| Jazz Music and its Musicians | | | By Brandon | | | Jazz started when World War I had just ended and a social revolution was on its way. Customs and values of previous were rejected. Life was to be lived to the fullest. This was also known as the era of the "lost generations‚" and the "flapper" with her rolled stockings‚ short skirts‚ and straight up-and-down look. They disturbed their elders in the casino‚ night clubs‚ and speakeasies that replaced the ballrooms of prewar
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf9PwzTwhY&list=PL6F29D4B4BFF4AED0&index=28 A book I have read I spend half of my life reading books. The book I read last was The Hunger Games. (Gary Ross‚ Suzanne Collinns)…It’s a sci-fi story. It really helps to learn to use your imagination. The whole book is action-packed and gripping which keeps you interested till the end and even after. I love the caraters‚ they are true to life. It is easy to identify with their joys and sorrows. Katniss‚ Peeta and the
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Armstrong‚ an influential figure in the Jazz world‚ once said‚ “If you have to ask what jazz is‚ you’ll never know.” Over time‚ jazz has kept its essential elements and original style‚ even as new styles have developed. Jazz‚ in its most basic form‚ is defined as “music that includes qualities such as swing‚ improvising‚ group interaction‚ developing an ’individual voice’‚ and being open to different musical possibilities‚” by Travis Jackson‚ a Professor of American Music. Improvisation‚ being the key element
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I went to recital hour and heard The College Concert Jazz Band. They were a big band that consisted of various instruments such as: alto and tenor saxophones‚ trumpets‚ trombones‚ drums‚ bass‚ guitar and piano. They played Swing‚ Swing‚ Swing‚ Sunny Side of the Street‚ Bebop Charlie‚ which is a song that is a transition between swing and bebop‚ Blues for Sita‚ which was played by the big band and was intended to sound like a small band‚ It Had to be You‚ which featured a guest vocalist named Stav
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1. Describe some of the influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. • The influence of Latin music in the us in the early part of the twentieth century was the start of a new genre of music called “Afro-Cuban Jazz” 2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"? • The significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was there creation of Afro-Cuban jazz. They also represented a bridge connect two very different worlds and making success with white
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Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store‚ one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists‚ but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex side of the scale are the categories known as Jazz and Classical music. Some of the most accomplished musicians of our time have devoted themselves to a life-long
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I am doing my end of the semester paper on Jazz music. Jazz was created in the twentieth century and was said that it was‚ “created to bring people together.” Jazz was also known in many cities around the time of the jazz age‚ but the city that was known as the birthplace of jazz was New Orleans. There are many important names that people still know today from the jazz ages. One important name during the jazz age was Louis Armstrong is known for many Jazz songs like “What a Wonderful World”‚ “When
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Jazz Music in The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the reader sees a common theme of corruption of the American Dream. In the 1920’s‚ the times are changing in America and morals are becoming looser and the lifestyle of the wealthy is more careless. New fashion‚ attitude‚ and music is what nicknamed this era the “Jazz Age‚” greatly influencing Fitzgerald’s writing. He created similarities between many things in pop culture and the journey his characters Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Tom
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Defining Jazz Music Grade Levels: 9 - 12 Estimated Time This lesson is composed of four integrated teaching sessions designed for 45-55 minute class periods. Taught as a complete unit‚ the lesson may span two to three weeks‚ depending on the amount of time allowed for in-class sharing and writing. The objectives and materials are listed in individual sections. Overview Louis Armstrong said‚ "Jazz is music that’s never played the same way once." Ralph Ellison said‚ "Jazz is an art of individual
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Music Theory and Jazz Theory-some random thoughts on the subjects. Music theory is much maligned and misunderstood subject these days. This probably comes from it having become in academia at least‚ an end in itself. Music theory and jazz theory is a tool-a method for breaking a piece into its most basic elements so that it can be better understood. Better understood for what reason? So that you can improvise on it‚ (as in the case of a jazz musician) or so that it can be interpreted in
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