Biz” Ivory Queen of Soul was a legacy name brought to her by her soulful music. Vanilla Child, brought to her by her soulful music. Vanilla Child, was just what the world would call her sometimes. was just what the world would call her sometimes. And lastly Teena Marie, that was her stage name. And lastly Teena Marie, that was her stage name. Once she stepped on the stage she was no longer Once she stepped on the stage she was no longer Mary Christine Brockert, she was Teena Marie.Mary Christine Brockert, she was Teena Marie.

Her Life StoryHer Life Story• Mary Christine Brockert was born March Mary Christine Brockert was born March

5, 1956 and died December 26, 2010 at 5, 1956 and died December 26, 2010 at the age of 54. The labels that she worked the age of 54. The labels that she worked with were Motown Records (1976-1982), with were Motown Records (1976-1982), Epic/ CBS records (1983-1990), Ca$h Epic/ CBS records (1983-1990), Ca$h Money Classics/ Universal Records (2004-Money Classics/ Universal Records (2004-2007), Stax Concord Records (2009-2010). 2007), Stax Concord Records (2009-2010). The artists she associated with were Rick The artists she associated with were Rick James, Q.T. Hush, Bernadette Cooper, and James, Q.T. Hush, Bernadette Cooper, and Eve. Some of her songs that she made Eve. Some of her songs that she made were: “Fire and Desire”, which was a duet were: “Fire and Desire”, which was a duet with Rick James, and the song came out in with Rick James, and the song came out in 1981. Teena did numerous duets with Rick 1981. Teena did numerous duets with Rick James, but that was the most known duet.James, but that was the most known duet.

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• Sad to say, Teena Marie died on Sad to say, Teena Marie died on December 26December 26thth, 2010 because of a , 2010 because of a Grand Mal Epileptic Seizure. An Grand Grand Mal Epileptic Seizure. An Grand Mal Epileptic Seizure is a very violent Mal Epileptic Seizure is a very violent muscle contraction and loss of muscle contraction and loss of consciousness. She was found by her consciousness. She was found by her daughter apparently dying in her sleep. daughter apparently dying in her sleep. Once the news was brought out mostly Once the news was brought out mostly everyone that loves her music was everyone that loves her music was shocked. We still remember her in our shocked. We still remember her in our memories! memories!

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