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 concert On Friday April 30 at 8 pm‚ I attended the Spring Instrumental jazz concert at Yuba College. This was the first time I have been in the school auditorium. There was a count off and the music began with nearly a full house. The first song played was "Won’t you be my neighbor" from Mister Rogers’ neighborhood by Fred Rogers and Mike Tomato. I liked the intro it started with Ron Hake tapping on the symbols then the trumpets‚ and trombones cut in and the music begins. This song made me
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When Joseph joined the band on the first day of school‚ he was excited to learn to play the trumpet. During the summer‚ his father had shown him some videos of a jazz trumpeter playing a complicated solo with her band and Joseph decided he wanted to be just like her someday. Learning the trumpet took a substantial amount of time‚ so Joseph practiced every day after school for at least an hour. Joseph’s rapid progress and enthusiastic dedication impressed his band teacher‚ Ms. Watson. One day in
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Annie Hall starring and directed by Woody Allen (1977) is a romantic dramatic comedy. It makes use of many important film techniques‚ one being specific screen direction. The screen direction plays an important role in creating and supporting the genre of the film. Annie Hall is falls under a mixed genre. It is a romantic dramatic comedy‚ as opposed to the general romantic comedy which is so popular. It has the elements of a romantic comedy such as the ‘cute couple’‚ the funny moments‚ the arguments
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school in the USA‚ which they knew it was going to improve his study habits and help him being more responsible. But what really amazed his parents was this period of time used to study called "Study Hall". Because of its amazing results‚ preparation for college‚ and providing responsibility‚ Study Hall remains as one of the vital qualities Cushing Academy possess and give students an opportunity to lead in higher education. Study Hall was Mark’s first negative impression of Cushing Academy. He
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The great art of Jazz was born in the year of 1895 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. Jazz is responsible for the creation of Drum Sets and the creation of words like “cool” and “hip”. Jazz was played in all the bars‚ honky-tonks‚ saloons‚ and dancehalls. Jazz was a tremendous influence on the music played today‚ but it would not have come so far if it was not for Louis Armstrong. Armstrong is considered the most important improviser in Jazz (he taught the world to swing) (‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’).His trumpet
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Dear Massey Hall and co‚ In the times that I have attended a concert‚ held in either the Roy Thomson Hall or Massey Hall‚ the performances and sound have been immaculate. However‚ a few things have been brought to my attention that I would like to alert to you about. I have been studying physics and the current unit in sound has given me insight information as to why some of the sounds that I hear have actually been damaging my hearing. I’ve noticed this happened because the sound waves have
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Kaixin Peng Instructor: Kevin O’Neal Music 33 11/24/13 Second Concert Report I went to Mr. O’Neal’s second jazz concert today‚ which took place at a little bit far but very nice jazz studio in San Pedro. There was a beautiful neighborhood nearby‚ and it was the first time I’ve ever been to San Pedro. I was kind of tired since I went there right after I got off from work‚ but I still be excited and couldn’t wait for the wonderful music. My friends and I had a seat before the concern really started
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Hall and other advocates found a way to gain more knowledge about children. In 1893‚ Hall became a founder of the National Association for the Study of Childhood. Hall and his colleagues gained knowledge of children by making observations‚ questionnaires‚ and various reports on them (Pickren‚ 2012). Hundreds of the questionnaires were used in thousands of schools for approximately two decades (Pickren‚ 2012). The responses the children put on the questionnaires gave a general insight about a child
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Down a Dark Hall was written by Lois Duncan and is a book about a girl named Kit Gordy‚ going to a boarding school miles away from the closest town‚ which is a small village called Blackwood. So she comes to her new home for the school year with her new step father Dan and her worrying mother‚ who are ready to go on their honeymoon. When they see the boarding school that Kit would be staying at‚ it looked surprisingly different from what they saw in the brochure they were given. The three of them
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