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    Starting off with some background with Scott Joplin—Scott Joplin’s actual birthdate unknown‚ but is estimated to be sometime between 1867 and 1868. His family were formerly slaves and they lived in Texarkana. Joplin taught himself piano in a nearby home owned by white people. Eventually‚ he was taught by German music teacher‚ Julius Weiss‚ who noticed how talented Joplin was. Joplin has lived in many different parts of the United States and has lead would could be considered a successful life. His

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    |Name: Kelsey Hooten |Date: | Graded Assignment – LACII The Miracle Worker‚ Lesson 1 Journal The questions in this assignment cover all the reading of William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker. You will be prompted to answer these questions as you work on the lessons. You will need to turn in this assignment after you complete the lessons covering the entire play. Your answers

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    Smalls Concert Report

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    On October 20th‚ 2017 I attended a performance at Small’s Jazz Club‚ in Greenwich Village. Smalls is a very cozy‚ comfy‚ underground club and I loved that it was so tiny because the sound was bouncing all around the room. I was very enthusiastic about dragging my 2 best friend to a jazz club‚ for my unappreciated fondness for jazz. We saw the Scott Wendholt/Adam Kolker Quartet. Scott Wendholt was on the trumpet‚ Adam Kolker on tenor saxophone‚ Ugonna Okegwo on bass‚ and Billy Drummond on drums. This

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    London Research Paper

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    A publisher from Mercury Reader said‚ “ London is one of the world’s top tourist attractions‚ it attracts up to 15 million people each year” (Dearsley 1). London is a tourist attraction located in England which has a variety of places to see and history behind them. London’s attractions that are most visited each year are London Eye‚ Tower of London‚ and the Buckingham Palace. The London Eye is the first place that is most visited each year. There are numerous facts to the London Eye. The London

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    Equipped with originals‚ jazz standards‚ and a supportive combo of talents‚ pianist Leslie Pintchik commits to a smooth and groovy jazz on her latest album You Eat My Food‚ You Drink My Wine‚ You Steal My Girl!. Her band features Scott Hardy on acoustic bass and guitar‚ Michael Sarin on drums‚ and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion‚ plus some illustrious guests performing a couple of tunes each: Steve Wilson on alto saxophone‚ Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn‚ and Shoko Nagai on accordion. The title

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    On April 25‚ 1917 in Newport News Virginia‚ proud mother‚ Temperance‚ gave birth to her first little girl‚ who was soon to become one of the most accomplished jazz singers of all time (Verve Music Group). Tempie and Ella’s father William‚ bound together by common-law marriage‚ separated soon after she was born. Her mother then moved the two of them to Yonkers‚ NY where eventually they started a family with Joseph Da Silva‚ Tempie’s long-term boyfriend. Ella soon became a big sister when Francis was

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    Langston Hughes: Life and Work Hughes‚ an African American‚ became a well known poet‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ and playwright. During the Harlem Renaissance‚ Langston Hughes gained fame and respect for his ability to express the Black American experiences in his works. Langston Hughes was one of the most original and versatile of the twentieth – century black writers. Influenced by Laurence Dunbar‚ Carl Dandburg‚ and his grandmother Carrie Mercer Langston Hughes‚ Langston Hughes began writing

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    I have selected Branford Marsalis‚ a saxophonist‚ as my modern contemporary jazz artist. Initially‚ I chose him because his name sounded familiar and I wanted to choose an artist from the list of saxophonists. Moreover‚ the content of his discography was fascinating by its inclusion of several jazz albums with the Branford Marsalis Quartet as well as other collaborative projects and a solo project. Among the list was the album‚ Music Redeems‚ with performances by The Marsalis Family‚ is a collaboration

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    "Is that Raiden from Mortal Kombat spinning records?" - Me I walked into the room and immediately felt like a dickhead. (Which honestly‚ is not that unusual). I was the only one not in Coachella garb or wearing Native America inspired face paint. There was a person (I assume) on the stage wearing something close to what I think a lightning god would wear if he was spinning records. The thing was halfway through his set I guess the electricity went out for a second and everything skipped. I guess

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