at the Guzman hall I was filled with anxiety as well as excitement as to what was to come. Prior to this semester I had not listened to any jazz music and I was unaware of any artists or songs. Therefore going to a jazz concert was a rare experience that I now cherish. When I first entered the hall I was greeted by a group of musicians called ‘The Stamps Jazz Quintet’‚ there were 4 musicians at the front of the hall and they were taking place. The musicians included Sam Hart who played the saxophone
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Completed Attempt Score 4 out of 13 points Time Elapsed 7 minutes. Instructions Question 1 0 out of 1 points A very common style of playing the bass in jazz from the 1930s through the 1960s is called: Selected Answer: Incorrect running bass. Correct Answer: Correct walking bass. Question 2 0 out of 1 points “Laying out”‚ in jazz music‚ is: Selected Answer: Incorrect when the musicians decide how they are going to play the song. Correct Answer: Correct When a musician doesn’t play
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Utah State Big Bands presented a tribute to Pepper Adams on Wednesday‚ April 5th at the Performance Hall with two groups performing we were sure in for a wonderful evening full of Jazz. The first group‚ the Jazz Ensembles‚ was led by Greg Wheeler. The first piece was “Lost Mind” the stand out of this piece was the Alto Saxophonist‚ Kyle Merrill. He stood out and grabbed my attention more so than the other soloist during this piece. His solo had a rich sound‚ along with a smooth and swingy rhythm
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Jazz has been in the white house almost as long as it has existed‚ but on national jazz day‚ which is April 30th‚ President Obama hosted a jazz concert. This concert featured a wide variety of artists including Chick Corea‚ Robert Glasper‚ Esperanza Spalding‚ Aretha Franklin‚ Wayne Shorter‚ and many others. During this performance‚ there are thirteen different “groups” or different artists that sung at the white house for jazz day. The first performance after president Obama spoke was Aretha
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Jazz Music in The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the reader sees a common theme of corruption of the American Dream. In the 1920’s‚ the times are changing in America and morals are becoming looser and the lifestyle of the wealthy is more careless. New fashion‚ attitude‚ and music is what nicknamed this era the “Jazz Age‚” greatly influencing Fitzgerald’s writing. He created similarities between many things in pop culture and the journey his characters Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ Tom
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Circle of Fifths Scale Degree Names Key Signatures and Order of Accidentals Common Notation Errors II. RHYTHM in JAZZ PERFORMANCE 10 11 12 15 18 19 21 22 28 29 38 41 42 47 48 Polyrhythms Swing Eighth Note Accents and Articulations Rhythmic Roles Harmonic Rhythm in Jazz Performance The Larger View: Form as Rhythmic Structure Placement of the Notes Syncopation Studies Syncopation in the Jazz Waltz Polyrhythms in Performance Clave Beat Odd Meters Mixed Meters Rhythmic Reading and Dictation Exercises Other
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The Jazz Age: What is the Jazz Age ?The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s ‚ ending with the Great Depression in which jazz music and dance styles became popular in the United States. Despite of social and economic upheaval ‚ the 1900s prospered as a whole. Society was experiencing a total new way of life ‚ characterized by new technology that enabled Americans to relax and enjoy what life had offered to them . During the 1920s ‚ America had felt weary
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During the 1920’s‚ a new style of jazz became highly popular. Big bands began to dominate the jazz scene. The big band era was split into two different styles: “hot” jazz and “sweet” jazz. Jelly Roll Morton and Paul Whiteman were two bandleaders and composers who were highly recognized and well-known during this musical time period. Jelly Roll Morton was highly influential in the “hot” jazz genre‚ while Paul Whiteman became celebrated for his “sweet” jazz music. Two songs that mark each musician’s
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Early Jazz Combo Artists 1. Joe “King” Oliver- Joseph Nathan Oliver‚ better known as Joe "King" Oliver was born on December 19‚ 1881 and died on April 10‚ 1938. He was a jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz as well as being a notable composer. 2. Kid Ory- Born Edouard Ory on December 25‚ 1886 and died on January 23‚ 1973(1973-01-23)‚ he was known in the history of jazz as being a trombonist and bandleader. In the
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1920’s Introduction of Adolescence A pivotal decade in America’s past was undoubtably the 1920’s. Many inventions helped further the advancement of America and eased the work load off of many home owners. This allowed for more free time and enjoyment in life following World War I. One of the effects of this additional free time was the furtherance of the adolescence. The traditional etiquette and morals were forsaken for new fashion trends‚ new stereotypes‚ and the new generation of teenagers.
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