Jim McNeely was born in Chicago‚ and moved to New York City in 1975. In 1978 he joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. He spent six years as a featured soloist with that band and its successor‚ Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (now The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra). 1981 saw the beginning of Jim’s 4-year tenure as pianist/composer with the Stan Getz Quartet. From 1990 until 1995 he held the piano chair in the Phil Woods Quintet. At the present time‚ he leads his own tentet‚ his own trio
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years ago Jaylen Davis graduated from AMDA‚ who knew it would be the start of his career and most importantly his legacy. His name his family and his career depended on how hard he worked not only as an artist but as a man. Many things may have been said about this man about how lucky he got it how he is a one hit wonder but this did not happen overnight. As a matter of fact it took Jaylen Davis 20 years for him to get to where he is from having a successful career. Jaylen Davis is a well known actor
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History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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“GROWING OLD IS NOT FOR SISSIES!” Bette Davis‚ Actress (1908 – 1989) One of my favorite actresses of all time was Bette Davis. In the year that she died‚ her last public appearance was on the Johnny Carson Show. I happened to see that show and I saw Johnny ask her if she had any words of wisdom for folks that might be watching to remember as they age. She unhesitatingly said‚ “You tell them that growing old is not for sissies!” Wow. That sage advice has stuck with me for all these years.
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1921. Born as Anne Frances “Nancy” Robbins Davis Reagan‚ at Sloane Hospital Flushing Queens‚ New York. Nancy was born to Kenneth Seymour Robbins and Edith P. Luckett. Her parents got divorced shortly after marriage. Her mom remarried Loyal Davis‚ and her dad remarried Patricia Brinckerhoff. Nancy considers Loyal Davis as her true father. Loyal Davis was a neurosurgeon. He was well known. When he adopted Nancy‚ her name was changed to Nancy Davis. Nancy’s mother was an actress. She is
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There are advantages and disadvantages to Chiefs Davis and Fortier police executive styles‚ administrator and statesman police executive style (Cordner‚ 2016). A careful balance needs to be achieved to encompass a part of each police executive style in order to achieve the goals‚ objectives‚ and priorities. The administrator style that Chief Fortier exhibited within his department attempted to reorganize the departmental staff to better line them with his agenda (Cordner‚ 2016). The changes that
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Bebop music was the next evolutionary change of Jazz music that succeeded swing music. This paper’s aim is look at musicians who impacted this era‚ exploring more in depth Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. In the early 1940’s‚ the swing bands began to all sound the same as well as work along predictable chord changes.1 The music was now not used for dancing. Some people believed that this would let the music go away from the elite social groups‚ and now be for everybody. Also just because
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improvises. For each specific period or style through which jazz has gone through over the past seventy years‚ there is almost always a single person who can be credited with the evolution of that sound. From Thelonius Monk‚ and his bebop‚ to Miles Davis’ cool jazz‚ from Dizzy Gillespie’s big band to John Coltrane’s free jazz; America’s music has been developed‚ and refined countless times through individual experimentation and innovation. One of the most influential musicians in the development of
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"I’ve got to keep experimenting. I feel that I’m just beginning. I have part of what I’m looking for in my grasp‚ but not all." 				 John Coltrane This phrase‚ from the liner notes of "My Favorite Things" clearly defines 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
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over fighters like Jimmy Slattery and Pete Latzo. Braddock fought light heavyweight champ Tommy Loughran in 1929 for the title‚ but was defeated in a heartbreaking 15-round decision. Following the Loughran fight and the stock market crash of 1929‚ Jim Braddock was down on his luck. He had a hard time struggling to win fights and put food on the table for his young family. He kept fighting‚ not for the love of boxing‚ but to win and provide for his family. Eventually Jim’s luck began to change.
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