much more familiar with the piano and the cornet. Louis Armstrong was more focused on the solos in jazz rather than as a simultaneous improvisational group. Organized crime played a big role in the jazz world because it gave jazz artists a place to play and perform their music. During the prohibition era hundreds of these clubs/speakeasies popped up because of the mob. So‚ in a way the mob gave jazz a place to be heard. C. W. Handy was well known around the world as “The Father of Blues”. He was
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I can still remember when I was a mere child taking piano lessons. When I grew older and my piano teacher began to prepare me for ABRSM piano exams‚ I can clearly recall the first time I was exposed to jazz music. The first jazz piece I have ever played was “Alligator Crawl” by Fats Waller. At first‚ for my classically trained ears‚ the discordant chords and seemingly random note choices made no sense to me. As I begin to master the piece‚ I revel in the technical difficulty and fun the piece provided
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Entertainer Analysis Scott Joplin was most well known throughout his career for writing unique Jazz compositions and was known as the “King of Ragtime." During his brief career‚ Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces‚ one ragtime ballet‚ and two operas. One of his most well known and popular pieces today is The entertainer which has gone down as one of the all time classics of ragtime and indeed in Jazz. The entertainer was written in 1902 while Scott Joplin was in St Louis and was intended as a
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before this period. Laying down framework that comes later: A concert at the Carnegie Hall‚ 1938‚ called Spirituals to Swing. Second one‚ in 1939 another concert-same title. Then we come to Post war period - A concert‚ in 1953 that became known as Jazz - Massey Hall‚ Canada. Referred to at times as the quintet of the year - the five musicians that played were some of the foremost Bebop musicians at the time. Both live events. Subsequently those tunes became part of the Miles Davies repertoire.
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Bebop or bop is a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo‚ instrumental virtuosity‚ and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody. It was developed in the early and mid-1940s. It first surfaced in musicians’ argot some time during the first two years of American involvement in the Second World War. This style of jazz ultimately became synonymous with modern jazz‚ as either category reached a certain final maturity in the 1960s. The 1939 recording of "Body and Soul"
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will need to be modified into a jazz piece. Firstly the important role of the electric guitar here must be replaced by a fanfare instrument‚ i think a trumpet will suit this the best‚ then the acoustic guitar will need to play a bigger place as well. Than the drum playing style will need to be a lot more smooth‚ rather than how it is performed now. The line of The Boulevard of Broken Dreams can be perfect for a sad mood jazz song‚ how ever if it was to be change to a jazz piece‚ than the beats must slow
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The term Latin Jazz has many definitions to it but it includes a great diversity of musicians and styles. Jazz was first known as the product of interactions between African Americans‚ Mexicans and Caribbean musicians in states like New Orleans‚ New York City and Havana and Cuba. These states were popular for music like Jazz with a Latin mixture added to it. This type of music became very popular during the 1940’s and is still very popular now. Latin Jazz got people’s attention and got them up and
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advertisements‚ making it likely as recognizable as Chopin’s Funeral March or Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. But unlike these two pieces of iconic classical music‚ Rhapsody in Blue “resists classification.”1 In it are elements of classical music‚ blues and jazz‚ making it at once “Gershwin’s most famous piece” but also “possibly his least understood composition.”2 Indeed‚ while Rhapsody became a popular hit in the 1920s‚ the reception from critics was mixed at best – even worse were the many critics who dismissed
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Louis Armstrong was an amazing musician and artist. As a well known jazz musician‚ Mr. Armstrong has an autobiography of how he rose up and became one of the greatest jazz musicians and artist in history. Armstrong’s book was written by an award winning historian and biographer named Laurence Bergreen. Born on the 4th of February‚ he has written many wonderful books‚ and had some translated into 25 different languages his latest book is called Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius. Another one
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Ellington was born April 29‚ 1899‚ in Washington‚ D.C. He was a famous jazz composer that played an important role in jazz history. He composed many songs on stage and performed at many night clubs. During the Harlem Renaissance African expressed themselves for the first time and Ellington helped in the music area. “Ellington created a blend of melodies‚ rhythms‚ and subtle sonic movements it was a complex yet accessible jazz.” As Ellington was conveying his own culture he was putting his own twist
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