Chick Corea

not solely where it is convenient for making money, hence I think that being a leader should be more influential to aspects of life that are bigger than ourselves. In 1946 Chick-fil-A opened their doors to the first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. This company unlike most of the American fast food chains due to…

Shut up & Sing is a film directed by Cecilia Peck and Barbara Kopple that tells the story of the Dixie Chicks, a country girl band, and the career changing event that took place. In 2003, the night before the U.S was to go to war with Iraq, lead singer Natalie Maines decided to speak in between the band’s set regarding the war and President Bush. Maine says in front of the band’s London audience, “Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence. And…

Chick-fillet-A, Inc. is the United States’ largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain, operating in more than 2,000 locations in 46 states (Chick-fil-A, 2018). Since its inception in 1946, the company’s corporate values have been grounded on the Cathy family’s religious beliefs, which have shaped business and ethical decisions. In 2012 however, Chick-fillet-A endured backlash and media controversy spurred by president and COO, Dan T. Cathy, who expressed conservative views towards family and…

Burger king, yet the same cannot be said for Chick Fil A where sometimes their advertisements seem uncommon if not non existent. How come a company that went from sales of 1 billion dollars in 2000 to 6 billion in 2015, seem to have barely any marketing? What do they do to reach consumers? Chick Fil A at one point was known as a mostly mall restaurant. It was not to the early 1990’s that Chic Fil A branched out to stand alone restaurants. Chick Fil A started doing something unheard of.…

Influence of Fusion Jazz Fusion Jazz is a genre of jazz which mainly includes a collaboration of Jazz music with one or more musical genres. Other musical genres which are combined with Jazz include funk, rock, rhythm and blues, and Latin Jazz. Fusion Jazz started to develop in the late 1960’s and this was an era when a huge number of jazz musicians experimented with creating new sounds with electric instruments. The origins of fusion jazz are known to be jazz, rock, bebop, blues, funk, and…

Temple College Jazz Combo I attended a Brown Bag Event featuring the Temple College Jazz Combo, on November 29, 2016 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. The recital took place at the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre. The combo consisted of four members of the Temple College Jazz Ensemble, who “weren’t getting enough jazz” so the smaller group was put together, per their director, Dr. Benjamin Irom. The quartet is comprised of Jacob Armstrong from Belton…

the development of genres like: be-bop, hard-bop, cool jazz, free jazz, fusion, funk, and techno music. From his success many young artists gained fame. Some artists were: Wayne Shorter, J.J. Johnson, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, and Keith Jarrett. In his lifetime he has received a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and eight Grammy Awards.…

band leader. He could spot talent and knew how to bring out the best in the musicians in his band. As a band leader Davis wanted everyone to excel, and he helped lift careers of such jazz luminaries as John Coltrane, Julian Cannonball Adderley, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and John Scofield. Many of Davis’s students credited him teaching musicians “to reach down inside of…

Having to grow up in the American society during a period of changes and turmoil. Miles Davis was one of the African Americans who had the courage and willingness to stand up for what was right by fighting for equality. Being a man of music, Miles used his music to show people their desire for equality through his songs. Miles Davis’s music style reflects the civil rights movement through the changes, evolution, and presentation of his music. Jazz music had a specific standard to it, Davis…

Miles Dew Davis was an Iconic figure and trumpeter of the twentieth century in America, born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926. Davis’ compositions changed the evolution of Jazz with masterpieces, such as, Kind of Blue in 1959, Sketches of Spain in 1960, and the Bitches Brew in 1969. Kind of Blue won the bestselling album of the year, and is one of the most sought-after recordings as late as 1998. It was the first Jazz album to reach double-platinum, in addition to being a Masterpiece, Kind of…