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    Band of Brothers E Company‚ 506th Regiment‚ 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest By Stephen Ambrose ISBN 0-671-76922-7 Review by Kevin Campopiano History 382 Prof. Schweizer Band of Brothers is a book chronicalizing the emotions‚ bonds‚ tragedies and tactics used by Easy Company in the 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne which is one of the highest decorated companies from World War II in the United States armed forces. It is written by Stephen Ambrose‚ a distinguished

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    their music‚ and the relationships between all of the band mates. In this short but in-depth interview‚ Guy Raz introduces Dave Matthews as one of the founders of the Dave Matthews Band‚ a worldwide phenomenon and multi-platinum group whose music has influenced the rock/jam genre as well as all other styles of music. Their new album‚ Away From the World‚ is the second they have produced since the death of LeRoi Moore‚ a founding member of the band. When Raz asked what the meaning behind the album

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    involves great precision and discipline. High school marching band can be a full time gig for any music student that chooses to dedicate their life to this activity. High school marching band has three different seasons that a high school music student can participate in‚ fall‚ winter‚ and parade. The first marching season begins in early July and proceeds through early November. This season involves every section of the marching band. The three sections are the winds‚ the percussion‚ and the colorgaurd

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    world. The twenties‚ which have now been termed "the jazz age"‚ laid the foundation for jazz as a marketable mainstream fascination. Throughout the twenties and thirties‚ dances such as the Charleston‚ Lindy Hop‚ and Jitterbug helped to secure the big band profession in entertainment. Swing emerged as a genre formulated on a swinging 4/4 beat with live performances completely written-out and arranged. During the 1940’s a new form of jazz emerged known as bebop. Bebop is largely attributed to the efforts

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    I could be on the Freshman football team and be in the MRHS marching band not realizing the time requirements needed for each activity. In the summer I was not the best lineman in the field I was decent. On the other hand in marching band i was a good Trumpet player being the second highest trumpet. Before school started I had to choose which activity to do. I chose marching band because I thought I would be better in the Band.

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    Ralston Valley Marching Band practices and memorizes a show. Every bar of music is memorized and perfected‚ and every member learns their exact spot on the field for every beat of the show. This kind of thing takes an extreme amount of coordination and planning by the staff. In the eyes of the staff‚ a Section Leader acts as a bridge between them‚ the students‚ and other sections of the band in order to facilitate coordination. We also were meant focus on encouraging the band during practice. At the

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    clarinet in various bands and participating in jam sessions with musicians of the Chicago scene‚ including Bud Freeman and Red Nichols. When Benny hit 16 he was recognized as a "comer" as far away as the west coast and was asked to join a California-based band led by another Chicago boy‚ Ben Pollack. Benny played with Pollack’s band for the next four years. His earliest recording was made with Pollack‚ but he was also recording under his own name in Chicago and New York‚ where the band had migrated

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    once the war ended he began to play the drums once again. Rich is also known for his short temper. He would explode on fellow musicians. He was recorded while going off on his band members which was exposed to the public. Rather than knowing him for his wonderful talent he was known for his short temper and disrespecting his band. Many believe that Rich would express himself in such a manner to demonstrate to younger musicians that he took his work serious and he didn’t tolerate anyone who wasn’t serious

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    Jazz: Hot V. Sweet

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    During the 1920’s‚ a new style of jazz became highly popular. Big bands began to dominate the jazz scene. The big band era was split into two different styles: “hot” jazz and “sweet” jazz. Jelly Roll Morton and Paul Whiteman were two bandleaders and composers who were highly recognized and well-known during this musical time period. Jelly Roll Morton was highly influential in the “hot” jazz genre‚ while Paul Whiteman became celebrated for his “sweet” jazz music. Two songs that mark each musician’s

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    possible. Although a leader must be approachable they still need to discipline their group or section in appropriate ways so that they may show respect and pride for the band. Outside of the marching field or classroom a leader needs to maintain integrity‚ work hard‚ stay away from bad habits and represent themselves and Leon Band to the best of their ability. In my opinion‚ I was a successful leader this year and I qualify again this year. During the whole year I worked hard in my position as a

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