Then‚ Con Alma by Dizzy Gillespie closed out the first section for the jazz ensemble. Immediately‚ I could pick up on the bebop style for its fast and energetic style. The rhythm was complex. I could not follow at all. The trumpet solo was clear and crisp. The saxophone soloist and trumpet soloist played together for a part then they took turn to perform their own solo. The bass solo was great and I could feel that there was Latin musical elements involved. It was similar to Dizzy Gillespie’s Manteca
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MUS 113 History of Jazz November 5th 2010 Jazz Artist Paper “Bird Lives” Charlie Parker is with no question one of the most influential and important jazz players of the 1940’s. This man had such a talent and passion for playing the saxophone‚ more specifically the Alto Saxophone. Charlie’s Jazz era was during the Bee-bop phase of jazz. Bee-bop jazz differed from the other types because it used scales instead of chords‚ had small combos‚ and was built on rephrases of popular songs. Charlie
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On a beautiful sunny day in January 2009 over two hundred fans of jazz gathered at the Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle‚ Maine. The center of attention during a spectacular two hours of jazz was not the illustrious Al Corey Big Band‚ nor the Pete Collins Jazz Band‚ nor even Al Doane and his Bridgeway Band! Though present that afternoon‚ these greats of jazz were clearly not the central focus of the afternoon for the throng of admirers that had gathered and seated themselves before
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Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous trumpeters to ever live. He was born on August 4th‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. His father was a factory worker and he abandoned Louis after his birth. His mother left him with his grandmother and was always in prostitution. He married died on July 6th‚ 1971 in Corona‚ Queens‚ New York. He went to school at the Fisk School for Boys and the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. His nicknames all his friends and fans gave him was “Pops”‚ “Satchmo”‚ and “Ambassador
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The Influence of 1920 Blues and Jazz on Modern Music Mark Carter The Influence of 1920 Blues and Jazz on Modern Music This paper is will try to show how the music that started with singing of old songs by the slaves to influences the music that the world listens to today. Shaping the music of Rock and Roll‚ Country and Western‚ and Easy Listening that influences every aspect of society’s everyday life are Blues and Jazz. In an interview many years ago on television‚ heard by this
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History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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Music in Cuba Throughout history and in modern times‚ music has played a pivotal role in the Cuban culture on the island and in other areas around the world. The roots of Cuban music originate in West-Africa and Spain‚ which coincides with a history filled with settlers and their slaves. Unfortunately‚ there are almost no traces of musical roots back to the pre-colonial tribes which inhabited Cuba.This is because of the massive colonization that basically rendered those civilizations extinct.
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The interpretation of jazz style is crucial to the element of rhythmic groove in any jazz ensemble performance. Today‚ many written arrangements for both large and small jazz ensembles are well marked with articulations and expression markings. However‚ in some cases there is nothing to guide the instructor or student. This book addresses some of the articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music. These situations can be generalized into a set of guidelines that can be used
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specific period or style through which jazz has gone through over the past seventy years‚ there is almost always a single person who can be credited with the evolution of that sound. From Thelonius Monk‚ and his bebop‚ to Miles Davis’ cool jazz‚ from Dizzy Gillespie’s big band to John Coltrane’s free jazz; America’s music has been developed‚ and refined countless times through individual experimentation and innovation. One of the most influential musicians in the development of modern jazz is John Coltrane
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individual musical qualities of a particular player may be appreciated by some and not by others. 1-10 Vocal devices that imitate human emotions: -Growls -Bends and Slurs -Vibrato Timmie Rosenkrantz‚ Milt Jackson‚ Ray Brow‚ Ella Fitzgerald‚ and Dizzy Gillespie‚ 1947. Photo by William P. Gottlieb. 1-11 Instrumentalists can be recognized by the individuality of their: • Sound • Interpretation • Stylistic devices -Choice of Notes -Attack Paul Desmond 1-12 Cultural Influences in Jazz • Jazz combined
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