Music History (Jazz). October 20‚ 2012 Development and Maturity of the saxophone Style of Lester Young Introduction This essay is about the development and maturity of the saxophone style of Lester Young including his influences and his legacy to the jazz tradition. It will be discussing specifically Lester Young’s early period from 1925 – 1959 to describe and illustrate the main aspects of his influences and his legacy to the jazz tradition. 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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Assessment 5 There are many major developments that one can consider when discussing the influence that contemporary classical music‚ particularly the language of chromaticism‚ pan-tonality‚ atonality and serialism have had on the impact of Jazz. In this piece I intend to focus on developments in modern and post-modern culture that have seen contemporary classical music flourish into a proliferation of new styles and sounds. To help explain this I will give a brief history as well as use examples
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we may carefully analyze the two pieces to satisfy our curiosity regarding musical evolution in Jazz‚ we should also not lose sight of the fact that these are two very enjoyable styles of music. From the lively swing orchestras inspiring large audiences to dance‚ to the softer Bossa Nova sound which is pleasing to hear in a relaxed setting‚ both have contributed to the growth of musical creativity in Jazz from the 1930’s through today. Shaw first broke through with an unusual string quartet in New
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Yasmin Gonzalez Mrs. Herrera Junior English 1 March 2012 History of African American Music “In less than a minute‚ the death wail went up out of every cabin in the Quarters‚ and Brother Ezekial began the death chant: Soon one morning‚ Death come knocking at my door…. Oh‚ my lord‚ What shall I do” (Walker 17)? Death was common for slaves. They routinely died from disease‚ beatings and accidents on the plantation‚ and they expressed their sorrow in the form of song. “I see death around the corner
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In the story "Sonny’s Blues" by James Baldwin‚ is a powerful story that talked about the creativity and artistic in music. Sonny is a guys very passion for his music in life at the young age and he also have a dreams to become a great musicians jazz. His passion for music makes him impatient with everything else. Therefore‚ the contradictory lives of the two brothers that has contributed for the theme was very interesting by many things entanglements of time‚ space and ideals such as drop out of
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Coltrane’s life and his search for the incorporation of his spirituality with his music. John Coltrane was not only an essential contributor to jazz‚ but also music itself. John Coltrane died thirty-two years ago‚ on July 17‚ 1967‚ at the age of forty. In the years since‚ his influence has only grown‚ and the stellar avant-garde saxophonist has become a jazz legend of a stature shared only by Louis Armstrong and Charlie
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Music 331: History of Jazz—Concert Report Form Name and Student Number: Write brief comments for each section of this form. Do not use extra pages. You may finish comments on a second page if you need to. To receive full credit‚ you must provide comments for each section. I. Concert you attended (date‚ club/venue‚ name of artist): May 19‚ Jazz Alley‚ Thomas Marriott Quintet II. Stylistic description of artist or group(s). If more than one‚ list each with a short description. The Quintet
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Everyday Use and Sonny’s Blues The authors of “Everyday Use” and “Sonny’s Blues” portray a demonstration that explores both sibling and parental relationships that constantly induce love and conflict with one another. Alice Walker‚ whom wrote “Everyday Use”‚ shows conflicts through Dee‚ a modern way of life type of girl‚ and her mother‚ a traditional African woman. In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin tells a tale of Sonny‚ a heroine addict who loves music‚ whoms brother does not approve of his simplistic
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RAGTIME MUSIC PROJECT What is Ragtime Music? Ragtime was a relatively brief-lived musical form‚ its popularity lasting for about twenty years‚ but it was an essential link between earlier forms of “Negro music‚” European (“classical”) music‚ and jazz. It was defined at the time by its then-revolutionary use of syncopation‚ or it’s “ragged rhythm‚” which refers to its rhythmically broken up melodies. Its rhythms made it lively and springy‚ and therefore ideal for dancing. How/Why it started
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