called Traveling Miles. Traveling Miles is purportedly Cassandra’s salute to Miles Davis‚ who was a well respected American jazz trumpeter‚ bandleader‚ and composer. Joy Bennett Kinnon‚ a magazine editor states‚ "Cassandra Wilson transcends category and defies convention." Throughout Cassandra’s album‚ she grasps every window of opportunity she can‚ from securing her personal
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A Brief Look Into The Life and Music of JOHN COLTRANE Pg. 1 John Coltrane was born in born in Hamlet‚ North Carolina on September 23‚ 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father‚ John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele‚ and his mother Alice played piano and sang in the church choir. This was a great environment to foster his love of music. Coltrane soon moved with his family to the town of High Point‚ where his grandfather was the pastor of the A.M.E. Zion Church. His
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style and ability to play numerous notes at one time (“John William”). Coltrane was enveloped with music his entire life as he performed in nightclubs and band halls with various well-known musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie‚ Duke Ellington‚ and Miles Davis. Although his experience in Jazz eventually led Coltrane to create his own band‚ his drug addiction held him back during various moments of his career. Becoming one of the most inspirational musicians‚ John Coltrane’s music and his popularity continued
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parts of the song. They were very much into the song‚ espcially in this one because one of the members actually wrote the song. The bassist and the drummer had a special connection‚ they really blended together. The third and final song was by Miles Davis and Charlie Parker‚ entitled “Halucha”. This was the hardest piece out of all‚ the bassist was working very intently and the drummer had his own
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An Analysis of The Green Mile January 10‚ 2013 "We each owe a debt‚ there are no exceptions. But oh God‚ sometimes The Green Mile seems so long." The 1999 film‚ The Green Mile was a film that touched many. Originally this film was a novel‚ written in six volumes by the award-winning author Stephen King. In this film King sought out to depict the moral issues surrounding the death penalty from the beginning but as the film continues the audience is drawn to
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Eddie K. Jazz 219 Charles Mingus Charles Mingus is a very important and influential name in jazz; however he is left out by many historians when talking about the history of jazz. The main reason he is left out by so many historians‚ Mark Gridley in particular‚ is because of his attitude and ego. He is clearly not the most pleasant person‚ and he surely does not display how a real jazz musician should act‚ at least according to most historians. The way he acts during performances can be
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Jazz in American Culture: Bop and Cool Jazz Jazz music has developed into a complex and extraordinary phenomenon since its advent in the early twentieth century. This unique and sociocultural music movement developed many variations‚ each bringing to light talented musicians characterized by a particular technique or style of play. The audiences for each individual style of music were constantly evolving with their respective cultures‚ finding themselves gradually integrating this more foreign
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Jazz Notes Exam #3 Chapter 9- The Bebop Revolution • Big Band music was on the decline at the end of WWII. • It was difficult to staff a 17 member big band • Due to the war and the economy Dance Halls began to close • A growing artistic unrest developed among some artists rejecting the commercial and repetitive big band arrangements • Bebop developed as a reaction to the swing era Bepop • Bebop‚ or bop is a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo‚ instrumental virtuosity and improvisation
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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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lonely‚ unrecognized musicians tried to bond with one another to blot out the dismal world around them; in an effort to find positivity and acceptance‚ play together‚ and inspire confidence‚ they were exposed to heroin. At one time‚ jazz great Miles Davis was even a
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