Earl Hines

Wynton Marsalis, a modern jazz musician stated, “Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them.” Though Marsalis was not alive during the Harlem Renaissance, his statement could not have matched its motif more fully. Jazz was a language that both white and black Americans could speak. It was an intersection that allowed insight into the reality of segregation. During…

The year is 1954. You have arrived to one of the most grand occasions of the year, dressed in your fanciest attire with a hundred watt smile gracing your lips. You feel butterflies in your stomach as you take your seat. The lights dim, and the velvet curtains slide open. The melodious tune of a trumpet fills your ears and you look onto the stage to see the man, the legend...Louis Armstrong. Today, Louis Armstrong holds the title as the world’s greatest jazz player. His rise to fame peaked in…

Priscilla Rosario Artist Paper American Roots Music Throughout his life, Louis Armstrong was inducted into the Grammy and Rock n Roll Halls of Fame, earned a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. Louis contributed many important innovations, including improvisation of both lyrics and melodies. Nicknamed ‘Satchmo’ for his large, satchel mouth, he remains a gem in the crown of New Orleans musicians. A jazz festival is held every year in his city…

By the 1940s, most of the jazz music scene was Swing Jazz, it was classically structured harmonies, commercialized big bands and it had limited room for improvisation; most of the bands at the time were limited in uniqueness. Such a borderline bland music scene proved fertile ground for Bebop, but what started as a musical form unknown, or at least not meant to be known, by the public, played in afterhours of nightclubs, was revolutionized by the alto-sax player, Charlie Parker. Despite his…

Jazz is known as one of the most influential forms of music in the history of the United States. Jazz began when one of the most historical wars, World War I, had just ended. It has many origins, from New Orleans to Kansas City to Memphis. New Orleans is the main center from where many of the influential pieces and origins were located. A big part of the development of jazz came from a lot of people who went to many bars and warehouses. What had made jazz be seen as a different perspective of…

George S. Schuyler, and Langston Hughes. They would write stories, essays, and novels on each other, racial dilemma’s, and propositions on how to fix Americas inequality problems. Musically famed people such as Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and Earl Hines changed the way people saw music in almost every way. Jazz, blues, and smooth jazz all sounded so different but was taking the world by storm and impacted even the music we hear today. Singers like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Paul…

Jazz music was one of the most popular music genres in the 1920s and 1930s. It started in New Orleans and over the years, stretched out throughout the whole United States. Its popularity brought many people together, even through the years of racial discrimination and the Great Depression. What made jazz continuously popular was the way it progressed. Throughout the years, jazz musicians have created many new styles, new arrangements, and put this genre of music on the map. Over the years, there…

well-known Christian elegies, her short and racially conscious poem “Thoughts on Being Brought from Africa to America,” and other Biblical and naturistic poems. Within her collection, she also included two pieces of flattery to an English captain and the Earl of Dartmouth, which was common among poets who were in the search of patrons. At this time, Phillis Wheatley was highly celebrated, and had a following of well-known people, including Benjamin Franklin. Her most well-known poem “On Being…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…