William Christopher Handy (W.C. Handy) was born on November 16‚ 1873‚ in a log cabin built by his grandfather. The town was called Florence‚ Alabama.He was considered the “Father of the Blues.” His parents were Elizabeth Brewer and Charles Barnard Handy. His father was a pastor and much of Handy’s musical style was influenced by the songs he sang and played in church. His father‚ however‚ believed that musical instruments were tools of the devil (Wikipedia). This inspired Handy even more to play
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Jones & Margret Mary Jones on January 8‚ 1947 in Brixton‚ London. David was married to Angela Barnett and had a son together (Zowie) in 1971‚ they later divorced in 1980. David Bowie showed an interest in music from an early age; mastering the saxophone age 13‚ being inspired by his brother Terry‚ David Graduated high school and
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Thomas Nickerson Glen Pearson Music 015B 29 September 2012 57th Street Gallery – Jam Session What is Jazz Music? “An academic definition of jazz would be: A genre of American music that originated in New Orleans circa 1900 characterized by strong‚ prominent meter‚ improvisation‚ distinctive tone colors & performance techniques‚ and dotted or syncopated rhythmic patterns.” To me jazz is so much more. I personally feel jazz is an expression of the an artist’s deep emotional connection to the
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fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker‚ Charles Mingus‚ and Buddy Collette to name a few. Gordon started to play at the age of 13. His first instrument was the clarinet but quickly after he decided to take up the tenor saxophone at the age of 17. Music was always popular around the Gordon household. Dexter father Frank Gordon was a physician. He dealt with a lot of prominent jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton on the regular. This set Dexter up to be very
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gins and liquors and with cordials so long forgotten that most of his female guests were too young to know one from another.” “By seven o’clock the orchestra has arrived--no thin five-piece affair but a whole pitful of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolos and low and high drums.” He is generous to the man living in his house. “A man named Klipspringer was there so often and so long that he became known as "the boarder"--I doubt if he had any other home.”
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The beginning of the song leans towards jazz with instruments used such as the saxophone‚ but as the song progresses‚ there is an electronic-pop mixed to create a modern feel to the film to fit the party scene. Our style of music compared to the 20s’ is distinct‚ the song had the ability to still reference the classics that fit the time
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Although my current school is fantastic‚ I hope that Catlin Gabel will offer a superior curriculum. At my current school‚ I treasure the dedicated teachers who make learning fun and rewarding. Even though my friends will be hard to leave‚ I will be glad to make new ones. Catlin Gabel feels close to nature because of the forested environment and I appreciated the sense of community at Catlin Gabel. I wait eagerly for the math‚ science‚ and computer science classes because I love these subjects and
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Tales of Simple and the Symbolic Undertone Langston Hughes is considered to be one of the most well known poets/writers in the modern era. One of his most notable works was a series of fictional short stories called Tales of Simple. In these tales‚ Hughes uses symbolism to express his feelings and views on African American history through the character Jesse B. Semple. In literary terms‚ the word “symbolism” is defined as being a person‚ object or event that suggests more than its literal meaning
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Happiness and Sadness As we go through life we experience events that affect us emotionally. Sometimes the events can make us happy while other times the event can make us feel sad. For example‚ attending a family reunion and seeing relatives that you have not seen for some time oftentimes makes the individual feel happy. However‚ losing a loved one would make the individual feel extremely sad. In two pieces of what could be termed a visual text‚ the viewer is brought into a space where he
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stage was a large backdrop with numerous amounts of different colored lights shining on it. The stage was oriented in such a way where each musician could be seen. The band consisted of a piano‚ vibraphone‚ guitar‚ bass‚ drums‚ and an ensemble of saxophones‚ trumpets‚ trombones‚ flutes‚ and clarinets. The audience sat in seats in front of the band on the first floor and I was seated near the front. The show started with the John Daversa giving an introduction of the show and the special guests. Throughout
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