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Jazz: A Short HistoryThese ‘Jazz Workshops’ provided the setting for his contributions as Free Jazz Pioneer - it was his musical individuality as a composer which set the stage for later developments. His concept of form rarely fit the formal structures of the ‘50’ and ‘60’s - for the most part he still worked in the traditional 12 and 16 bar blues forms and the 32 bar song form. But, while accepting these formal patterns he filled them with new content - breaking the ‘theme/improvisation/theme’ convention. In expanding these short forms he often juxtaposed several contrasting themes which provide a differentiation to the musical structure - and change the emotional levels as the form unfolds.He further provided variation with his concept of tempo. Hardly one piece keeps the initial tempo throughout - either by double time in the Bass and Drums or a constant accelerando with a sudden ‘pull back’. This was often combined with an alteration of the basic rhythm and sometimes meter. It created a powerful and driving performance. It was the use of collective improvisation - one very notable aspect of Free Jazz - which firmly establishes his pioneer role ...» |
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