created. The album is a prime example of the jazz-pop music trend that was big in the 1960’s. The music on the album seems upbeat, but does not appeal to the average college student, due to a lack of lyrical content and an archaic style of music. This album consists of 12 songs that are unique, and branch out from their previous style and albums. A majority of the songs consist of accented trumpets and maracas, making the genre of this album a jazz-pop mix. Carefree and smooth, contrary to many
the country. In the early 1900s, the music was given a name, Jazz. Jazz was a uniquely American genre of music that developed from many other styles of sound, and is still changing today. The music developed from African slaves as well as European Settlers. Jazz was different from other styles because the main aspect of the music was improvisation. Similar to how old stories were passed down orally before writing was common, Jazz was rarely written down and songs were never played the same.
A leading pioneer in jazz music and education was drummer Max Roach. He is considered to be one of the leaders of bebop along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and others. Max Roach was born on January 10, 1924 in North Carolina and was raised in Brooklyn. He grew up with his mom singing gospel in the church, which led to the start of his foundation for music. Piano was the first instrument he picked up until he started to play drums at the age of ten. He played the sideshows
Herbie Hancock has played an incredible role in jazz history, particularly jazz fusion and funk jazz. Jazz fusion incorporates musical elements from other musical styles such as, rock and roll. Funk jazz is characterized by the Hammond B-3 and organ. With my love for electronic instruments and funky sounds I decided to watch Herbie Hancock’s performance at the Newport Jazz Festival located at Newport, Rhode Island. Originally, the performance was done in 2008 making it a relatively recent performance
forms. Since the early 1920s, Jazz has been constantly growing its cultural capital and its intellectual property as a scholarly art form. Miles Davis was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. With works such as “Birth of the Cool” and “Kind of Blue” being regarded as important intellectual advancements in jazz by many music critics. This paper will explore Miles Davis as a highly significant figure in the transition and growth of jazz in its cultural capital through
Paul Pysell Professor Murphy Jazz in America November 11, 2017 The Various Musical Styles of Miles Davis Miles Davis was one of the most virtuous jazz musicians ever. He was extremely innovative and always challenged himself and his band mates. This paper will focus on the many characteristics and styles of Miles’ music. These styles include: bebop, hard bop, modal jazz, his collaborations with Gil Evans, his jazz fusion period, and many more. Bebop Era: 1945-1949 In the early 1940’s, Miles began
In 1987 the Jazz Preservation Act (JPA) was passed, which defined jazz as a Black American art form. In doing this it placed race, cultural identity and values as identifying factors in making jazz a Black American art form. After the passing of the JPA, there has been a surge of singers, recording companies, book publishers, etc., who have worked diligently to preserve the music and history of jazz. This process has been far from simple as it has required a balancing act of social and musical
influential men of the 20th century, Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington was an American jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist. He brought a revolution to the American music, especially to jazz music, by his distinctive ensemble sounds. During his span of 50 years of career, he was one of the originators of big-band jazz and wrote thousands of scores; a major contribution to jazz music. (britannica.com) Early life Born on 29th April 1899, Duke Ellington was raised by two middle-class
On July 24th 1965, Bob Dylan’s performance at the Newport Folk Festival was the first to feature a Fender Stratocaster with the distortion cranked up. The audience being accustomed to Dylan’s traditional folk style music, were unprepared for his new style of playing guitar, and Dylan was ultimately booed off stage for his performance. Although Dylan was met with much negative criticism for his performance, his distortion on the electric guitar pioneered a new musical sound of hybrid folk and rock
for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. In a few short months, Davis died of pneumonia, respiratory failure, and a stroke (Ruhlmann). His death took place in Santa Monica, California on September 28, 1991 (“Miles Davis Biography”). Davis was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from the New England Conservatory in 1986, an award which recognized his lifetime of success (“Miles Davis” PBS). Miles Davis’s approach to jazz wasn’t very popular when he died, but he did a lot in the jazz genre to make
Just a few weeks ago we lost a great legend in tap history, Bunny Briggs. It all started when Briggs was three years old and his mom took him to watch his Aunt Gladys as a chorus girl at the Lincoln Theatre. Bunny was mesmerized when Bill “Bojangles” Robinson performed; his inspiration to become a tap dancer. Bunny picked up his tap dance on the streets in his neighborhood and he and a few others were formed into a youngsters dance group named Porkchops, Navy, Rice, and Beans that performed around
present time. He was able to flex his mind and develop an alternative way of thinking that allowed his creative process to revert to a childlike state. In return, it allowed him to discover and invent a new means of thinking about music, which shaped jazz music from then on. In order for this process to come forth, he had to alter his perspective. (Greene, p.
Jackson become an international celebrity making tours in Europe and appearing in several interviews in television shows, singing in huge events like the Newport Jazz Festival and the inauguration of President Kennedy in 1961, further of gaining large quantities of money in her concerts. She also make collaborations with many other celebrities of jazz such as Duke Ellington and Percy Faith. Despite of all her talent and fame throughout the world, discrimination and racism was a problem for the queen
Davis The process of establishing Miles Davis in the field of the jazz music has many different aspects. The story of his professional development is very interesting and unstable as it has its breakthroughs and setbacks, and indeed, all turning points in his life has made a significant impact on the evolution of the jazz music sound. In this essay, I am going to discuss how Miles Davis affected every stream of jazz and how jazz affected him during his all life. Miles Davis started his career
History of Blues McKinley Morganfield or better known as Muddy Waters, was a blues musician who is often called the “father of modern Chicago blues”. Waters’ influence on blues was tremendous, as well as on R&B, rock and roll, hard rock, folk music, jazz and country music. Growing up in Issaquena County, Mississippi, Waters grew up immersed in the Delta blues, and in 1943, he moved to Chicago and began playing in clubs. A record deal followed, and his major hits like "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man"
Riley B. King better known as B.B. King was born on September 16th 1925 to a family of sharecropping farmers near a small town named Itta Bena in the Mississippi Delta. King's parents Albert and Nora Ella King separated when he was five years old and shortly after his mother moved to Kilmicheal Mississippi where Riley spent most of his time living with is grandmother. By age seven King was now working the field like a grown man. A couple of years later at the age of nine his mother died. King
Justine Alves Mr. Pointer U.S History Period 5 April 29 2014 The Jazz Age “I always thought that music had no boundaries, no limits to where it could grow and go, no restrictions its creativity. Good musicians no matter what kind of music it is. And I always hated categories. Always. Never thought it had any place in music.”(Davis 230) Jazz music is a art form that the first jazz musicians used to step out of the racist frame. Jazz singers strive to inspire people with their gospel tones but were
Sarah Vaughan, born March 27, 1924, was very talented and everyone knew this. The word was passed along so even those that never went to church knew how gifted she was. The word got around to Newark's Little Jimmy Scott, a jazz singer himself. He remembered the gossip being that Sarah Vaughan could become another Marian Anderson. Because Sarah grew up hearing her mother sing in the church choir, it seemed only natural for her to follow her mothers' footsteps and become involved with the musical
Jazz is one of the only uniquely American forms of music. Its roots date back all the way to the Atlantic slave trade. Jazz is still alive and well today. This paper will walk you through Jazz’s rich history. We’ll start with the basics of African music and its influences. Then we will take you through the decades leading to modern Jazz. In the early 19th century, the Atlantic slave trade had brought close to five hundred thousand African slaves to the United States. The slaves had brought ingrained
I decided to do my research paper on Duke Ellington who was a famous jazz composer, and pianist. Ellington gained national fame in the mid-1920s, through his appearances at the Cotton Club with his orchestra. Ellington is considered one of the most famous jazz composers of his time. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. His mother Daisy, surrounded Edward with her very polite friends which taught him to have respect and manners for people. After a while his