Choose one of these topics:
• Explain how bebop was both a natural evolution of swing jazz (provide 2 examples), and a rejection of swing jazz (also provide 2 examples), while addressing all 3 of these issues: approaches to improvisation, approaches to composition, and attitudes regarding authenticity.
• How does Miles Davis’ “Birth of the Cool” album (and the nonet that he led during 1948-50) confuse common assumptions about race and place, as they related to cool jazz?Then, explain how hardbop represented black identity, by providing at least three detailed examples.
• Explain how fusion incorporated aspects of rock, funk, and other non-jazz styles. Provide at least three detailed examples, citing specific artists or bands. What were the primary critiques leveled by jazz journalists and musicians against fusion?
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