Neil Armstrong

Do you love jazz music? Louis Armstrong became an amazing coronet player. He had a rough start in life, but overcame challenges. At first he wasn’t really out there for playing the cornet, but overtime jazz music became very popular and he became famous. Louis Armstrong was born August 4th, 1901. His dad, William Armstrong, was a mentor who also played the cornet and he was still only a little kid when his dad has left the house. Even then his mom left him, shrieking her parental…

Enjoy Jazzy Nights in the Upper West Side Cleopatra's Needle Low-Cost Jazz for the UWS Named after the popular monument in New York's Central Park, Cleopatra's Needle features great food, fun and drinks that keep customers salivating for more time. Open Mic Night hosts singer session and late night jazz performances that include utilizing their new 'top-of-the-line' grand piano. Jazz Venue UWS Jazz Venue begins at 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. in a sight-filled location in New York. Open Mic Night…

My definition of compassion is when you are willing to help another being in need without the expectation or intent to receive anything in return. I was privileged to grow up with a mother that was very compassionate and caring, and from an early age she showed me that true compassion is giving without selflessness. I often find myself doing things out of compassion from day to day such as holding the door open for someone if I spot them trailing close by behind me. However in these same…

ezilla, Michael. "Blues and Gospel Recording Artists from 1920s Left Imprint on Today's Music | Penn State University." PSU. Penn State University, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2016. This article describes how blues and gospel artists from the 1920s influenced today's music greatly. It touches on the fact that blues is one of jazzs greatest influence. It summarizes what blues is, and the aspects of blues that have found their way into the seams of jazz. The article…

Music has always been world music, it’s not just old concert pieces from dead men of the past. Here we like to think of world music as music from outside the United States, but in other countries we become the other people, we become the world music to them or at least part of it. My dad when I was growing up listened to a lot of jazz. He grew up in south Louisiana, moved to north Louisiana and then finally moved to Texas, so he grew up in a culture of jazz. We always had some kind of it playing…

Lorna Cordeiro: The Nightingale of Goa All Goans, both young and old, have, over the years, been enthralled and captivated by the melodious and sublime voice of Lorna, who is more affectionately known as the “Nightingale of Goa.” Let’s take a sneak peek into a glittering career, her most famous songs, and the legacy that she has left behind. Lorna was born in Saligao, Goa on August 9, 1944. She belongs to the community of Goan Catholics. Arguably, she was the most dominant Goan singer,…

The song “Flamenco Sketches” by the Miles Davis Sextet has the cool jazz sound with the modal jazz style. The song has a light and soft sound with simple melodic improvisations. A traditional rhythm section maintains a steady rhythm throughout the song, but this rhythm section uses countermelodies to add colorations during the improvisations. The pianist is constantly playing a soft melody underneath the improvisations and sometimes mirroring the melody played by the improviser. The bassist…

Cab Calloway has made a major Impact on the Harlem Renaissance.In his career, Calloway made records that made millions. His first song Minnie the Moocher were one of those million makers. He has made many songs that have touched the hearts and souls of Harlem. His fist and hand performance was at The Cotton Club. In Calloway's career, he also leads his very own band. The name of his band was The Calloway Orchestra, they presented music that excited the audience with a snazzy, jump, blues and…

Trumpeter-composer Wadada Leo Smith owns an inimitable avant-jazz voice and an out-of-the-box creativity that is patented throughout a prolific career. If last year he delighted me twice with A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke (duo record with pianist Vijay Iyer) and America’s National Park, this year he strikes again with another couple of powerful albums, Solo Reflections and Meditations on Monk and Najwa, the object of this review and a bow to major American jazz artists. The album’s acute bite…

Through improvisation and virtuosic playing, musicians were able to combine both traditional melodic phrases and new chord progressions that led to the emergence of jazz music. Bebop and cool jazz incorporated fast tempos from African American cultures with European harmonies in order to create new music, representing the existing ethnic diversity in the US. The sociocultural environment of Harlem allowed for African American musicians to gather and produce bebop music by drawing from their folk…