With bebop, jazz shifted to the paradigm still in place today: a subcultural art music played primarily by small combos in a jam-session format, favoring solo improvisation and aimed at a specialized market of aficionados.
A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance. On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to sell tickets to the passengers. On a train, a conductor is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers and check tickets.
Conductors have gestures & impact. Every movement means something â that little lift of the batn; that slight tilt of the head, the lifting of an eyebrow. It sends out signals and every great conductor has great self awareness; So next time you see a conductorâs baton, remember how conducting a great orchestra is similar to leading a great team.