to start working and making money. When Armstrong was eleven years old he was sent to an all boys camp called “Colored Waif’s Home for Boys.” While he was there, he found a passion for music and fell in love with it, especially the cornet. Joe “King” Oliver, one of the best cornet players, began to mentor Louis in music. In 1918, Louis married a girl named Daisy Parker who
a marching band and many jazz bands, eventually becoming so skillful, he joined in the Joe “King” Oliver Creole Jazz Band. In 1922, Armstrong was brought to Chicago to play second cornet in Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. Armstrong became popular for his ensemble lead, second cornet lines, solos, and his duets, which were called “breaks”. While playing with this band, Armstrong recorded his first solos with Oliver. The more well-known songs were: “Chimes Blues” and “Tears”, which Armstrong composed with
performance of "'Round Midnight" at the Newport Jazz Festival earned him a recording contract with Columbia Records (“Miles Davis”). It was there that he also created a permanent band, comprised of John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, and Philly Joe Jones. This became the First Great Quintet. During this time This led him to adapt his music to include more electric instruments into his repertoire. This marked his path into the jazz fusion style. Miles also seemed to relate to more ethnic music
Joe “King” Oliver Joseph Nathan Oliver, also known as King Oliver, was THE MOST important person in all of jazz history. Joe was born on May 1885, Abend, La. Joe was a Bandleader, composer, and soloist cornet/trumpet player that arose from New Orleans. Oliver was also the mentor of Louis Armstrong and together, they changed jazz and American music forever. Joe Oliver was born on May 11th, 1885. It is said that he was born on the plantation that his mother worked for as a cook near Donaldsonville
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musician of all time. While performing around the New Orleans area, Armstrong was recognized by some of the great jazz musicians. The most important musician that noticed was Joe “King” Oliver. Oliver would serve as a father figure for Louis and really helped him get his career headed towards the right path. In 1919, Oliver resigned from his position in Kid Orys band and let Armstrong take his position. Armstrong also got to play in the Fate Marble band, which played on a steamboat down the Mississippi
Louis Armstrong was famous musician who made iconic songs such as "A Wonderful World", "When The Saints Go Marching In", and " La Vie En Rose." Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4 1904 and died July 6, 1971. Louis Armstrong played the trumpet and cornet and played jazz music through many of his days. Louis Armstrong grew up in a poor family and his father left his family when he was still an infant. He went to Fisk School for Boys, where music was most likely exposed to
This essay, as the title suggests, will be about the origins of jazz music. Starting from the roots when African slaves arrived in North America, they helped the development and the emergence of early jazz a great deal. It is also important to not forget the significance of the Congo Square which kept the music alive in New Orleans, never letting it die out. Then, continuing on with the slavery theme, the essay will talk about why and how jazz music appeared in its widely considered birth place,
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was born to Mary and William Armstrong on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in poverty, and his father left his family while Armstrong was a baby. After his father left, Armstrong and his younger sister Beatrice were passed back and forth between their grandmother and uncle until they moved back in with their mother when Armstrong was five years old. He went to the Fisk School for Boys until he was eleven and experienced a variety of music and dances during
100-101). Working in different clubs under the auspices of a prominent gangster, registering for the draft, although he was too young during the days of WWI, joining the band of New Orleans’ famous musician and trombonist, Kid Ory, as his mentor Joe Oliver left for Chicago were some of the events during this burgeoning transition into adulthood. Correlating with this turbulent environment was Louis’ infatuation with a local prostitute named Daisy Parker, which eventually led to his first marriage
started to call him "Satchelmouth" because of his large teeth and smile. Soon "Stchmo" was his nickname. King Oliver was especially kind to Louis. He let Louis fill in for him while he rested between songs, and if he had to many music engagements, he sent Louis to fill in for him. Louis found a job driving a coal cart in the day, but at night he was a first class jazz musician. In 1917 Joe "King" Oliver leaves Kid Ory"s orchestra; and Louis replaces him. Louis loved playing in Kid Ory's band. He would
June of 1914. He worked selling papers, unloading boats, and selling coal from a cart. Joe Oliver, one of the finest trumpet players in New Orleans, was Louis' music teacher and mentor. Louis married Daisy Parker, a prostitute from Gretna, Louisiana in 1918. He joined the Kid Ory Band after Joe Oliver moved to Chicago. In 1922, Louis moved to Chicago to play in the band Joe Oliver's band, " King Oliver." It was there where he separated from his wife, Daisy. He made his first recording
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901. Like most jazz musicians from his era, he had his roots in New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. He was born to 16 year old Mayann Albert and her boyfriend Willie Armstrong. Soon after his birth, Willie left Mayann only to return a few years later, have another child, Beatrice, before leaving once again. When his father left the first time, Louis was placed into the care of his
Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke were two of the most popular jazz artists of their times. These two men had the similarity of loving jazz music, however there were also many differences between the two. These two men had different lives growing up, Louis Armstrong grew up in a wealthy family, there was not struggle for him growing up while on the other hand Bix Beiderbecke grew up in a poor family and he had many struggles growing up in the streets of New Orleans. Then there were their musical
leader. The Hot Five band members originally consisted of Louis Armstrong’s wife, Lil Harding-Armstrong on the piano, Kid Ory on the trombone, Johnny Dodds on the clarinet, and Johnny St. Cry on the Banjo. Most of Armstrong’s band members came from King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, in the late 1920’s Armstrong would change the band’s name from The Hot Five to the Hot Seven, with the addition of a tuba player and drums. Armstrong would later disband the Hot Seven and start working with the bigger bands
Joe sent Louis “on the road fronting a big band at increasingly profitable venues and had him in the recording studio constantly” (Oxford). The equal split of Armstrong’s earnings between him and Glaser made them both become millionaires. Glaser also
Madeline Davis Lars MUS113 09/18/2017 4th hr (contrast) These days there are not many millennials, if any at all; besides everyone in our class, that listen to this early Polyphonic Jazz style from the 1920s. But this style of “collective improvisation” was the hit of that time. This style of music was heavily syncopated with accenting the offbeat by having rhythms that pulled off the main pulse (beat) of the song. The earlier form of syncopated music was called Ragtime music since it created a very
Jazz has a rich history that predates all the way to the mid 1800s. It is a form of music that originated from African Americans. Jazz was tied to the experiences African Americans suffered in America. Having nothing, enslaved African Americans entertained themselves through singing. As a result, jazz incorporates their songs, among other styles such as blues, to create a defining genre. Over the years, many prominent individuals added unique aspects to jazz, such as improvisation. Among these individuals
Louie Armstrong was a dazzling improviser, technically, emotionally, and intellectually. Armstrong, often called the "father of jazz," always spoke with deference, bordering on awe, of his musical roots, and with especial devotion of his mentor Joe Oliver. He changed the format of jazz by bringing the soloist to the forefront, and in his recording groups, the Hot Five and the Hot seven, demonstrated that jazz improvisation could go far beyond simply ornamenting the melody. Armstrong was one of the
MUSIC 131 Listening Essay (Topic 2) Lee-Yang Hsieh 5/20/2016 Bix Beiderbeck and Louis Armstrong, both legendary jazz musicians and trumpet players, had quite a different career and life. They received different levels of recognition at the time. This is not because of their style, as they both are legendary complex stylists who are great at messing with the beat, but rather the changes they bring to the world of jazz. Bix Beiderbecke defined and performed great jazz music while Louis Armstrong revolutionized