May 26‚ 1926 in Alton‚ Illinois‚ a true legend of Jazz music was born. Miles Dewey Davis III‚ son of Miles Dewey Davis II and Cleota Mae Davis‚ was the middle child in the family. Miles had an older sister‚ Dorothy Mae Davis and a little brother‚ Vernon Davis. Both of his parents worked‚ making enough money live a middle-class lifestyle in a household which was located in a white neighborhood. His dad was a dental surgeon and his mother worked as a music teacher and a violinist‚ which justifies that
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copies per week. It is nothing short of a masterpiece and these six tracks of brilliant improvisation will leave you in a better mood by the end of it. Through the modal sketches of Davis‚ this album takes you on a mysterious and beautiful journey into the world of jazz. The word on the street is that Miles Davis only gave extremely brief instructions to the musicians as to what to play for each song. The way he went about recording this album marked a difference in his musical journey. Basing
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‘n Jazz: Jazz Review Kind of Blue – Miles Davis Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue exemplifies my favorite merits of cool jazz. The bestselling jazz album is bursting with innovative music that is largely independent from the routine melody and rhythm that often accompanied jazz music before the records conception; its recordings perpetuate a sound that is both tranquil and engaging. The artists responsible for creating this widely recognized album are Miles Davis on trumpet‚ Jon Coltrane on tenor saxophone
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styles of each are the results of the collision of traditionally African rhythms and musical techniques with European classical and popular music genre. Each are adored American styles of music. Miles Davis “So What” and Robert Johnson’s “Cross Roads Blues” have some similarities and some differences. Miles Davis “So What” is Modal Jazz‚ used whole band tenor Saxophone‚ Alto Saxophone‚ Piano‚ Drums‚ trumpet‚ bass‚ and emphasis on melody and rhythms whereas Robert Johnson’s
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Synopsis Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County‚ Kentucky‚ on June 3‚ 1808. After a distinguished military career‚ Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America. He was later indicted for treason‚ though never tried‚ and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889. Quotes "I regarded the separation of the States as a great‚ though not the greater evil." –
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Alexus Moore Jefferson Davis was a complicated man who accomplished a lot during his lifetime. Many historians debate about the kind of man this Confederate President was; whether he was a man of many ideas or just an insecure man who just did what he was told. This man‚ whom many call an “enigma‚” went through life looking up to great men and always doing what those men thought was best (pg. 4‚ line 5). The three essays written by William C. Davis tell a story of Jefferson Davis’s life and in
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Yvonne Davis ’ fame sparked from her association with the Black Panther and Communist parties. Though she is an extremely well educated woman‚ you only hear about one part of her life. Davis is more than a Communist or Black Panther. She is a person who has lived a full and influential life. She had a childhood‚ was involved in a very powerful movement and is still doing positive things. Her accomplishments should be looked at in their entirety and without prejudice. Angela Yvonne Davis was born
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three-time All-American halfback and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner‚ Ernie Davis would go on to win MVP title in both the Cotton Bowl and the Liberty Bowl‚ and was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1979. He was the first African American man to win the Heisman Trophy‚ and to be picked 1st overall in the NFL draft. His career was cut short when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1962. Athlete. American Football player. Ernie Davis was born on December 14‚ 1939 in New Salem‚ Pennsylvania‚ USA.
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Jon Davis Perspectives in American Jazz Ben Martinson December 10‚ 2009 Miles Davis: The Last Pioneer in American Jazz Miles Davis represents the pinnacle of modern American Jazz. He was one of the foremost pioneers in the inventions of cool jazz‚ hard bop‚ free jazz‚ fusion and techno. He was‚ arguably one of the most influential figures in music‚ pushing the boundaries of what was commonly known as jazz into new directions that most people thought was impossible. Davis was born
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The book The Green Mile‚ written by Stephen King‚ is about a prison guard who works on death row of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. Paul Edgecomb has his work cut out for him every day with this job due to the behavior of the prisoners as well as the immaturity of one of his guards‚ Percy Wetmore. Throughout the book‚ Paul experiences many things‚ good and bad; however‚ when John Coffey arrives on the “E-Block” things change completely for Paul. John has a very different vibe to him than the
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