The video I selected to review was “Hello Dolly’ by Louis Armstrong. I selected this performance because I found it interesting how Armstrong not only played the trumpet on the stage but also was the lead singer. I enjoyed how Armstrong had a charismatic stage presence and could tie in his unique vocals to all his performances. I also selected this video because I enjoyed the energy brought from not only Armstrong but from his entire group throughout the performance. The group continued to do an encore of the performance four times and made it seem as if it wasn’t planned. All of Armstrong’s performances brought a charisma to the stage that would not only later affect the jazz music world but would also affect all genres of music.
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music relates to the Swing Era of 1935-1945 that we learned about throughout this course. Swing music is still known for bringing out a form of popularity in music around the country. The Swing Era was also frequently referred to as the “big band era” because larger dance groups began using new styles of writing arrangement. Swing music would usually feature soloists who would improvise the melody throughout the arrangement. A typical swing song would consist of theme choruses and improvised solos while the bandmates continued playing the support. Swing music would later influence the styles of traditional pop music, bebop jazz and jump blues. The Swing Era dominated all music throughout the United States and stayed the most popular throughout its time. The video “Hello, Dolly” features seven different musicians. Louis Armstrong as vocals and trumpet. While Arvell Shaw plays bass, Eddie Shu is on the clarinet and sax, Danny Barcelona is on the drums, Billy Kyle is on the piano, and Tyree Glenn is on the trombone. The video attached of Hello, Dolly was performed by Louis Armstrong and his All Stars performed live in Belin in 1965. Armstrong uses Tyree Glenn on the trombone as his go to man throughout the performance. Throughout the video I found it fascinating how Armstrong alternates from playing the trumpet and singing all while the other performers continue the same melody. Armstrong only stops to play the trumpet for a little less than a minute at a time and makes the performance seem like it runs smoothly. Armstrong repeats the song four times and increases the energy each time. The band also becomes more involved each performance by adding more energy and increasing their performance charisma. Tyree Glenn on the trombone continuously hypes Armstrong up after each performance to repeat it one more time. Glenn and Armstrong both start clapping during the third encore to get the audience more involved and increase the energy. I also found it fascinating how Armstrong visibly gives everything he has each performance and leaves it all out on the stage. The video show how exhausted Armstrong is after each encore.
Louis Armstrong’s rendition of the Hot Chocolates “Black and Blue” is efficient in of displaying the unique characteristics of the music that makes jazz such a special genre and sound. The Hot Chocolates first preformed the song at the end of the 1920s, right when the blues started to become more intertwined with jazz music and performers like Mammie Smith started to become relevant. Louis Armstrong also derived a lot of inspiration from blues which is why his version of the song incorporated blues scales. The Hot Chocolates version of the song relies more heavily on the vocals than Armstrong’s version. In the original, you hear Edith Wilson’s voice come in well before the song’s half way point; in Louis version his trumpet takes
In The Walking Drum by Louis L’Amour the character Mathurin Kerbouchard is in search of his father. In the beginning Mathurin has an abundance of gold coins and tries to figure out where his father is. He goes on a boat and asks if they knew him. He didn’t have luck and is brought onto the boat as a slave. He convinces Walther, the captain, to let him be the pilot. He wants to go to Cadiz and finally persuades Walther to let him drive the boat there. In Cadiz he sells the boat while everyone is gone to a merchant named Ben Salom. He goes to Cordoba and meets Aziza. Aziza is royalty and they run away together. They go to the castle of Othman and guards find them and throw Kerbouchard in prison. He escapes and Eric wants to kill him. He meets a woman named Safia who is going to help him. Safia and Kerbouchard depart a couple times, but she is always there to help him. Kerbouchard finds Suzanne the Hansgraf who leads him on his journey around Europe. Suzanne departs at Constantinople when Kerbouchard has to go to Alamut. He finds his dad there and they stay together until he leaves to find his lover. Some of the most important characters in the book are Safia, Suzanne, and Jean Kerbouchard. The most important one of all is his dad, Jean, because they make enemies along the way and always keep going, Mathurin is searching for his father his whole journey, and his dad is his educator.
I was impressed by the range of the pieces that were performed as they were from 18th century classical symphony arrangements to contemporary techno pieces. However, the pieces that moved me most were Mozart’s Molto Allegro, Oaken Sky by Chris Rogerson and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. In hindsight, I am surprised that the two pieces from the Classical Era had such an impact on me. Perhaps, “classical” pieces were what I expected to hear at a Symphony. Oaken Sky evoked the most imagery for me and the conductor’s introduction of the piece was perhaps partly responsible for my ability to go from the earth to the sky in my mind’s eye. Oaken Sky was definitely a pleasant surprise and very pleasing to all of my senses. I was fully engaged in body, mind and soul with Rogerson’s composition. Cielito Lindo was interesting and the soloist really enhanced the piece with a stellar performance. Warehouse Medicine caused an incongruent stirring in me; perhaps I was not prepared for electronics to be added to the symphony. Ravel’s composition, Le Tombeau de Couperin, was a moving piece, but did not engage my senses, only my intellect. This work essentially left me feeling confused and although I appreciated the description of the dedication of the work by the composer, this was my least favorite piece. The “CPCC” soloist, Juan Caljero’s, rendition of Cileito Lindo was mesmerizing. Charlotte
Louis has being the most prominent trumpet player in history. His trumpet playing techniques significantly impacted all other instrument players who came after him and emulated his techniques in all other instruments. His style and innovative perspective of jazz changed all the forthcoming jazz singers who had a lot to learn from him, including Bix who learnt a lot from Louis Armstrong. Two of his most famous hit sounds were “What a Wonderful World” as well as “Hello Dolly” among others. The emotions attached to his music is what attracted most people and led to the spread of his music. The charm present in the music was also adored and enjoyed by
I knew just a little about American music. This music documentary can be one of the best sources for me to learn more about American music and cultures. In addition, I did not know much about backup singers because they are not very visible, and they are used less and less today. However, after watching this movie, I started to know more about the backup singers and realize that they are important elements featured in a song. Moreover, I really enjoy the songs in the film, they are all full of spirit.
In recent headlines, an American businesswoman was sent home from work without pay for not wearing the required heel height shoe to work. This woman quit her job to take a stand for women’s rights, and within a matter of days, other women began sharing stories of how it was required by their offices to wear a minimum heel height also. This is just a small example of the unfair stipulations placed on women in today’s patriarchal society. Lucille Clifton, an avid women right’s advocate, has dedicated the majority of her life to the progression of women’s rights through her writing. In her poem, “homage to my hips,” Clifton uses “hips” to symbolize women and their desire for equality in today’s male dominated world. Clifton’s poem attempts
The documentary I decided to analysis is the Dakota 38. I decided to go with this one because I felt a better emotional connection with the story they told. It made me feel like I was part of the tribe in the 1860s. While having an emotional connection, there are also several items that I learned from class that I am able to contribute to the movie at some points. Being Native American, I never really knew all the terrible atrocities that were brought upon them for no reason. Learning about this history will help progress the prevention of this ever happening, again. We need to be able to learn from our own mistakes and show future generations what forgiving and remembering is. It was a powerful documentary that brought together after selected
The music video of “Crooked Smile” by J. Cole illustrates a story that not most people see. The music video reenacts the incident that involved the slain of Aiyana Jones. Although the music video portrays a tragic event, the lyrics of the music video tell a different story. The lyrics tell a message to people, especially females, to love themselves and to not worry what others think of them. In the music video “Crooked Smile,” Cole illustrates the war between the government, drugs, and the innocent victims who are caught in between them. With the song and music video combined, the message to its viewers is to find change and peace not only in the community, but also in our minds.
In addition, the enthusiasm and sense of humor in stage performance of Armstrong is the main reason for the popularity of jazz music. Many young people started to like jazz after hearing his songs or seeing his shows. He was a jazz musician appeared in various media, and even today, Armstrong 's music often emerged in radio and concert programs list.This makes the name of Armstrong remain forever in the development of jazz music and the hearts of
In the video produced on TED “Embrace the Remix” by Kirby Ferguson, he discusses the importance of understanding that “creativity comes from without not from within and that we are not self made but dependent on each other” (Ferguson, 2012). Ferguson discusses how everything is a remix and defines remixing as copying, transforming, and combining. He makes a logical sound argument through the use of logical fallacies to convince his viewers. Ferguson argues how remixing helps creativity through the use of logos by providing cases of Steve Jobs building off ideas, appealing to ethos with poisioning the wall fallacy, and emotionally appeal to the viewers through pathos with appeal to tradition.
Every performance was presented with charm. The flashing, changing colors seem to go along with the performances. The director was humorous. The performers outfits were on point too. I liked the color coding of the vocalists, Jeremy, Jordan, and Rowan. Also, Julie wore a pretty suede dress and had a great voice. It was nice to see her come out for the 2nd time to sing. When Spencer kept playing his saxophone in some of the performances, it was just amazing. Some of my favorite performances were Sittin on the Dock of the Bay, Ain’t too Proud to Beg, In a Sentimental Mood, and more. It really made me feel like I was in New Orleans all over again. I absolutely love Otis Redding and The Temptations music, so I wasn’t new to these songs they played. I was sitting in the back (R-125) where I felt comfortable to bob my head to the music. If I ever come back to see another concert, I will make sure to get a seat in the back again. I adore Jordan that did sung the Temptations song. I thought it was exciting to see his enthusiasm while on stage keeping us engaged, but everyone did great in their own way. The song by Duke Ellington made me feel melancholy, the piece was soft. I just couldn’t believe how well everyone contributed and gave an outstanding
The interviews gave me an idea to how they would react to the mashup. It showed me that based on their personalities they would relate to this song. But they connected to the mashup in a different way. My mother and brother loved it with all their heart and did not hate any part of it. They sang with it, they danced with it and they connected to it. They pretty much interacted with the mashup. This song affected them in many ways. They never thought that two completely different songs could sound so good together. This mashup is so powerful that not only reminded them about the good memories but it also changed their mood and made them feel happy. So I would have to say that this mashup was really affective for my mother and
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong will always be known as one of the greatest jazz musicians in the history of music. Although he is mostly known for his exceptional trumpet playing, Armstrong was a surprisingly well-rounded musician. That is something you just do not see with most of today’s musicians. He plays with passion and put everything he got into creating great pieces of music. “What he does is real, and true, and honest, and simple, and even noble. Every time this man puts his trumpet to his lips, even if only to practice three notes, he does it with his whole soul” (Satchmo). This was a quote said by Leonard Bernstein, one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, in 1956. To have a fellow musician give such praise to him, you know
The acapella group The Sweet Trebles were performing at Titan Club during dinner. That night people were given a show during their dinner. The Sweet Trebles did an awesome job. Their performance went very well I thought. My favorite song and their best song of the night was Hallelujah. It was nice having a change of atmosphere in the Titan Club. Usually it is either quite or loud like a cafeteria. Also it changed the mood there as well as people’s attitudes were happier. The acoustics there weren’t the greatest but the group still sang on key and were loud enough for everyone to her. Things I would have changed was probably where they were standing it was kind of dead center and in the way of everything. I would’ve made put them somewhere
The fifth video Castle Walk – And excerpt from How to Dance Through time vol. 2 was very interesting to me. It looked like many different styles of dances put together. I really liked the energy of the dance and that it was performed by one man and one woman. The outfits of the dancers are interesting because it looks like a man is dancing with his maid. I am not sure if that’s how it should be, but I think it’s somehow refreshing.