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    Vietnam world. They used Jazz as a kind of expression, as a political believes. The most notable musicians in these time were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, and Dave Brubek. All of them moved the Jazz to another level. A new kind of Jazz became, some improvisation, no guides, new styles such as “Bebop”, many “solos”, different “tempo”, among others. Miles Davis recorded “Kind of Blue”, it was the best seller. He was a Jazz trumpeter. Another icon was Dave Brubek, he liked and…

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    Wren Noyes Irion County Irion County is situated on the Edwards Plateau in southwest central Texas. The middle of Irion is thirty-one degrees and eighteen inches north latitude and one hundred degrees and thirty-five inches west longitude. Irion is locked in between Reagan, Crockett, Schleicher, and Tom Green Counties. The county has two major roadways running through it, U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 163. U.S. Highway 67 connects the county of Irion to the county seat, which is Mertzon.…

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    King Richard II’s Underserved Loyalty by the Commoners Wat Tyler’s Rebellion was written after 1381 by an anonymous author to persuade the readers that King Richard II did not deserve the loyalty and devotion put forth by the commons. The author provides the reader with a chronicle of the peasant’s revolt in which he presents the commons’ reasons for revolting and how the King reacts to each interaction with the commons. The peasants are portrayed as justified in their actions, while the King…

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    Jazz Influence

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    Miles played with top jazz artist early in his career such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Miles knowing of his talent quickly left his mentors and worked closely with Gil Evans to create a new sound for Jazz. After five long years of experimenting with technique, timing, and breath control he released “The Complete Birth of the Cool” and sound became known as cool jazz. Cool jazz had a huge effect on musicians on the west coast. Miles Davis not only influenced the…

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    We all look at the same moon in the sky, and sometimes this is the only comfort those in a long distance relationship have. Some couples may not have the chance to talk for days, so they seek a sense of peace from the orb in the sky. If this is the case, though, why is anyone in a long distance relationship? With a face to face relationship, there is rarely the worry that one may not see his or her significant other for any length of time. Long distance relationships are growing in popularity,…

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    Miles Davis recorded this song in his album Milestones, and includes great artists such as Cannonball Adderley on alto saxophone, John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Miles Davis is one of the most influential trumpeters in all of jazz history and took multiple musical directions during his five-decade…

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    The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy crime movie, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel. The film, in great detail, encapsulates the idealistic life of a death-row prison warden in the 1932- during the Great Depression, and the encountering’s that are faced daily. The film is told in a flashback format of the protagonist, Paul Edgecombe, played by famous actor Tom Hanks, and his daunting experiences with the deadly inmates of a Louisiana death row…

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    Joan's Bones”, recorded in 1966, has a combination of Latin, Bop, and Free Styles. More Bebop oriented tunes are recorded on his 1968 classic, “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs”. Further, when Miles Davis embracing rock with jazz, he introduces a new direction for the development of jazz and Corea became a member of Miles Davis' band. He participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In 1971, Corea founded his own group, “Return to Forever,” one of the most influential groups of the…

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    bop was considered more emotional and had a harder drive to the music. As in bebop, there was a large focus on improvisation. A few of the pioneers in hard bop were Art Blakey playing drums, Horace Silver on piano, Sonny Rollins playing saxophone, Miles Davis playing trumpet, and John Coltrane playing tenor saxophone. Some differences between hard bop and bebop are that the melodies are much simpler and more soulful; there is a looser feel in the rhythm section with the bassist not limited to…

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    Forest Acres Case Study

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    The Forest Acres community offers a number of opportunities to those who live in the area. As a city that has increased from two square miles to approximately five square miles in the area size, and from 375 to around 10, 500 in population size, it is understandable why this community appears to be becoming more upscale when compared to other local communities. After visiting different areas of this community, Forest Acres appears to be a community that is populated mostly by upper middle class…

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