Formerly based in London and now in New York‚ Andrew Hartman is a passionate guitarist/composer whose sophomore album‚ Compass‚ comes out in May. This work was recorded with a tight quartet whose members include the much-admired saxophonist Chris Cheek‚ bassist Ike Sturm‚ and drummer Zach Harmon. The compositions were written while Hartman was still in London and reflect a period of travels and moves between cities and countries. “The Heights” opens the album with Hartman uttering a continuous melodic
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The state of Louisiana is known for Cajun food and Zydeco music‚ but Louisiana casinos are helping to add to the state’s reputation. Louisiana casinos stretch from north to south and run east to west in the state. Louisiana became the fourth state to approve riverboat gambling casinos in 1991. The next year‚ Louisiana approved one land-based casino to be located in New Orleans. Louisiana is also home to three land-based Indian casinos. Visitors to Louisiana are in for a one-of-a-kind experience‚
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“This old town can slow you down‚ People taking the easy way. But I know exactly where I’m going‚ And getting closer and closer everyday. I’m almost there.” As a consequence of living in a homogeneous area for my entire life‚ I crave change. My intrigue for the city of New Orleans began with The Princess and the Frog‚ the Disney movie from which the previous lyrics originate from. My nine year old self was drawn in by the representation of African Americans in mainstream media‚ however I left with
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Music is a spectacular commodity that is often overlooked within our everyday life. We listen to music when we’re sad‚ angry‚ happy and everything in-between. Jazz is one of the few genre’s desirable to everyone despite the mood or environment and has remained so for decades while other genre’s fade over time. But what exactly is Jazz? Most genres of music have distinct sounds‚ rhythms‚ and overall feel to them. It’d almost be impossible to mistake rock for gospel or hip-hop for classical. Each
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Polymodality in Jazz Polymodality is a term that has been rarely mentioned in the jazz literature‚ in the same way it has been infrequently practiced as a compositional tool by jazz arrangers and composers. Very few books mention either polymodality‚ polytonality or its related terminology‚ and when done‚ is sometimes to describe a different concept from the one discussed in this research. A clear example of this‚ is the use of the term polymodality by George Russell in his book Lydian Chromatic
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I saw The Santa Fe Big Band 22nd‚ Annual Evening of Jazz Concert. The band was dressed up all matching. The men were wearing black dress shirts and pants‚ with dress shoes. The women wearing black formal dresses with red shoes. They all looked very professional and when they started playing it immediately took me back to the 1930s‚ the big band era. Most of the songs were of long length and with many solos through the songs. The instruments used to create the songs were: saxophones‚ trombones‚ trumpets
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The Miracle Worker The Miracle Worker is about Helen Keller who is deaf and blind and initially almost feral child and the struggle of Anne Sullivan to teach her how to communicate. Helen had no manners at all. She would grab food off other people’s plates. She would run around the house‚ and kick and scream. Helen would even throw tantrums when she could not get something‚ but she’ll be quite for a while if you’ll give her a piece of candy. When the first time Annie came‚ she brought a doll
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Luigi one of the Fathers of Jazz dance Luigi was born in Steubenville‚ Ohio‚ on March 20‚ 1925. He was one of 11 children in his family. He was born with the name Eugene Louis Facciuto but‚ later was renamed Luigi by his mentor Gene Kelly because he told him “There are too many Genes!”Luigi’s brother tony taught him to sing and dance at a young age. Eugene began singing and dancing for pennies on street corners. He performed in local talent shows and toured as a singer with a performing orchestra
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“Sonny’s Blues‚” a short story written by James Baldwin‚ highlights both the peace and the trials of life in Harlem during the 1950s. Sonny‚ the narrator’s brother‚ is a young musician who struggles with a heroin addiction‚ turning the narrator’s life upside down. Sonny has a “love” for both music and heroin‚ both of which help him mentally escape the harsh society he faces in the poverty-stricken and dangerous Harlem. Sonny’s passion for the freedom that both heroin and music causes him to feel
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The Jazz Shoe Have you ever wondered about the different types of shoes you see on the dancers feet while they are performing? I know I have. As a dancer‚ I have seen and worn tons of shoes. But there is one type I have always wondered about‚ the different types of Jazz shoes. I personally own black and tan jazz shoes. I have always wondered‚ “Why the different color?” or “Why does this kind fit me in this size‚ but this kind fits me in another?” I learned that there are so much more to the jazz
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