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    invented the electric guitar in the later 1920s and in doing so he changed music forever. This was the first time that people began to use electricity to amplify their instruments. Furthermore with the invention of the electric guitar came the birth of Jazz music. Before the electric guitar came onto the scene it was nearly impossible to incorporate a guitar into band music because it was not loud

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    Blue Order: Wallace Stevens’s Jazz Experiments Corey M. Taylor Journal of Modern Literature‚ Volume 32‚ Number 2‚ Winter 2009‚ pp. 100-117 (Article) Published by Indiana University Press DOI: 10.1353/jml.0.0048 For additional information about this article http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jml/summary/v032/32.2.taylor.html Access Provided by Purdue University at 08/22/12 4:11PM GMT Blue Order: Wallace Stevens’s Jazz Experiments Corey M. Taylor Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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    of music’s that make people feel peaceful‚ such as pop‚ hip-hop‚ jazz‚ country‚ classical‚ rock and also R&B music. 2.0 Jazz music Jazz is a type of music that begins in 20th century. Jazz music is started with some African American community in the southern of United State that most of it is confluence of European and African music tradition. Jazz music origin from Ragtime and it culture is origin in early 1910s New Orleans. Jazz is kinds of music that can be define as a combination between European

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    forth images of African-Americans‚ jazz music‚ and many more topics that have been a part of his life. These elements are what influenced him‚ and shows it in the works that he has written. He uses jazz and blues styles for subjects and for structure in this piece of literature. In Hughes’ poetry‚ he would try to bring out the sound‚ cadence‚ and rhythms from blues and jazz music. He would also use humor‚ loneliness‚ and despair‚ to imitate the sound of blues and jazz music with words. Hughes refused

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    Concert Report #1 The jazz concert I attended took place in Fullerton College Theater on November 13‚ 2012. The Fullerton College Jazz Big Band and J- Train vocal jazz was very organized and well structured. The first song was the Open Invitation which was performed by the J- Train Vocal Jazz. The song was so interesting because the soloists had great voices. Everyone around seemed interested and amused. The J- train vocal jazz also performed the songs “Nancy McFlannery’s Cannery”‚ and” Fugue in

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    George Lopez: (born April 23‚ 1961) is an American comedian‚ actor‚ and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations‚ including Mexican American culture. He was the host of the late-night talk show Lopez Tonight on TBS until its cancellation on August 12‚ 2011. One of his comedy shows is called Latin Kings which shows Mexicans are hater and not happy for people. They use alcohol/drugs and always

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    pants. When I think of Jazz I think of a small group of performers usually consisting of a trumpet‚ saxophone‚ and a small drum normally‚ enacting on the sidewalk or small building. It also brings to mind a poetry slam where everyone is snapping their fingers and there is a drum accompanying the one who is sharing poetry. The Swinging River Jazz band is a more modern jazz performance and was a little different than what I expected as far as the size and the arrangement. Jazz it a lot more classical

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    Another way this was made popular was by cutting contests. These contests would allow “professors” to outplay one another by adding embellishments that were improvised on spot reflecting on what was later made known as jazz. A solo pianist‚ to this day‚ still uses this technique in the jazz culture. Scott Joplin is one of the major creators who is given almost sole credit for the then new music but was also overlooked due to his color by biased white scholars limiting him as “only” a ragtime composer

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    Louis Armstrong is recognized for his amazing performance with his raspy scat singing and outstanding showmanship with his trumpet. His journey pays tribute to people and events that have shaped many human lives to make them become who they are today or what they will become in the future. Musical genius‚ Armstrong‚ overcame from hard work and poverty to become Jazz’s greatest shining star. Before Louis Armstrong can become a star he had to go through some hardships. Armstrong was born

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    Afrobeat music was originated by Fela Anikulapo Kuti which became a unique popular kind of music emanating from Africa. Afrobeat is the fusion of different western stylistic elements including jazz with the with traditional Yoruba music. Afrobeat music by Fela Anikulapo Kuti is characterised by his distinct personality. A SHORT BACKGROUND ON FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born on October 15‚1938 to the family of Reverend Israel Ransome Kuti at Abeokuta in Ogun State‚ Nigeria. At

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