Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians and others think in life. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚Louisiana. Armstrong raised in the place named ¨The Battlefield¨ located in one of the poorest parts of Louisiana. Shortly after
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the best jazz writers ever‚ Duke Ellington had a huge effect on the prevalent music of the late twentieth century. Among his more than two thousand melodies are such hits as "In A Nostalgic Mind-set‚" "Refined Woman‚" "I Got It Awful And That Ain’t Great‚" and "I’m Starting To See The Light." For nearly fifty years‚ he visited the world as a band pioneer and piano player. Today his recordings stay among the most prevalent jazz of the enormous band period. Duke Ellington’s commitments to jazz and American
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from mainstream American culture. African Americans’ adaptations of classical forms of music and literature contributed to the establishment of new possibilities for their racial identity that is both emotional and intellectual. The introduction of jazz promoted the development of a new African American Identity in the early 1900s. Society often
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The Jazz Age was an innovative period lasting from the end of World War I to the 1929 Stock Market crash. It was a time filled with music‚ celebration‚ and free will. The attitude of this time was sensual and the intimacy between couples began to increase. Dancing was done chest to chest‚ and couples were very close to each other during this time. Since this was a post-war period‚ the young people of the twenties had a reason to be happy. After the war‚ America became infatuated with money and business
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represented the 1920’s. The introduction to Jazz influenced a lot of young people to visit Jazz clubs in order to dance the night away to local bands. Dance halls like the Savoy in New York City and Aragon in Chicago were very popular and had all the great and influential Jazz groups throughout that era. As the music became more popular‚ radio stations were looking for ways to broadcast the music to a wider audience. Phonograph records helped Jazz music reach a national audience having sold 100
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high school teacher. Although these two brothers have completely different lives and personalities‚ the author’s use of symbolism brings them more tightly together like a real family. Baldwin uses symbols such as ice‚ lightness and darkness‚ and jazz music to add more depth and meaning to “Sonny’s Blues.” People usually think of ice or the cold as being bitter and causing discomfort. When it is cold outside‚ people wear jackets to eliminate the bitterness of the cold. In “Sonny’s Blues‚” Sonny
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Assessment 5 There are many major developments that one can consider when discussing the influence that contemporary classical music‚ particularly the language of chromaticism‚ pan-tonality‚ atonality and serialism have had on the impact of Jazz. In this piece I intend to focus on developments in modern and post-modern culture that have seen contemporary classical music flourish into a proliferation of new styles and sounds. To help explain this I will give a brief history as well as use examples
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MUSIC Music is no stranger to anyone‚ but have you ever asked someone as to what music is. If not‚ then try on but be prepared that you would not receive any definite answer from anyone. The dictionary defines music as ‘the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition’. However‚ in the larger picture‚ the definition of music varies with culture‚ people‚ place or time. Music is sublime and too varied‚ leaving each individual with a different
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George Gershwin: “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” When thinking about significant American composers‚ one name in particular came to me: George Gershwin. Influenced by French composers of an earlier time‚ George developed his own style‚ mixing jazz with the popular music of his time and creating something unique. Though he was met with mixed reviews in most of his endeavors‚ he kept writing‚ producing songs and plays for no purpose other than because he loved doing it. He started off as a song-plugger
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Dizzy Gillespie deservedly ranks amongst the most influential and innovative jazz musicians of all times. Every note played with his trumpet captivated a legion of devout followers from all different age demographics and cultural backgrounds. Only Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong can tread the waters of his talent and his ever-growing legend‚ which was propelled by his revolutionary style. The Bebop revolution would have been a real yawner without notable Dizzy Gillespie tracks and stunning collaborations
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