According to Don Heckman, "Individually and collectively, (the Gerald Clayton Trio's) performance was at a stunningly high professional level-enhanced by the enthusiastic feeling of exhilaration in everything they played." (2002). On March 22, I attended a live, acoustic world music concert during this semester. Concert performed by Gerald Clayton and played in the Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. with Joe Sanders on bass and drum player Pete Van Nostran. Gerald Clayton played six songs to the audience from the "Life Forum" album that is new sounds he recently released and his previous works "Bond" and "Two Shade." It is very surprising Gerald Clayton became a world famous jazz musician. He has well connected background of jazz musicians in his family. His father is ‘bassist John Clayton’, and his uncle is alto sax musician ‘Jeff Clayton’. According to his interview, “It was a blessing to be exposed to good music my entire life," he said. "There was a lot of love in the community and my dad played with and it was great to see them joking with each other and playing together and I was always welcome. And the best thing about wanting to play jazz for a living is that my parents didn’t suggest I come up with plan B if it didn’t work out.” Clearly, he is one of the most successful and famous jazz musicians al over the world with his honest parents.
Gerald Clayton’s album “Deep Dry Ocean” features Parlato and Clayton playing the song with a base sound. It is given velvet support by the drummer’s brushes on the snare and tom-tom. The relationship of emotions in is related with “Dusk Baby,” looks like a modern pop ballad with the harmonic difficulty with past years. “Mao Nas Massa” describes as a samba rhythm, meaning about the happiness ...
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A part of the phase of jazz, pianist Gerald Clayton contributes with his ability in the world of jazz. His lively and high-quality playing has been admired with enormous, influences to people. Gerald Clayton is placed on high pedestals from powerful young performer because of his peacefully strong sound. They are pleased with become a big young star with his band. All things considered, Life Forum is an extraordinary concept. Clayton’s musical techniques are noticeable on every single piece. He performs with his colleague musicians to give and attract creativeness. In a period where so many improvements have back and forth in jazz music, Gerald Clayton maintains the open-minded attitude and keeps working on playing jazz alive. Life Forum is one of the best albums with ‘fresh’ topic.
The father, Lou, is characterized as an odd jazz aficionado that cares about his family and wants them to have every opportunity available. Lou losses himself in the music as told in, “Are you listening to this? These cats are burning the paint right off the walls,” while also vigorously snapping his fingers and bobbing his head (19). On the way home from this very same jazz concert he has the idea to start teaching his children musical instruments so that they can form a group. Lou is convinced that his three novice children could, “go right through the roof,” (20). This is an instance of the father’s will for his children to make something of themselves. As a jazz connoisseur the father seems to have some suppressed dreams of his own to perform and “make it big” but has chosen the life of a computer engineer so that he can support his family comfortably. Thusly as a parent Lou believes that his ch...
On Friday November 15, 2013, I attended a concert that I found very interesting. It took place at 7:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. The group performing was the Erie Chamber Orchestra but as a special the Slippery Rock University Concert Choir was also there.
Jazz music did not become successful on its own. Its huge success during the 1940’s and 1950’s is due to the talented jazz singers and musicians who contributed to music. One of the successful musicians who contributed to Jazz was Louis Jordan. Jordan was an African American singer, bandleader and best known for his amazing technique and style while playing the saxophone. What set Jordan apart from all the other Jazz singers of his time was his appearance; being a comedian before going into music helped him appeal a wider and a more diverse audience. Appealing a more diverse audience was especially important during a time where segregation was an ongoing problem. His success was also due to his amazing band, the Tympany Five. The band included
Music is magical: it soothes you when you are upset and cheers you up when you are down. To me, it is a communication with souls. I listen to different genres of music. When appreciating each form of music, with its unique rhythm and melody, I expect to differentiate each other by the feelings and emotions that it brings to me. However, I would definitely never call myself “a fan of jazz” until I witnessed Cécile McLorin Salvant’s performance last Friday at Mondavi Center. Through the interpretations and illustrations from Cécile’s performance, I realized that the cultural significance and individual identity are the building blocks of jazz music that create its unique musical features and support its development.
From the jazz saxophone, Michael Brecker has grasped the nearly perfect skills, who can make full use of the instrument in his hands with the excellent performance skills. Many later Jazz players want to follow his step and imitate his style. Some musicians comment his music style as the strength of John Coltrane, the rhythm of Sonny Rollins and the harmony of Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter. In fact, it can see all of these in the music works of Michael. Most importantly, he has broken through the traditional Jazz music and create a new Michael Brecker’s Jazz
The jazz band I observed played a series of six different songs. Although all the songs were categorized as jazz, each song had its own special style and sound to it. The band consisted of three different players. Paul Meyers, the guitarist and composer, Andy Eulau, the bassist, and Dave Rataczak, on drums. The songs performed were entitled “Love for Sale” by Cole Porter, “Once I Loved” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, “Stars” by Paul Meyers, “Blues for Mel” also by Paul Meyers, “Last Night When We Were Young” by Harold Arlen, and “Samba Novo” by Luis Eca.
I attended the Missouri Western Jazz Ensemble concert on February 3. I can thoroughly say I enjoyed the performance. For being a rather small band, less than twenty members, they certainly packed a very large sound. To me the band sounded as though it was very well rehearsed. There seemed no lack of confidence in there playing; you could tell they knew and enjoyed playing the songs. All of these factors made it very entertaining to watch this ensemble.
Vladimir Bogdanov. All Music Guide to Jazz. Forth edition. Ann Arbor, MI: All Media Group, 2002
The concert I attended was the Jazz Showcase in Rudder Theatre on Monday June21, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
At the mention jazz music, that people will first think of is likely to be a great figure with a clown image, nicknamed Uncle Satchmo. The man was Lewis Armstrong. He is a husky singer, often with a trumpet in his hand. He played dramatic works of simple structure in Orleans jazz style and with the accompaniment of Dick jazz music. Each of the books on jazz music will mention his name. Lewis Armstrong was to jazz music what Bach is to classical music, Presley is to rock music (Berrett 230). This essay will have an introduction of the king of jazz music—— Lewis Armstrong and his great influence on jazz history.
I enjoy and listen to variety of music from classical music to rap music. I have attended many concerts, mostly symphony bands concerts. However, interestingly, through whole my life, I have never experienced jazz music and I have never been to jazz concert. Therefore, it was hard for me to decide which jazz concerts would give me most pleasure and exciting experience. I researched for jazz concerts listing and I have decided to go to the Ron Eschete Trio Concerts because it was held closed to my house and was free.
Jazz is referred as “America’s classical music,” and is one of North America’s and most celebrated genres. The history of Jazz can be traced back to the early era of the 20th century of the U.S. “A History of Jazz” presents From Ragtime and Blues to Big Band and Bebop, jazz has been a part of a proud African American tradition for over 100 years. A strong rhythmic under-structure, blue notes, solos, “call-and response” patterns, and
Through his contribution to early Jazz, he had a direct hand in developing the new field of academic jazz scholarship, although it had been extensively debated on his contribution. None the less, his talent formed a popularity that was surpassed by none, even to the point that once in his career; he was more popular than the Beatles. Undoubtedly, he was the first, if not the only to present Jazz to the public as a form of art. This changed the direction of Jazz to not just leisure listening music, but a teachable and complicated
Teachout, Terry. "John Hammond's jazz." Commentary 122.3 (2006): 55+. Academic OneFile. Web. 16 Nov. 2011.
middle of paper ... ... The multiplicity of visions found within Morrison’s novel mirrors the multi-instrumentation of combo jazz and various solo ‘viewpoints’ from which a tune is played by different band members (Pici). Such a non-omniscient and non-omnipotent narrator makes storytelling an ongoing development, just like it is with the jazz music.