Jon Davis Perspectives in American Jazz Ben Martinson December 10‚ 2009 Miles Davis: The Last Pioneer in American Jazz Miles Davis represents the pinnacle of modern American Jazz. He was one of the foremost pioneers in the inventions of cool jazz‚ hard bop‚ free jazz‚ fusion and techno. He was‚ arguably one of the most influential figures in music‚ pushing the boundaries of what was commonly known as jazz into new directions that most people thought was impossible. Davis was born
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Title Music in our world is different from other countries. Music can not just become unique by itself‚ though‚ so our world’s famous musicians come in. Out of many‚ Bob Dylan ranks one of the top musicians to influence today’s music. Even though in the past‚ Bob Dylan’s personal life had many struggles‚ he has had countless accomplishments throughout his music career‚ ultimately forming American popular music. His childhood was full of time with his band‚ leading up to his solo career. He continued
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Question 11 Miles Davis was one of the greatest and most important figures in jazz history. Miles Dewey Davis III was a musician‚ composer‚ arranger‚ producer and bandleader all in one. Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz after World War 2. He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century along with Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. His versatility landed him at the forefront of bebop‚ cool jazz‚ modal‚ hard bop and fusion
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short because of their drug use‚ and God only knows where some of them would be today had they not fallen into the trap of believing a chemical substance can improve their musicianship. The tragic thing is that by the time they realize that the drugs are only hurting their performance‚ the addiction has already taken control of their lives and their music. The first real drug epidemic in the American music scene came when jazz was in its developmental stages in the first half and the middle of
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Poetry Explication ISU: I Am A Lonesome Hobo-BOB DYLAN Speaker’s Point of View The speaker in this poem is a man who has gone through troubles in his life and is now reminiscing on past experiences. He says that he was once “rather prosperous” (9)‚ however‚ after making many wrong decisions‚ he is led to his “fatal doom” (15). He becomes a homeless person‚ living alone on the streets. He did not trust anyone while he was a successful man‚ “I did not trust my brother”. He admits that he has done
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especially not easy if you’re changing the course of music. Bob Dylan was the man that changed it all. His music had a huge influence on the music of today. Not only was Bob Dylan’s music‚ music‚ it was poetry. He wrote about the difficult questions in life and the paths people travel. Dylan didn’t necessarily sound good‚ but he sang about important moments in life and in history. He had to start somewhere and this is where he started. Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman. He was born in Duluth
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Electric string instruments use electrical signals and amplifiers to increase an instrument’s volume and modify its sound. Composers from all genres of music have used electric instruments in their compositions. While electric instruments more commonly appear in rock and popular music the classical composer George Crumb wrote a composition for electric strings entitled “Black Angels.” Electric string instruments are not the same as semi-acoustic instruments that use a mixture of sound boxes and electric
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beauty‚ not patriotism. I take each thing as it is‚ without prior rules about what it should be.” - Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman or more commonly known as ’Bob Dylan’ was born 24th May 1941 in Duluth‚ Minnesota. From a young age Bob had an interest in music‚ at 10 years old he started writing poetry and he also taught himself how to play the piano and the guitar. He took inspiration from various artists including Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. One of Dylan’s goals was to
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Bob Dylan: An Impact on American Society in the 1960’s Amy Blanton Professor Porter History 22 April 10‚ 2001 1 The 1960s was a decade of liberation for music‚ public opinion‚ dance‚ invention‚ and the binds of racism. From this generation spawned some of the greatest musical artists of all time—one in particular‚ Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan is considered to be the greatest influence on popular culture of all time. However‚ Bob Dylan was not born an idol—his legacy was a result of his surroundings. Throughout
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“What Were They Selling Again?” Introduction Media plays a huge role in society today‚ with sex being a large selling point in many instances. Advertisers have based many of their campaigns not around a product‚ but rather the sexualized figures selling it‚ such as advertisements for Godaddy.com or Carl’s Jr.‚ where often times the product being sold is often a mystery. Amidst all this sexual bombardment‚ I was curious if men and women feel different about sex’s ever present role in our daily
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