are pieces that are considered “Jazz Standards”, one major contributor to these standards is the trombone player and Big Band Jazz composer, Glenn Miller. Glenn Miller lived a short yet interesting life, he differed from his competitors and left a dazzling legacy on the Jazz community. On March 1st of 1904 in the small town of Clarinda, Iowa, Alton Glenn Miller was born. Miller began playing the cornet and mandolin at a young age. This sparked his love for music. In 1917 Miller finally…
Good morning Mr. Skellett and classmates. Today i’m doing my speech on true events from my life in the past year. So you all know me but if you don’t i’m Xzavier and im a pretty loud person but about 2 and a half months ago my dad and his wife had a baby boy so when I go to visit I gotta be quiet. Now last March my mom got married to a wonderful jamaican man named Biggs. No biggs is not his real name it's Chris, Bigs is a cool guy he loves sports, football the most but has 4 kids with 3…
think that new trends can give people more beneficial than they did before, and others think that these new trends are harmful. Ultimately, these changes are inevitable and people need to acknowledge these new trends. “Stay At Home Dads” is written by Glenn Sacks, and this essay describes that sacks as a man does not go outside to…
English 1102. My very first class, an 8 AM, as a University of Georgia student. I had many feelings going into this class. I am not a morning person, so would I dread waking up in the mornings to go to class? I never felt my writing was perfect, so would I flunk my first college English class? I was used to high school classes, so would I transition into college smoothly? Little did I know, as soon as I sat down in my tiny college desk, I was about to be relieved. My teacher, Gale, changed my…
The book begins with a modernist architect, Le Corbusier, visiting New York City. Le Corbusier marveled both the city and the musical culture of African-Americans. He believed, “jazz is an event representing the forces of today” (p. 3). The forces of today are the industrialization and mass production of American society. He even goes on to state that American society is a “machine for living” (p. 3). Le Corbusier believed jazz reflected and contained chaotic yet continuous rhythmic flow that…
e honest, how do you think of yourself in the community? (Toxic, friendly, etc.):I speak my mind. I don't like to word what I have to say differently unless 100% needed to. Most of the time I am pretty chill with my friends. I'm not usually toxic unless it is 100% needed. Why would you like to apply for Centile?:I love to help people, and spend a lot of time with my faction and people who ask for it giving them information they need to be successful on the server. Helping is what I love to do…
Glenn T. Seaborg was born in Ishpeming, Sweden in 1912, into a family known publically as being intelligent. However, in 1922, the family moved to California in order to expand their opportunities. In high school, he had no interest in science. However, a science class was required for graduation. A teacher named Dwight Logan Reid is given credit for his interest in the field. Due to his family’s finances, the nearby University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) was his only option; due to its…
The first person point of view allows Ford Madox Ford to implement different styles of rings. For example, the whole book has a conversational tone to it because of Ford's style. They wad John Dowell tells the story makes it appear like he is directly addressing the reader. This creates the conversational tone and make the story more real to the readers. Nonetheless, John Dowell sometimes has a hard time recalling specific date and events. This style Ford include make the story more believed…
Ford became a writer because of his parents. Both of Ford’s parents were in the literary world. Therefore, Ford became one of the best authors during the World War 1 era. Even though Ford’s career has it ups and downs, he had a successful career because of his famous literary work. Ford Madox Ford’s childhood was influenced to be an artist by his family. First of, Ford Madox Ford was born in December 17, 1893 in Mertan, England. Ford was a privileged child since his parents were both artist. As…
How physics applies to nascar The main impetus behind the foundation of NASCAR was William "Charge" France occasion spot for dashing fans, and France got to be included in hustling autos and advancing races. In the wake of seeing how hustling principles could change from occasion to occasion and how unscrupulous promoters could slip off with prize cash, France felt there was a requirement for a representing body to endorse and advance dashing. He assembled individuals from the hustling group…