in Washington D.C. on April 29‚ 1899‚ Duke Ellington was an American composer‚ pianist‚ and bandleader who gained fame by performing with his orchestra both in the Cotton Club in Harlem and in Europe. Regarded as a major figure in the development of jazz‚ Ellington identified his music as American music and adopted the phrase of his colleague Billy Strayhorn “beyond category” as a principle. Ellington started taking piano lessons locally at the age of seven and his mother insisted that he be aware
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new times came new influences and much change to the musical industry of jazz. This investigation will study the evolution of jazz music in the rapidly changing times of America in the 1920s and how the new American lifestyle and optimistic times influenced the music. Two sources that are used in this investigation are Jazz from its Origins to the Present by Lewis Porter‚ Michael Ullman‚ and Edward Hazell‚ and Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History by William Howland Kenney and published in 1993‚ which
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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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have an estimated 90.2% graduation rate‚ while schools without one have an estimated 72.9% graduation rate. There are many ways music‚ jazz in particular‚ has influenced society in the past and the present. The three most important things about jazz music are its effects on society in the past and present‚ its influencing of the music today‚ and its origins. Jazz music has effected society positively and negatively. It was started during a time of cultural divide‚ in which whites felt superior to
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While there are many different types of music genres Jazz‚ or big band "swing” jazz‚ has proved time and time again to be the best and most challenging genre. One reason why Big Band Jazz is the best is in general it is uplifting to listen to. Also one reason why "swing “jazz is the most challenging genre of music is it requires more than usual amounts of musical creativity. Another reason why Jazz is the best genre of music is because it features the trumpet more than any other genre of music and
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question: what were the essential factors that lead to the creation and popularity of Jazz music in the 1920s? The years 1918-1929 will be the primary years of investigation. The investigation will not focus prior to 1918 because jazz music had not evolved out of Rag time yet and because the year marked the end of World War one‚ and ultimately a revival in America’s culture. The investigation will not look past 1929 because Jazz music started to evolve into Big Band music and the decade in exploration had
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as a source of empowerment for those who shared similar sentiments with those performing it. Being that jazz and blues were popular genres during that time‚ it was often played at music clubs throughout the United States. The blues were developed in the rural southern United States‚ toward the end of the 19th century‚ and found a wider audience in the 1940s as blacks migrated to urban areas. Jazz music has dozens of variations and also utilizes elements from other genres. Albeit the fact that it is
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The King of Jazz “I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Everyday I find something creative to do with my life” (Davis 4). Miles Davis is the individual that made jazz the way it is today. Miles Davis still is a leading and influential figure in jazz ( Davis 1). When most people hear the word trumpet‚ they automatically picture Miles. His weird personality and his bizarre characteristics‚ make him a legend in the music scene. Davis explored many different
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Midterm Study Aid Mul 2380 Instructor: * Two things necessary in any definition of jazz: a.)Improvisation – to compose and perform music at the same time. (Making up as you go along). b.)Swing Feeling-(rolling) steady beat‚ walking baseline‚ constant tempo. Syncopation. Calls for a lilting feeling. (groove). * Four items that helps music swing: a.) steady beat‚ b.) walking baseline‚ c.) constant tempo‚ d.) syncopation (Up and down feeling). Syncopating- accenting just before
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Concert Assignment Studio Big Band Concert Attending a Jazz concert was something new to me. The concert that I attended was at the University of Redlands School of Music. The performing band was called Studio Big Band and was under the direction of David Scott. It was held in the Casa Loma Room which was large and had the ability to hold many excited music lovers. It started at 8pm and was about an hour long. Since this was my first jazz concert‚ I wasn’t sure was to expect. This was a new
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