Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29‚ 1899 – May 24‚ 1974) was an American writer‚ piano player‚ and bandleader of a jazz symphony‚ which he drove from 1923 until his demise in a vocation traversing more than fifty years.[1] Conceived in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Ellington was situated in New York City from the mid-1920s ahead‚ and picked up a national profile through his ensemble’s appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s‚ his symphony visited in Europe. In spite of the fact that broadly
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Jazz Music Developed in about 1900‚ Jazz music has been an influence in many artist’s work‚ from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. Jazz music was developed about 1900 by black Americans. It possesses an identifiable history and describable stylistic evolution. European classical music‚ American blues‚ and South American songs and rhythms came together to form what became known as jazz. Jazz has borrowed from black
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Culture: Jazz Dance Jazz dance‚ is defined as any dance to jazz accompaniments‚ composed of a profusion of forms. Jazz dance paralleled the birth and spread of jazz itself from roots in black American society and was popularized in ballrooms by the big bands of the swing era (1930s and ’40s). It radically altered the style of American and European stage and social dance in the 20th century. The term is sometimes used more narrowly to describe popular stage dance (except tap dance) and jazz-derived
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History of Rock ‘n Jazz: Jazz Review Kind of Blue – Miles Davis Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue exemplifies my favorite merits of cool jazz. The bestselling jazz album is bursting with innovative music that is largely independent from the routine melody and rhythm that often accompanied jazz music before the records conception; its recordings perpetuate a sound that is both tranquil and engaging. The artists responsible for creating this widely recognized album are Miles Davis on trumpet‚ Jon Coltrane
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man who lived next to a steep cliff. This man‚ named James‚ had an alpaca named Cool Joe. One day‚ Cool Joe decided to try and jump across the cliff. Cool Joe is not very smart. Cool Joe failed miserably and fell to the bottom of the cliff‚ almost 30 feet! Cool Joe is now injured and sad because he is no longer as rad as James. James hears Cool Joe’s screams of agony and looks off the edge of the cliff. James sees Cool Joe’s sunglasses and hat lying on the ground. James has a panic attack‚ and tries
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Michael Jackson‚ who the artist or performer has contributed toward the development of jazz dance because his all dance is like the jazz dance‚ tap dance and hip hop dance. I have been watching many jazz dance for this class and Michael Jackson dance. The movement of Michael Jackson dances are looking like the jazz dance like his feet and arm are dancing. Michael Jackson is very famous because he was young and he can move or dance very fast with his music. Especially‚ he inspires young people so
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Study The National Jazz Hall of Fame Cornelis A. de Kluyver‚ J. Giuliano‚ J. Milford‚ and B. Cauthen Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Problem Statement 3. Project Implementation & Objectives 4. Case Study Questions Executive Summary: This report is to analyze the creation of a Jazz Hall of Fame in Charlottesville‚ VA‚ which was initiated by Mr. Robert Rutland‚ a history professor‚ and jazz enthusiast. Mr. Rutland believes he can create a Jazz Hall of Fame and is
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What and who is cool hand Luke? Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American prison drama film‚ and cool hand Luke is a name that was given to one of the prisoners. No inmate got a nickname unless Dragline gave him one. Dragline gave Luke the name of "Cool Hand Luke" because of a winning poker hand that Luke had. King‚ 10‚9‚4‚3. Dragline said that he won the hand with nothing. Luke replied‚ "Yeah‚ well sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand." His real name was Lucas Jackson‚ the main character of the movie
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Born in Hamlet‚ North Carolina on September 23‚ 1926‚ American Jazz saxophonist‚ John Coltrane‚ had transformed the world of Jazz with his unique 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
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Jazz and World War II: Reciprocal Effects and Relationships Both Jazz music and World War II had a significant impact on each other. Jazz music boosted the morale of soldiers fighting abroad and also lifted the spirits of their loved ones back at home. Many jazz musicians were soldiers‚ and several others traveled overseas or across the country to entertain U.S. troops. Among these performers were Bing Crosby‚ Artie Shaw‚ and Benny Carter. Jazz music was not only evident in American culture‚ but
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