Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians and others think in life. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚Louisiana. Armstrong raised in the place named ¨The Battlefield¨ located in one of the poorest parts of Louisiana. Shortly after
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emotions of life experiences. Music has the power to link generations. In recent history such themes include Jazz and blues‚ the Big Band era‚ country‚ rap‚ and various other genres of music. Each of these classes of music are drawn from and represent the particular culture and time of the background of the artist or the events that inspired it. Jazz first originated in the early 1900s. Jazz wasn’t born on a particular day‚ it was created over a period of time. It wasn’t
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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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Ben Williams‚ and Lucas Pino. With them‚ Wintz has developed a solid maturity that is now passed to Life Cycle‚ his debut album as a leader to be released soon on Culture Shock Music. The album consists of a set of nine tunes‚ seven originals and two jazz standards‚ outfitted with diverse colors and played in different band formats (trio‚ quartet‚ and quintet). The lineup includes Lucas Pino on tenor saxophone‚ Victor Gould on piano‚ Ben Williams on bass‚ and Jimmy MacBride on drums. The opening tune
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attitudes towards whites‚ black jazz musicians were able to play more for personal self-exploration and interest rather than entertainment and satisfaction of others. Thus‚ West African cool and African American jazz cool are one and the same. Both employ a mask (the mask of performance) to serve as a front for inner exploration and improvement (the innovation and development of jazz to African American tastes rather than commercial Caucasian ones). Even the fact that cool jazz appears to have few African
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including Bossa Nova‚ Samba‚ Brasilian Jazz‚ Latin Jazz and Popular Brasileira. He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1937 and started guitar lessons in the 1940s with famous choro guitarist Jayme Florence. By the age of fifteen he had developed into a virtuoso and started accompanying singers and bands in bars and clubs. Around 1955 Powell formed the Hotel Plaza Trio with Ed Lincoln‚ Luiz Marinho and Claudette Soares. They gained acclaim in the growing Brazilian jazz scene for their skills and jams sessions
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MUSIC Music is no stranger to anyone‚ but have you ever asked someone as to what music is. If not‚ then try on but be prepared that you would not receive any definite answer from anyone. The dictionary defines music as ‘the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition’. However‚ in the larger picture‚ the definition of music varies with culture‚ people‚ place or time. Music is sublime and too varied‚ leaving each individual with a different
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natural talent from God II. Performance Career A. Experiences in New Orleans and Mississippi B. Chicago and Jazz Band C. Life from 1924 to 1930s III. Late Stage A. Armstrong’s 1950 life B. The end of Louis Armstrong’s Music Life IV. Music History A. Trumpet and Early Jazz B. Collaborators and Followers C. Armstrong’s Music Style 1. A Jazz musician 2. A singer Huang “I never tried to prove nothing‚ just wanted to give a good show. My life
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History of Jazz Miles Davis Born on May 26‚ 1926‚ Miles Davis is considered to be one of the most influential jazz musicians in history. Being a trumpeter‚ keyboardist‚ composer‚ and band-leader‚ Miles is responsible for the popularization of many styles of jazz throughout his long and prolific career. Miles Dewey Davis was born into a well-to-do family in the town of Alton‚ Illinois. The family owned a large portion of a farm where Miles learned to ride horses as a young boy. In 1927 the
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Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. In the early part of the twentieth century‚ Latin music influenced the creation of a new type of music‚ Afro-Cuban Jazz. 2. What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”? “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” created the genre of Afro-Cuban Jazz and created a bridge between the two cultures‚ and found success with white people. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? Dizzy Gillespie invited a player
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