Charlie Parker

also believe that he should be in the hall of fame because even though some of his compositions might not be as popular as they used to be when they had first come out, he is still highly respected in the music community. Another thing is that Charlie Parker and himself grew/developed Be-bop. These are some reasons why I believe he should be in the hall of…

preparing since April. The Tuesday before my recital, I had my second to last lesson with my teacher, Fred Scerbo, before the recital on Sunday. I was preparing a piece by Charlie Parker named "Anthropology". Despite its difficulty, I felt that I would be able to perform it well. I would not play it at the original tempo because Parker was a phenomenal saxophonist, but I would play it at a decent tempo. Originally, I worked on the piece when I could, and I moved at a rate that would prepare me…

The class I would like to design is Travel Through Time: History and Evolution of Jazz in America For practical purposes, you the reader will need to accept the premise that we can travel back in time. If you have seen the movie “Midnight in Paris” you will recognize the premise. If you have not seen the movie here is a synopsis. The movie’s main character, a writer, travels through time to meet people like Hemingway. He makes this journey by taking a ride in a Peugeot. However, in my…

of the great be bop recordings came about as the performers played off each other, each striving for greater excellence and improvisation. One of the greatest recordings of this period was "Jazz at Masey Hall" 1953 featuring Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker amongst others, it is a very good example of live jazz music. In the 1960s Be bop evolved into a form of "free jazz" with little if any adherence to conventional harmonies and chord structures. One of the best selling jazz recordings which…

a middle-class household. At the age of 13 his dad introduced the trumpet to him. Elwood Buchanan wanted to help develop Davis’s style, he was a friend of Davis’s father. Davis played professionally during high school. Dizzy Gillespie and Charles Parker liked Davis’s work and invited him onstage to perform when a band member was is and wasn’t able to play. Davis attended Juilliard School (Institute of Musical Art) in 1944, soon after the performance. While attending college, Davis played in…

and second, because of my wife,” quoted by Charles Ives. Music played a significant role Ives’ family from generations to generations which were carried down to Charles. The family oriented American composer, Charles Edward Ives (also known as Charlie) was born on October 20th, 1874 at Danbury, Connecticut to George Ives and Mary Parmelee. He spent most of his childhood with his father as he hung out with him during his band rehearsals and admired his father’s music, creativity, character, and…

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”…

such as romance, and comedy and there were some surprising emotional parts. Kinky Boots is about a boy named Charlie Price, (Graham Scott Fleming) owner of Price and Son shoe factory after the passing of his father. His factory starts to go out of business, and Charlie and his employees aren’t making enough money. After accidentally meeting a drag queen, Lola, (Kyle Taylor Parker) Charlie comes up with an amazing plan to start making and selling boots for crossdressers. Lola, alongside with…

to achieve without conflict. In other words, individuals pursuing their ideals with ignorance towards reality, will eventually have to experience conflict in their life’s potential success. This idea is developed through the consequences Neil and Charlie experience…

Songs like “this little light of mine, I’m gon let it shine” these were songs of hope. According to Martin, Jazz represented freedom. This could be seen throughout the course of history from Louis Armstrong in the late 20s to Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Gillespie…