1.Briefly explain the differences between East Coast and West Coast jazz in the 1950s. Which styles are associated with which place? Name some prominent players in each style.
2.How are modal jazz and free jazz related? How are they different? Name at least one prominent player in each style.
3.Miles Davis and John Coltrane were two of the most important jazz musicians of the 1950s and 60s (and of all time). Pick one of these and answer the following:
What style(s) did these men play in the 1950s and 60s? How were they influential? Can you name any of their bandmates? Can you name any of their recordings from this time period?
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