I. Introduction
A. Announcements
B. Content of Today’s Class
II. Influential Pianists
A. Introduction
B. Bill Evans (1929-1980)
1. General
2. Piano Style
3. Musicians
a) Scott Lafaro (1936-1961)
b) Paul Motian (1931-)
4. Trio Style
5. Examples
C. Herbie Hancock (1940-)
1. General
2. Style
3. Examples
D. Chick Corea (1941-)
1. General
2. Style
a) Late 1960s
b) Early 1970s
c) Mid 1970s
d) 1980s: Elektric Band
E. Keith Jarrett (1945-)
1. General
2. Style
a) 1960s
b) Early 1970s
c) Solo Piano (Mid 1970s-1980s)
3. Examples
III. Birth of Fusion
A. Introduction
B. Role of Miles Davis
C. Style
1. Differences with Jazz
2. Instrumentation
3. Other Characteristics
IV. Reading and Listening
A. Reading
1. Keyboard Players
a) Gridley, p. 311-313; 316-323, 326-328
b) See also 2nd paragraph of note 27 (p. 331)
2. Birth of Fusion
a) Gridley, p. 334-335, 338 (not "forerunners of jazz-rock")
b) "Traits of fusion music", Gridley, p. 339, 341
c) Miles Davis: p. 341-345
B. Listening
1. "Solar", Classics CD, track 61; Gridley, p. 314-315
2. "Steps", Classics CD, track 92, Gridley, p. 324-326