show"‚ and a four star rating out of four stars in The Penguin Guide to Jazz
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began during these times and people had begun to gain a bigger appreciation for music and theatre. During the time period of the Harlem Renaissance‚ jazz became the most popular genre of music. Due to the Great Migration‚ after many Blacks moved North and gained more freedom‚ they shared their culture among the rest of the Americans. During these times‚ jazz music made its way into the hearts and souls of thousands and changed America and its arts forever. Huge advancements in the music industry came
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musicians developed the rhythms of the Jazz. African American artists began to experiment with different styles and sounds of music. These sounds mixed together to create a new kind of music‚ which is known today as Jazz. The style was danceable and upbeat. This genre of music was popular in America‚ England and Australia.It was appreciated by the general public not just by African Americans. Technology has played an important role in the development of Jazz. By the 1930’s radios were present in
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Vanessa Melero November 24‚ 2013 Musi 128 Concert Assignment Andy’s Jazz Jam with John Bany Earlier this afternoon‚ I went to Andy’s Jazz Club on 11 East Hubbard Street in Chicago‚ and watched John Bany perform. John Bany is said to be one of Chicago’s most creative bass players. Bany was born and raised in Ohio‚ but has had the privilege of calling Chicago his home for a little over thirty years. John Bany studied bass with Charlie Medcalf‚ Harold Roberts and Richard Topper‚ whom all
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explaining are her life‚ her musical career and what lead her to become famous‚ and one of her songs called “Strange Fruit” with the background story behind the song’s meaning. We decided to do this project because she’s known to be one of the best jazz singer back then and we wanted to know how and why she was so interested in music. Discovering the story behind her song “Strange Fruit” and what she faced during her childhood perked our interest and that’s what motivated us to choose her more.
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instrument and F would be read up either a perfect fourth up from the concert pitch or a fifth down from the concert pitch). Unfortunately‚ this series never gained much popularity are now rare treasures. The saxophones that we know and love today are from the military band series written in the keys of B flat and E flat (B flat is read down a major second from concert pitch and E flat is read down a minor third from concert pitch). The saxophone is considered one of the easiest instruments to
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Reinhardt Django Reinhardt once said “Jazz attracted me because in it I found a formal perfection and instrumental precision that I admire in classical music‚ but which popular music doesn’t have.” Reinhardt had worked very‚ very hard to get to the peak of his career. His life was like a story in the genre of “Rags to Riches” because he wasn’t born with the best of beginnings‚ but he still accomplished the impossible and became the first important European jazz musician‚ still known by musicians today
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as Reggaeton and Latin Jazz. This has created a cultural infusion and melting pot within America. 2. What was the significance of "Machito and His Afro-Cubans"? • The significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was that this was the first time Africa was acknowledged publicly. The band also defined Afro-Cuban Jazz and its height to popularity. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? • Dizzy Gillespie‚ a jazz musician and founder of
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era. Jazz became the cornerstone of popular culture during the period known as the swing era. The swing era influenced clothing styles‚ retail marketing‚ fashion‚ dance‚ and even language. Swing fans had their own clothing style and built a social phenomenon around it. With many dances coming and going the swing fans kept on dancing. 3. Name some of the specific innovations Duke Ellington brought to jazz in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Duke Ellington brought some specific innovations to jazz in the
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their native home in Puerto Rico. At an early age‚ Tito showed a flair for music by listening to big- band jazz stars such as Duke Ellington. Tito admired popular drummer Gene Krupa. Puente’s wanted to learn how to play the drums‚ and he did learn and he also learned how to play the timbales‚ two small tom- toms mounted in a stand. Tito started using his musical talent and started to perform concerts and gigs as a teenager. Tito believed his music was growing so at age fifteen Tito dropped out of school
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