The interpretation of jazz style is crucial to the element of rhythmic groove in any jazz ensemble performance. Today‚ many written arrangements for both large and small jazz ensembles are well marked with articulations and expression markings. However‚ in some cases there is nothing to guide the instructor or student. This book addresses some of the articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music. These situations can be generalized into a set of guidelines that can be used
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The Jazz Age Jazz music was an African American form of music derived from a mix of blues‚ ragtime. It was created in in the 1920’s solely for entertainment and the love of the sounds colliding with each other to make a tune .The "Jazz Age" was a period of many Political‚ Economic and Social changes when Americans cast aside old social conventions in favor of new ideas.(history) When the style of music “ jazz “ was created‚ it traveled fast. It went from New Orleans‚ to Chicago‚ to New York and
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6/11/2007 Music 129: American Society & Its Music Dr. Jack Foote Bebop Jazz Developed in the 1940’s‚ bebop jazz expanded upon the restrictive and structured arrangements of big band music‚ changed the way music was enjoyed‚ and provided a foundation for future innovators of jazz music. Bebop was a revolutionary sound that captivated the audience due largely to the new found creative freedom of musical expression allowed by extensive improvisation. According to John Andrews (1998)‚ "Bop marked
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Jazz dance dates all the way back to 5‚000 – 9‚000 years ago. Although many people believe that jazz dance originated from United States‚ it actually came from early African cultures. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life such as birth‚ puberty‚ marriage‚ and death. Child‚ adults‚ and the elderly depended on jazz dance to express their culture and beliefs. People from Africa who were later sold into the slave trade around the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s brought the dance with them
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Swing music is a faster form of jazz music widely popular in this era. Swing was very easy to dance to‚ as very evident in this movie. Many swing dances were structured and designed for two people to dance. This fast music definitely inspired some actions taken by the swing kids. First of all‚ the music itself was obviously adorned by these kids. This meant that they also loved the people
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Legacy The legacy of Stax Records is a unique one that spans more than half a century. Stax Records is critical in American music history as it’s one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time - second only to Motown in sales and influence‚ but first in gritty‚ raw‚ stripped-down soul music. In 15 years‚ Stax placed more than 167 hit songs in the Top 100 on the pop charts‚ and a staggering 243 hits in the Top 100 R&B charts. It launched the careers of such legendary artists as Otis
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf9PwzTwhY&list=PL6F29D4B4BFF4AED0&index=28 A book I have read I spend half of my life reading books. The book I read last was The Hunger Games. (Gary Ross‚ Suzanne Collinns)…It’s a sci-fi story. It really helps to learn to use your imagination. The whole book is action-packed and gripping which keeps you interested till the end and even after. I love the caraters‚ they are true to life. It is easy to identify with their joys and sorrows. Katniss‚ Peeta and the
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Monique attended the Swing class at Ambient Studio on March 14‚ 2009 to heard and dance to the rhythms and sounds of the Etowah Jazz Society. The concert was from 9pm to 12 am in the morning. There look is like a big band but they have a swing feel to them. The bands whole persona is that of a big band that you would see on a dance television show back in the older days. There sound was very mellow and not loud at all. After Monique talked to a couple of the members in the band I found out that
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The formal jazz concert was held at New England Conservatory- Jordan Hall Thursday‚ November 29‚ 2012. The New England Conservatory is well known for its contemporary improvisation program. The program was founded in 1972 by musical visionaries Gunther Schuller and Ran Blake‚ trains musicians to develop their composing‚ performing‚ and improvising skills. Several concerts have been held at N.E.C(New England Conservatory)‚ but the main theme of this specific one is "Rebirth of the Third Stream". "The
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Does your child or toddler love to play on swings? If so‚ you may want to double check that it is not manufactured by Little Tikes. While this is a normally safe activity‚ parents should be aware of a very large recall of children’s swings from Little Tikes. The company has recently issued a recall of approximately 540‚000 units of their “2-in-1 Snug ’n Secure” pink toddler swings. The company has received over 100 consumer reports of the swing seats breaking. Of these incidents‚ 39 injuries to
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