Bix Beiderbecke

Most people will know who Louis Armstrong was and only jazz enthusiast will know who Bix Beiderbecke was. My idea is that the audience was not ready for the big innovation that Bix Beiderbecke did to jazz, possibly it was a bit too out of the ordinary from the mainstream jazz for the audience. Bix Beiderbecke thought out of the box from the mainstream jazz style by the inspiration from classical music. On the other hand, Louis Armstrong’s way of playing was in the mainstream way of playing jazz. Although Louis Armstrong made many modifications and pushed his creativity, the audience accepted his ideas and different interpretations of jazz because it was not too unorthodox from the mainstream jazz. Louis Armstrong’s improvisations and ideas were still similar to what the audience is familiar with. Bix Beiderbecke, after all, still had influence from ragtime and swing style, but his way of playing may have made a new feeling of jazz that the audience may not like. Another hypothesis that I have is that there were so many different well-known jazz musicians besides Louis Armstrong. So it was very difficult for Bix Beiderbecke to get involved in the spotlight because there were already so many people being in the spotlight of the jazz world in…

and most incomparable horn players include Lois “Pop” Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. Although one lived a very contrasting life compared to the other, both Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke impacted jazz in their own definitive way, contributed countless techniques, and influenced countless artists to come along later. “Both artists were colorists with different temperatures and textures. Both were compact stylists who adored messing with the beat” (Myers). Armstrong and Beiderbecke…

He quit his job as a newspaper seller and a coal transporter and began concentration full-time on his cornet, playing in bars, parties, dances and funeral marches. In 1918, he married Daisy parker who was also a prostitute, this led into many arguments and fights, soon ending in divorce. He adopted a three year old boy named Clarence, Clarence’s mother, Louis’s cousin, had unfortunately died in childbirth. Clarence, was then taken care of for the rest of his life by Louis. …

Jazz is sometimes referred to as "America's classical music". It has become a diverse genre with its roots in native American and African music; in particular, the blues, spirituals and rag time. Jazz first became a defined music form in the early 1920 springing from the US cities of New Orleans and later Chicago. Early Jazz was characterized by traditional rhythms and melodies being taken and improvised upon, giving a combination of swing and syncopation. Early Jazz performers of note included…

It is amazing to think about when Louis Armstrong was born. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans,Loiusiana in a section so poor that it was nicknamed the Battlefield. Louis Armstrong had a difficult childhood, his father was a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after Louis’s birth, his ,other often turned to prostitution, She left him with his grandmother.Amrstrong was obligated to leave school in the fifth grade to begin working. Contributions: So after all after…

Jacques Cousteau stated that the Antarctic is one of the main factors in the cooling of the earth. He states that the reason for this is due to the fact that the colder water of the Antarctic flows down towards the tropics and mixes with the warmer water which results in the two different temperatures mixing and cooling down not only the surface water but also that atmosphere. Sadly though even though this great system is put into place naturally to cool down the earth and keep it in homeostasis…

motivations, and even joy. Moreover, there are a wide variety of types and genres of music that are around. Throughout history, music has been evolving and new genres had been created. As of today, there are hundreds if not thousands of music genres that have been created, including Jazz and Trap music. Jazz music, which has come about in the late 1800s, is a genre that was created by African Americans in New Orleans. It grew its popularity in the 1920s when Louis Armstrong first introduce…

was an instrument used by many early jazz innovators such as Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Earl Hines. James P. Johnson made vast contributions to the jazz community by being known as the “father of stride piano,” meaning that he was an expert in playing chords in the left hand while also playing the melody in the right. Fellow pianists, Earl Hines created a piano playing style known as “horn-style,” in which he would playing with such force and take breaks to imitate the…

drink and smoke in public. Jazz was the breakthrough for women’s liberation. Race Records Between 1917-1922, many recording companies preferred to work with white jazz bands. The Original Dixieland Jazz Band was the first jazz band to record in 1917. After five years, record companies became convinced that African Americans musicians would be popular with the consumer market. Mamie Smith was the first African American to record and produce the first “race record” with Okeh Records. The Jazz…

comprises of musicians composing music spontaneously, whether that be creating variations of a melody, interesting rhythms and distinct harmonies. Throughout the history of music, improvisation has played a key role in how music was composed. Although many western classical composers such as J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin were known for their great classical compositions, they were also recognized for their tremendous improvisational skills. Improvisation is one of the essential…