Gillespie deservedly ranks amongst the most influential and innovative jazz musicians of all times. Every note played with his trumpet captivated a legion of devout followers from all different age demographics and cultural backgrounds. Only Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong can tread the waters of his talent and his ever-growing legend‚ which was propelled by his revolutionary style. The Bebop revolution would have been a real yawner without notable Dizzy Gillespie tracks and stunning collaborations
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the leadership‚ and demise of Jefferson Davis‚ learning why southerners believed they needed slavery to establish a prosperous economy‚ and the infamous Indian policy of Andrew Jackson. First‚ I enjoyed reading‚ and researching the topic on the life of Jefferson Davis. In my opinion‚ Jefferson Davis was morally misguided on the issue of slavery‚ however it appears that throughout his life pro-slavery propaganda was impressed upon him. However‚ Jefferson Davis was an advocate for state rights‚ and
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Injustice of Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program One injustice currently affecting my community‚ my family‚ and many other families throughout the state of Alabama is the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (PACT). Instead of maintaining a “college fund” savings account at the bank or investing in stocks or bonds‚ many parents and grandparents “were sold on PACT and its assurance that they were paying tomorrow’s tuition costs with today’s dollars” (White‚ 3). So‚ they
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Davis‚ Michaels and Company Case Report Executive Summary The executives of Davis‚ Michaels‚ and Company need help running their financial planning services. They must decide whether their assistant Janet can practice the fundamental concepts of finance efficiently enough or higher a temporary employee to help them conquer the overwhelming demand of their customers. Janet was given a variety of different DCF analysis questions to determine her skills. The main goal of every problem was to find
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better resources than the South at almost every point‚ militarily. <br> <br>Industrially the South couldn’t keep up in output of weapons‚ ammunition and other supplies. That is one of the main reasons the South looked overseas for help. Jefferson Davis knew that the South was at a disadvantage so he looked to England and France. By the end of the war‚ the South had‚ more or less‚ plenty of weaponry still‚ but it just didn’t have enough men to use the guns. By getting either England or France on the
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Literary Elements in the Movie Willow Sheila M. Giordano Eng 225 Michael King March 29‚ 2010 Literary Elements in the Movie Willow What is a good movie; is it one that can make a person cry‚ laugh‚ worry‚ or feel angry? Well the fact is it can be any of those and more. In truth‚ most good movies have a unified plot‚ a credible storyline‚ and are interesting. The genre or style of a movie will also play a role in a person’s opinion of what he or she considers to be a good movie. Some
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parts of the song. They were very much into the song‚ espcially in this one because one of the members actually wrote the song. The bassist and the drummer had a special connection‚ they really blended together. The third and final song was by Miles Davis and Charlie Parker‚ entitled “Halucha”. This was the hardest piece out of all‚ the bassist was working very intently and the drummer had his own
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Informative Speech So who here loves to travel? I personally love to travel and see new places‚ I have yet to travel overseas into Europe‚ but it’s definitely on my list of new adventures. I have been to parts of Mexico countless times‚(like Cancun and Cabo San Lucas) and to the Virgin Islands a couple of times‚( St. Croix was the island I visited)‚ and then I went to Costa Rica for about a month a couple of summers ago‚ and stayed in Ocotal‚ which is the very western side of Costa Rica‚
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Eddie K. Jazz 219 Charles Mingus Charles Mingus is a very important and influential name in jazz; however he is left out by many historians when talking about the history of jazz. The main reason he is left out by so many historians‚ Mark Gridley in particular‚ is because of his attitude and ego. He is clearly not the most pleasant person‚ and he surely does not display how a real jazz musician should act‚ at least according to most historians. The way he acts during performances can be
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Maddy November 11th‚ 2013 Waiting For Superman Rhetorical Analysis Davis Guggenheim is the director of two documentaries examining education in America. His latest one‚ Waiting for Superman‚ was released in 2008 focusing on the idea that the American public school system is failing. Mr. Guggenheim even sent his own two sons to private school because he felt so disappointed and pessimistic of the public school system. Although most parents and teachers of the public school system feel the pressure
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