Duke Ellington

During the early 1900s, many black Americans began to move up north due to the industrial boom, and the need for a larger work force. World War one also made it necessary to ensure all military needs were met. Because of the Great Migration, many northern cities were flooded with black migrants looking for a better way of life. However, once the war ended, and soldiers returned home, competition for jobs and housing became fierce as the economy took a turn. Discrimination and segregation was…

A lot of art literature is being created by today’s artists such as Duke Ellington, who now express their human civil right. The whites in the modern society have not fully accepted the fact that the African Americans have equal rights and have kept them from gaining these rights (Brewer 27). The literary themes that emerged…

The roaring twenties were definitely an era of many changes and advances affecting both the social and political side of the American world. These changes, however, were accepted differently by the population. The major wealth of people doubled which lead people to consuming and using more and the same goods offered in the market. Therefore, society became more alike, dressing the same way, listening to the same music, buying the same technology. For some people this was the “roar” they needed…

Dragonetti spent much of his life experimenting on the bass, working to perfect its capabilities. In his younger days he had sampled both the four string and the three string basses but preferred the three string which he would tune in various ways. He was one of the first to drop the tuning from A- D- G to G- D- G, giving him access to lower pitches. When he played Der Freischütz he would lower the A string down to F# for the first two movements. His hard work and experimentations with the bass…

of the 1920s). Jazz was created by African Americans in New Orleans and it quickly spread into other big cities. Louis Armstrong was one of the very first Jazz trumpet players. Other great Jazz musicians include Bessie Smith, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. The Cotton Club was one of the most famous clubs in Harlem and many black and white people visited it. The 1920’s are often referred to as the Jazz age. During the 1920’s there were many important events that took place in the African…

The concert was presented by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of Music’s UNC Jazz Band on Saturday, October 10th, 2015. The concert venue was located at UNC Kenan Music Building’s Rehearsal Hall. It started from 8pm to 9.40 pm. Compared to all the other concerts that I have gone to, the UNC Jazz Band concert was a definite change in atmosphere as it was a large band consisted of students. The stage was set up really well and has a nice lighting. Unc Jazz Band personnels…

American legend Duke Ellington once said, “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” We all face tough situations in life and they may seem like the worst thing ever, but in the long run, they help us. Facing problems is part of life, and what matters is how you go about them. You decide your own fate, so go about life the right way. Overcoming a problem or obstacle in life bring out the best in a person, you come out stronger, and learn from experience. First, though situations bring…

their culture and artistic abilities such as painting, writing, music, and more. The harlem Renaissance was was the soul of the migrated African American’s heart. One of the branches apart if it was the Jazz Age. Artists such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday were major musicians in the Jazz Age and in the Renaissance. Many of their work had been influential into modern day. The Jazz Age was a time for innovation in the 1920s that had led into modern day, some…

Armstrong developed an individual style of presenting jazz as a solo artist rather than with the contemporary ensemble. He gained respect from whites and blacks and was considered a distinguished example of the New Negro movement. (Louis Armstrong) Duke Ellington mimicked Armstrong by individuality in composing and performing jazz pieces. He composed over 2000 musical works. Ellington’s, “Black, Brown, Beige," was a 42 minute musical composition that honored African Americans involved in World…

her first show without an all black cast. Her rendition of “Heat Wave” in that show linked the song to her. While being considered one of the greatest blues singers, Waters also performed and recorded with such jazz greats as Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington . Several songwriters wrote songs especially for her, and she was identified with “Stormy Weather.” and “Dinah” Ethel’s first straight drama role was in the 1939 production of DuBose and Dorothy Heyward’s Mamba’s Daughters. About a year…