The interpretation of jazz style is crucial to the element of rhythmic groove in any jazz ensemble performance. Today‚ many written arrangements for both large and small jazz ensembles are well marked with articulations and expression markings. However‚ in some cases there is nothing to guide the instructor or student. This book addresses some of the articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music. These situations can be generalized into a set of guidelines that can be used
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Jazz Music Jazz is associated with the African American people and this is an influence unequaled in the field of music. The true spirit of jazz arises from a revolt from convention‚ custom‚ authority‚ and boredom‚ even sorrow‚ from everything that would confine the soul of man. The blacks that invented it called their songs the "blues‚" and they weren’t capable of satire or deception. Jazz was their explosive attempt to cast off the blues and be happy‚ carefree happy‚ even in the midst
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Utah State Big Bands presented a tribute to Pepper Adams on Wednesday‚ April 5th at the Performance Hall with two groups performing we were sure in for a wonderful evening full of Jazz. The first group‚ the Jazz Ensembles‚ was led by Greg Wheeler. The first piece was “Lost Mind” the stand out of this piece was the Alto Saxophonist‚ Kyle Merrill. He stood out and grabbed my attention more so than the other soloist during this piece. His solo had a rich sound‚ along with a smooth and swingy rhythm
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Jazz The latest concert that I attended was the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. It was held on October 28th‚ 1997 in the NEIU auditorium. This was my first time attending a Jazz concert. Therefore‚ I didn ’t know what kind of music to expect or any music that I was familiar to. This concert was a new experience for me. It was far different from a rock concert held in some big venue. The purpose of this concert was to give people a taste of the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. The heritage
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"The President’s Own" United States Marine Band performed Monday October 2‚ 2006 at 8pm in the PAC. The director was Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Colburn and the assistant director was Captain Jason K. Fettig. The different numbers in the performance were "Summon the Heroes"‚ "Guillaume Tell Duo Brillant"‚ "The High School Cadets"‚ "Scherzo and Finale" from Symphony No. 4 in F minor‚ "Semper Fidelis"‚ "Lincolnshire Posy"‚ "American Spirituals"‚ and "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
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Instrumentation: 4-5 trumpets‚ 4 trombones‚ 5 saxophones (woodwinds)‚ piano‚ bass‚ drums‚ guitar • Arranger becomes much more important • Written out arrangements with less‚ or little‚ improvisation • Some up-tempo tunes • Many more ballads with jazz interpretation • Music often for dancing Music become a big business • Recordings were now very important • Recording companies now exercised control over music • Record salesbecame the determining factor of success‚ (popularity vs. quality
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Castellon‚ Karen Period 5 Mrs. Wehunt March 30‚2012 The Jazz Age 1920`s Like all the changes during the course of history that the United States has experienced The Jazz age can be explained as a time to experiment and try different styles. This period was taken place during a time when big businesses started to grow even bigger and the United states became even more industrialized. The Jazz Age happened after WW1. During WW1 everyone was focused on the war. Everything the people would do
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Big Band Jazz Across the world there are thousands of languages that we as people use to communicate with one another. Many of these languages have been developed out of others‚ therefore sharing similar dialects‚ accents‚ and in some cases even some words are very similar. Yet of all the languages that are spoken across the world‚ there is only one that is fluently spoken and understood on every continent‚ and that is the language of Music. Yet because this language is spoken in so many different
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Louis Armstrong‚ an influential figure in the Jazz world‚ once said‚ “If you have to ask what jazz is‚ you’ll never know.” Over time‚ jazz has kept its essential elements and original style‚ even as new styles have developed. Jazz‚ in its most basic form‚ is defined as “music that includes qualities such as swing‚ improvising‚ group interaction‚ developing an ’individual voice’‚ and being open to different musical possibilities‚” by Travis Jackson‚ a Professor of American Music. Improvisation‚ being
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Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-1 Chapter 1 Globalization and International Business Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-2 Introduction Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the relationships and interdependence among countries International business is a mechanism to bring about globalization Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-3 Introduction International
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