father William‚ bound together by common-law marriage‚ separated soon after she was born. Her mother then moved the two of them to Yonkers‚ NY where eventually they started a family with Joseph Da Silva‚ Tempie’s long-term boyfriend. Ella soon became a big sister when Francis was born in 1923. To support the family‚ Jo dug ditches and acted as a part-time chauffer while Tempie labored at a Laundromat. The girls would take on small jobs from time to time to help put food on the table. Growing up‚ Ella
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from several teachers‚ developed into his strongest instrument he would ever play. By the time he was 15‚ Carter was already sitting with the Harlem Bands. When he wasn’t with the bands he made a living by working as a side man in a number of New York Jazz Bands. At 19‚ he was discovered and received his first full time job with the Charlie Johnson Band. Though he entered a
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Concert: UF Jazz Band Concert Date of Concert: April 12‚ 2013 Venue: University Auditorium The UF Jazz Band Concert was an energetic‚ exciting and very entertaining. The University Auditorium provided a great atmosphere and vibe for the concert. From the start of the concert‚ it was very obvious how passionate all of the musicians and the director were about their performances. The band consists of five saxophone players‚ four trumpet players‚ five trombone players‚ and a rhythm section with
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RGC Marching Band “Paradise Lost” It took us hard work over the summer with struggles of band members’ instrument being out of pitch or off timing etc. Although‚ it was all worth it until we heard the words from the announcer at the area competition that we can move forward state. I can remember people next me cheering and crying. In fact‚ this band of ours has not been in this type of event in over 33 years and it is not just significant to me but also to the band and people part of it at that time
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Band of brothers is a novel centered on the lives of the men from Easy Company‚ 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment‚ 101st Airborne Division‚ from basic training to D-Day. It follows the jump into Holland‚ the Battle of the Bulge‚ and finally the occupation of Berchtesgaden and Austria. This is all told in a rarely seen perspective‚ told from the viewpoint of the front line soldier‚ the privates‚ non-coms and officers who carry out the grand strategy of generals. Many books discuss the inner working
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electric guitar joined in as well. The first song also consisted of two soloist Regina and Chantel who took the front stage to show off their chops. After the solo performances they fell back into the vocal sections and finished off the song as a complete band. The second performance had a piano opening which led to vocals joining in at the same time as the rhythm section. This performance consisted of three separate solos by vocalist‚ and ended the song like the last one as a group. The third performance
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drummer Jo Jones who played the high hat cymbal style. With this Basie had created the All-American Rhythm section which was known at the first modern rhythm section because Basie had created such an amazing rhythm section to go with the rest of his band it was solid. 9. Describe some of the reasons why the swing era began and why it came to an end. There were many reasons
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hands adjusted to the new pace without missing a beat"(Torme 22). This was just the start‚ as Rich only took off from this point forward. The next step was getting him a snare drum‚ bass drum‚ and a cymbal‚ which he borrowed from a drummer in the band (Torme 23). Things were now different for the Rich Family. The newest addition to the family was now the breadwinner in the house. Soon the whole Rich family would find themselves depending on the extra money Pal earned.
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School Marching Band A month before the start of the school year‚ over 100 high school students show up early in the morning for 8 hours of practice every day. I’m not talking about the football team. I’m talking about the high school marching band. Each member will be at the school getting in shape‚ learning how to march‚ and practicing music for weeks‚ working to perfect an 8-minute show to perform in front of thousands of people. As a member of the Clear Falls High School band‚ I know how important
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printed as part of Vol. 2 in my Jazz Solography Series. History: Did early work in "T.N.T." (Trent’s Number Two) Band in Texas (c. 1926)‚ then worked in "The St. Louis Merrymakers" (a Texas band). Brief spells with Edgar Battle‚ Terrence Holder and with Sammy Holmes in Texas before joining Troy Floyd’s Band in Texas (1929). Left Troy Floyd in 1931‚ stints with Grant Moore’s Band‚ then worked with Benny Moten (Feb. 1933-1935)‚ but no recording sessions. He appears again in 1935 with Richard
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