Bebop

What a Wonderful World On August 4th, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana; one of the most influential jazz artist was born, not only was he a musician, he was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and a comedian. Louis Armstrong, known for many of his popular songs such as What a Wonderful World. Being born and raised in such a bad area of New Orleans its’ nickname was “The Battlefield”, as well as an rough childhood. His father left soon after he was born, his mother was a…

me to him is his passion. Never did he ever let his passion, which he found at such a young age, die. Miles used his passion to forever leaves his mark not only on the jazz world but the whole musical world. His influence was at the cutting edge of bebop, jazz fusion, cool jazz, modal jazz, and hard bop. His influence knew no bounds, not even death. in 2009 the House of Representatives passed a bill that would preserve jazz as a national treasure due to Miles incredible works. This bill was…

Jazz Night Concert Report The concert that I chose to attend was Jazz Night which was held at the Arnette Scott Ward performing Arts Center on the Pecos campus. I decided to show up to this performance because I have always had an appreciation for the skill and talent it requires to play an instrument. I was pleased by the concert because I heard a wide spectrum of timbre, and I was especially thrilled because I got to hear the brassy sound given off by the trumpets. I used to be a trumpet…

Jazz has been an integral genre for African Americans to utilize as their outlet to make a debut in the music world as well as a way to deal with oppression during their times. Google defines jazz as “a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century” Although in our contemporary society jazz singers aspire to relay their message, not just oppression, but leave their…

Brendan Schiltz 24 February 2015 Professor Sweetin MUS-109 Home Assignment 1 African American work songs were originally developed during slavery, between the 1700’s and 1900's. Because they were part of a culture where they couldn’t write, they decided to record the songs orally when the era of slavery came to an end after 1865. Many of their origins in African song traditions may have been sung to remind the Africans of home, while others were forced to sing these songs by their owners to…

Katie Connelly Donald Mack Music 105 21 November 2016 New Orleans Style Jazz Around the turn of the twentieth century, a musical style called jazz was developed in the United States of America. Jazz was specifically invented in the southern cities such as New Orleans, Louisiana predominately by those of the Black descent. According to Music: An Appreciation, “Jazz can be described generally as music rooted in improvisation and characterized by syncopated rhythm, a steady beat, and distinctive…

Soul music prompted numerous later types, including funk, hip-jump, and contemporary R&B. Funk created when soul craftsmen like James Brown and Stevie Wonder started broadening the cadenced sections in their spirit music. Hip-bounce created when DJs in the late-70s started rapping over soul and funk notches, and contemporary R&B created from the music of craftsmen like Al Green and Aretha Franklin. Contemporary R&B craftsmen like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey turned into a portion of the…

There are many impacts hip hop culture and movement of 1980 and through the 2000s have on contemporary young African American identity. Therefore the hip hop cultures and movements of the 1980 through the 2000 had a negative impact on contemporary young African American identity this is due to the fact hip hop artists lyrics often uses negative connotation their music may be considered vulgar and violent and because adolescent will follow what they hear. In addition, adolescents are easily…

that”(Baldwin 58). For Sonny, Baldwin and countless others, success was important not because of the fame that may come along with it, but because that achievement is what brought recognition of their suffering while at the same time hope for the future. Bebop Jazz was the perfect way for Sonny to stand out since this kind of Jazz “focused attention on the soloist and his technical virtuosity” giving him the spotlight to render his misery upon his audience is a majestic and entertaining way…

During the Jazz Age, jazz music, primarily dominated by African Americans before 1920, began to gain popularity among whites and transformed into an important aspect of American culture. The increased popularity of jazz music among black and white audiences allowed for the breaking of social barriers between blacks and whites, more opportunities for African American musicians, and a more accepting attitude towards African American musicians. Music has always played an essential part in African…