The Overview Treatment of Odd Meters in The History of Jazz
Abstract
Odd meters were experimented variously in the album Time Out by Dave Brubeck Quartet. The audiences accepted it widely during the launching period especially the tunes “Take Five” composed by Paul Desmond and “Blue Rondo à la Turk” composed by Dave Brubeck. This article discuses how odd meters become more acceptable in jazz which has been nominated by duple and quadruple meters for long. Ranging the musicians from James Fats Waller, Reese Europe, and Stan Kenton to Jonathan Kreisberg, Maria Schneider, and Hiromi Uehara, It shows the history of time signature usage in jazz, development, and the relationship between early and contemporary irregular meter approaches.
References
1. Dave Brubeck Quartet. 1959. “Blue Rondo à la Turk.” By Dave Brubeck. Recorded July 1, with Teo Macero. On Time Out, Columbia CL 1397, 1997, compact disc.
2. ________. 1959. “Take Five.” By Paul Desmond. Recorded July 1, with Teo Macero. On Time Out, Columbia CL 1397, 1997, compact disc.
3. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. 1932. “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).” by Duke Ellington. Recorded August, 1931. On The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick,Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Mosaic MD11-248, 2010, compact disc.
4. Ellis, Andy. “Exploring Odd Meters.” Guitar Player 44 (4, 2010): 82-83.
5. Farrington, Jim. “Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out (Legacy Edition).” ARSC Journal 41 (2, 2010): 338-340.
6. Fats Waller and His Rhythm. 1942. “Jitterbug Waltz.” By Fats Waller. On A Handful of Fats: Original Recordings 1929-1942, Naxos 8.120760, 2004, compact disc.
7. Gioia, Ted. “Dave Brubeck and Modern Jazz in San Francisco” in West Coast Jazz: Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960, 60-85. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
8. Grim, William. “Stan Kenton: Adventures in Time (1962)” All About Jazz. AccessedSeptember 29, 2013. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=11195.
9. Hiromi’s Sonicbloom. 2008. “Softly As In A Morning Sunrise.” By Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II. Recorded January 9-12, 2008, with David Fiuczynski, Tony Grey, and Martin Vailhora. On Beyond Standard, Telarc Digital OH, compact disc.
10. Kernfeld, Barry. “Beat.” The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 167-171. New York: Grove’s Dictionaries Inc; London: Macmillan, 2002.
11. Kreisberg, Jonathan. 2007. “Stella by Starlight.” By Victor Young. On South of Everywhere, MelBay Records, compact disc. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five. 1928. “West End Blues.” By Joe "King" Oliver. Recorded June 28, 1928. On Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology, Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40820, 2010, compact disc.
12. Lyman, Darryl. “Jazz Waltzes, 1900s to 1960s” Yahoo Voices. Accessed September 22,2013. http:// voices.yahoo.com/jazz-waltzes-1900s-1960s-601591.html.
13. Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra. 1994. “Last Season.” By Maria Schneider. Recorded 1992. On Evanescence, Enja Records ENJ-8048 2, Germany, compact disc.
14. Parker, Charlie. 1946. “Confirmation.” By Charlie Parker. On Confirmation: Best of the Verve Years, Verve 314 527 815-2, 1995, compact disc. Rollins, Sonny. 1956. “Carolina Moon.” By Sonny Rollins. Recorded March 22, 1956. On Sonny Rollins Plus 4, Naxos Music Library OJCCD-243-2, 2008, compact disc.
15. Sandke, Randy. “Roads Not Taken: Jazz Innovation Anachronisms.” Current Research in Jazz 4. http://crj-online.org/v4/CRJ-RoadsNotTaken.php.
16. Stan Kenton Orchestra. 1962. “Quintile.” By Johnny Richards. Recorded September 24-28. On Adventures in Time: A Concerto for Orchestra, Capital CDP 7243 8 55454 2 9, 1997, compact disc.
17. Ward, Geoffrey C. “The Adventure: 1950-1960” Jazz: A History of America’s Music, 369-425. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
18. Uehara, Hiromi. 2011. “Flashback.” By Hiromi Uehara. Recorded November 9-11, 2010, with Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips. On Voice, Telarc Digital OH, compact disc.
2. ________. 1959. “Take Five.” By Paul Desmond. Recorded July 1, with Teo Macero. On Time Out, Columbia CL 1397, 1997, compact disc.
3. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. 1932. “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).” by Duke Ellington. Recorded August, 1931. On The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick,Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Mosaic MD11-248, 2010, compact disc.
4. Ellis, Andy. “Exploring Odd Meters.” Guitar Player 44 (4, 2010): 82-83.
5. Farrington, Jim. “Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out (Legacy Edition).” ARSC Journal 41 (2, 2010): 338-340.
6. Fats Waller and His Rhythm. 1942. “Jitterbug Waltz.” By Fats Waller. On A Handful of Fats: Original Recordings 1929-1942, Naxos 8.120760, 2004, compact disc.
7. Gioia, Ted. “Dave Brubeck and Modern Jazz in San Francisco” in West Coast Jazz: Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960, 60-85. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
8. Grim, William. “Stan Kenton: Adventures in Time (1962)” All About Jazz. AccessedSeptember 29, 2013. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=11195.
9. Hiromi’s Sonicbloom. 2008. “Softly As In A Morning Sunrise.” By Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II. Recorded January 9-12, 2008, with David Fiuczynski, Tony Grey, and Martin Vailhora. On Beyond Standard, Telarc Digital OH, compact disc.
10. Kernfeld, Barry. “Beat.” The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 167-171. New York: Grove’s Dictionaries Inc; London: Macmillan, 2002.
11. Kreisberg, Jonathan. 2007. “Stella by Starlight.” By Victor Young. On South of Everywhere, MelBay Records, compact disc. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five. 1928. “West End Blues.” By Joe "King" Oliver. Recorded June 28, 1928. On Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology, Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40820, 2010, compact disc.
12. Lyman, Darryl. “Jazz Waltzes, 1900s to 1960s” Yahoo Voices. Accessed September 22,2013. http:// voices.yahoo.com/jazz-waltzes-1900s-1960s-601591.html.
13. Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra. 1994. “Last Season.” By Maria Schneider. Recorded 1992. On Evanescence, Enja Records ENJ-8048 2, Germany, compact disc.
14. Parker, Charlie. 1946. “Confirmation.” By Charlie Parker. On Confirmation: Best of the Verve Years, Verve 314 527 815-2, 1995, compact disc. Rollins, Sonny. 1956. “Carolina Moon.” By Sonny Rollins. Recorded March 22, 1956. On Sonny Rollins Plus 4, Naxos Music Library OJCCD-243-2, 2008, compact disc.
15. Sandke, Randy. “Roads Not Taken: Jazz Innovation Anachronisms.” Current Research in Jazz 4. http://crj-online.org/v4/CRJ-RoadsNotTaken.php.
16. Stan Kenton Orchestra. 1962. “Quintile.” By Johnny Richards. Recorded September 24-28. On Adventures in Time: A Concerto for Orchestra, Capital CDP 7243 8 55454 2 9, 1997, compact disc.
17. Ward, Geoffrey C. “The Adventure: 1950-1960” Jazz: A History of America’s Music, 369-425. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
18. Uehara, Hiromi. 2011. “Flashback.” By Hiromi Uehara. Recorded November 9-11, 2010, with Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips. On Voice, Telarc Digital OH, compact disc.
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10.07.2018
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Suwannakit, Sopon. 2018. “The Overview Treatment of Odd Meters in The History of Jazz”. Rangsit Music Journal 9 (1):29-38. https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmj/article/view/127611.
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