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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…

gun into the air. While being on the “colored of waif’s home for boys” he was introduced to the cornet while receiving musical instruction were he then fell in love with music. He was released in 1914, were he then began “dreaming of his life making music”. Even though he still had to work many “odd jobs” he began making a fine reputation as a blues player. Joe “king” Oliver, who was one of the best cornet players in town began to mentoring teen Armstrong often “showing him pointers of the horn…

Although, the Hot Five was only a recording group that later became the Hot Seven. At night Armstrong often preformed with Erskine Tate 's orchestra. In 1926 while still preforming with Erskine Tate 's orchestra Armstrong finally switched from the cornet to the trumpet. Armstrong’s career and popularity continued to grow; in 1929 he earned a role in a Broadway production of Connie 's Hot Chocolates. Around the same time he continued to record records with New Orleans-influenced groups, and he…

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 Armstrong had to leave school he learned to play the cornet in a boy school. After Louis quit his hard labor jobs he played cornet full time where he met Bix Beiderbecke. In 1925 he began recording under his own name with his famous Hot Five and Hot…

Do you know what Scat is or how to scat sing? Just look up Louis Armstrong, he created this masterpiece. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, he was born in the birthplace of jazz--New Orleans, Louisiana. He was in foster care throughout his teenage years. His father abandoned the family right after Louis was born, and his mother resulted to prostitution, so he was often left with his maternal grandmother. He began working in fifth grade where he developed a interest in music, this…

Hot Seven. These recordings are regarded by many scholars as some of the most influential recordings in jazz history. Armstrong left the big band set up for the standard New Orleans jazz set up consisting of the cornet, trombone, clarinet, and rhythm section. Armstrong soon ditched the cornet for the more striking-sounded trumpet. He not only produce one impressive improvised solo after another, but he also raised the bar for jazz vocals. For the first time, Armstrong was really able to…

several different instruments, he knew he had found the one when he excelled in playing the cornet. Louis Armstrong became very famous. He was said to be the most famous man in his time era. What he did was he popularized jazz, by playing it in a different kind of way. He had his…

a jazz band consist of the upright bass, drums, piano, saxophone, and the horns, usually a trumpet or trombone in modern days, or a cornet which was commonly used in the early 20th century. The most influential jazz artists of the…

Intro “There are two kinds of music, the good and the bad. I play the good kind” (Armstrong). Millions of people, starting in the 1930s until today, have agreed with Louis Armstrong’s famous words and have been huge fans of the famous musician. Louis Armstrong was an outstanding jazz musician during the Harlem Renaissance Era. He was especially known for his spectacular trumpet playing, unmistakable voice, and exceptionally recognizable, broad smile. The beginning of his inspirational life set…

Tejano music work in collective pairs were which both vocals and instrumental lock in together in movement of the songs. Jazz has a wider range of band instruments. Jazz bands has two parts which one is called front line. It consists of clarinet, cornet or trumpet, and trombone. These instrument have most of the melody. The second half is the rhythm section. it consists of banjo, piano, tuba, brass bass, and drums. The style of the front line is very unique. They perform with collective…