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    John Dillinger

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    html>. ?. United States Department of Justice. John Dillinger. ‚ Web. 4 Apr 2011. <http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger>. XI. Three Pictures ?. Picture of him ?. Picture of him dead ?. Picture of Billie Frechette and John Dillinger

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    Stax Music History

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    A Change to Come Brown vs. Board of Education‚ the Montgomery‚ Alabama Bus Boycott‚ along with the 1963 March on Washington were some of the historical events that influenced Jazz‚ R&B‚ Soul‚ and Gospel/Spiritual music. Jazz and Gospel music had a great effect on the 1963 Era. Stax artists also respected political messages. I feel that these songs were very helpful to this era. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ there were three particular events that influenced the music of the 1960s. In 1954

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    Big Band Jazz

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    Big Band Jazz Across the world there are thousands of languages that we as people use to communicate with one another. Many of these languages have been developed out of others‚ therefore sharing similar dialects‚ accents‚ and in some cases even some words are very similar. Yet of all the languages that are spoken across the world‚ there is only one that is fluently spoken and understood on every continent‚ and that is the language of Music. Yet because this language is spoken in so many different

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    in bands. It is also a reeded instrument which allows it to have a voice-like quality and great range of tonal expression (“The Saxophone Corner.”). Louis Armstrong is known as one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz music‚ and became popular during the 1920’s with his unique style on trumpet (Biography.com Editors). Armstrong influenced many musicians throughout his lifestyle‚ one of those being Sidney Bechet. Bechet is credited with introducing the saxophone to jazz music; he

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    Armstrong and many other artists like Ellington‚ Jelly Roll Morton‚ and Bessie Smith used Jazz as a means to exemplify the severe hardships faced by African Americans in the rural South and the urban North. It took the environment of the new American city

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    Jazz Essay

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    The Jazz Anecdotes by Bill Crow covers in detail about the History‚ definition‚ figures and in general in depth understanding of Jazz music. It’s Impossible to describe and name all the figures in a two page short essay‚ but I’ll do my best to fit as much as possible. According to the book: at first‚ the idea of pep and having a good time which was a Victorian morality against rebellion mentality shaped the idea of jazz. It became a rich and formal tradition of American music. Ragtime which was

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    were left sitting in New York after the collision of the Twin Towers. While searching through the rubble‚ one item was not damaged. That one item‚ a Christian cross‚ was taken to court to be banned from being displayed in the museum and memorial (Armstrong). Many people strongly disagreed with the thought of taking the cross to law enforcement and decided to argue against the idea to keep it and have it displayed in the museum to honor those who had to sacrifice their lives during the attack. The Christian

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    LESSSON 5 The Swing Era (1932-1942) • Post Depression (1929) • Big Bands become prominent • Instrumentation: 4-5 trumpets‚ 4 trombones‚ 5 saxophones (woodwinds)‚ piano‚ bass‚ drums‚ guitar • Arranger becomes much more important • Written out arrangements with less‚ or little‚ improvisation • Some up-tempo tunes • Many more ballads with jazz interpretation • Music often for dancing Music become a big business • Recordings were now very important • Recording companies now exercised

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    Joshua Pauly Professor Hsu Artistic/Cultural Plunge Essay 11 April 2013 The Gypsy Swing Cats and the Beginning of Jazz On Wednesday April 10th I decided to go to the Kaffee Meister Coffeehouse‚ located at 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd Santee Ca. 92071‚ for the specific reason of enjoying some Jazz music played by the San Diego based Gypsy Swing Cats. I was quite impressed with how they performed by mixing an energetic and innovated blend of Swing‚ Jazz‚ and Blues. From what I observed‚ their music

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    Bebop Research Paper

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    Over the years jazz music has gone through many musical evolutions throughout its history. At its height in the 20s and through the 40s‚ jazz big bands were one of the most popular forms of musical entertainment in America. After World War II‚ there seem to be a shift within the jazz community as more and more jazz musician broke away from the big band genre. Many of them created smaller more intimate groups that wanted to put more of an emphasis on solo improvisation‚ instrumental virtuosity‚ and

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