"Saxophone" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 10 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Sketches” has five modes per each improvisation and each mode is either four or eight measures long‚ except for the last mode in the song. The first muted trumpet improvisation by Miles Davis starts at 0’ 18"‚ the tenor saxophone improvisation by John Coltrane starts at 2’ 02"‚ the alto saxophone improvisation by Cannonball Adderley starts at 3’ 47"‚ the piano improvisation by Bill Evans starts at 5’ 53"‚ and the second muted trumpet improvisation by Miles Davis starts at 7’ 48". Each of these improvisations

    Premium

    • 339 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    bright tone. This is evident in Dave Brubeck’s Take Five where the classical tone of the alto saxophone and piano are evident. Cool jazz also had a much quieter and softer feel to it. It is much more suited to relaxing background music at a party than Bebop is. Bebop is much more lively and upbeat. Take Five is a perfect example of Cool Jazz. The two chord piano riff supports the soothing alto saxophone and creates a soft and relaxed mood. One of the biggest differences between Take Five‚ which is

    Premium Jazz Blues

    • 1934 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    I went to the Musical Art Center for Pat Harrison’s jazz ensemble’s performance‚ which started at 8pm. Since this is a big bang group‚ there are many different instrumentation. For the horn section‚ there are two alto saxophones‚ two tenor saxophones‚ and one baritone saxophone; trumpets and flugelhorns; trombones and bass trombone. For the rhythm section‚ there are piano‚ guitar‚ double bass‚ drums and vibraphone. Personally‚ among all those different genres of music‚ I like big bang jazz a lot

    Premium Jazz Music Blues

    • 1946 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Of Studies

    • 361 Words
    • 2 Pages

    similarities the mockingbird has that connect it to Bird himself. The sentence structure in paragraph four mimics that of a saxophone holding a long‚ drawn out note. The sentences are long and drawn out‚ making the reader have to take a breath in between because the sentences are so long which would happen if a jazzman were playing the saxophone. He is connecting the sound of a saxophone to the sentence structure of the paragraph. The last paragraph also sums up the idea that Bird had a complex life but

    Premium Cat Jazz

    • 361 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Band Concert Report

    • 1006 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Each person possesses an identity‚ a part unique to that individual‚ which creates joy and fosters passion and the drive to work hard and excel. For some‚ this part reveals itself later on in life‚ while others seem almost born with the knowledge. I discovered a love of music at the age of four and throughout my life it has brought me the confidence and motivation to find my talent‚ my appreciation‚ and my identity. My first recollection of music occurred atop of my father’s shoulders during

    Premium Marching band Orchestra Music

    • 1006 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    jazz Music 33 Section : xxxx Samuel Ku‚ Concert Report #3‚ 1363xxx (7p.m. April 29th‚ 2011 Phil Ranelin Jazz Concert) On April 29th‚ 2011 I went to watch "FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES –PHIL RANELIN QUINTET" at the Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica. The Phil Ranelin Quintet show was my fourth jazz concert and was really looking forward to the event. I still do not fully understand jazz music but I can feel the music in my soul. I was started learning about jazz music from my Music 33 class.

    Premium

    • 622 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Alto Vs Tenor Case Study

    • 472 Words
    • 2 Pages

    find themselves listening to music. Many children also find themselves given the opportunity to play such music. When introduced the musical field‚ one is also introduced to a myriad of instruments. Most of them look completely different‚ but the saxophones of the woodwind family couldn’t look more alike. One could barely tell the difference between the Alto and the Tenor‚ the most common of the family. When deciding which to play‚ it may be hard to decide because of the lack of differences. Although

    Premium Music Musical instrument Opera

    • 472 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    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‚ Julian Adderley on alto saxophone‚ Paul Chambers on bass‚ Jimmy Cobb on drums‚ Bill Evans on piano and Wynton Kelly substituting in at piano for the piece Freddy Freeloader. In my opinion‚ what gave Kind of Blue its unique sounds are the eccentric conditions in

    Premium Miles Davis Jazz

    • 450 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    first jazz quiz

    • 375 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Correct Spontaneous/real time composing by the musician. Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of these names is NOT a type of saxophone? Selected Answer: Correct Coronet. Correct Answer: Correct Coronet. Question 9 0 out of 1 points Which of these is NOT a member of the “Brass instrument” family? Selected Answer: Incorrect Trombone. Correct Answer: Correct Saxophone. Question 10 0 out of 1 points Which of these players is NOT normally a member of the “rhythm section” ? Selected Answer:

    Free Jazz

    • 375 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    and bright with fast tempo and very full and strong rhythm section with the frontline of saxophones‚ trumpet and trombone holding the band together. There were lots of swung notes that made the texture more diverse. I did not need to have either a good ear for jazz or good musical knowledge

    Premium Music Performance Rock music

    • 905 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
Page 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 50