Jazz Age

alike seem to be at odds with the commercialization of jazz and what direction jazz music should continue in. Scott DeVeaux, a white jazz scholar, and Wynton Marsalis, an African-American jazz musician, have differing viewpoints on how jazz traditions should be continued. For Marsalis, keeping jazz traditions is critical in preserving “true” jazz music. In an interview with Musician magazine, Marsalis makes comments of how “black music [jazz] is no longer black music” and that “our…

The post-World War II era saw the rise of blues musician and song-writer Jimmy Reed, born Mathis James Reed on a plantation in Dunleith, Mississippi on September 6, 1925. He developed an early understanding of the harmonica and guitar from his close friend Eddie Taylor but never progressed much beyond the fundamentals. They sang together in churches and retained their friendship throughout their careers, as it was Eddie who was responsible for bringing Jimmy’s career to its peak of success. His…

Music like hip hop, jazz, soul, and funk started to take notice and it started to take off. Music was a big part of the world about this time. Jazz because very popular in the 1970s. New instruments such as conga, timbale, guiro, and claves, with jazz and classical harmonies played on typical jazz instruments. Armando Anthony Corea is American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer. John McLaughlin was an English guitarist bandleader and composer of jazz. The disco music of…

The concert that I viewed was Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Center Orchestra at the BBC Proms in 2004 on recorded and posted on YouTube. The title of the concert is called "Out here to swing!" performed by the incredibly talented Lincoln Jazz Center Orchestra, including the director of Jazz at the Lincoln Jazz Center, Wynton Marsalis. The combination of all the musicians form what is called a Jazz Orchestra, which is a large jazz band with improvised soloist within the group of musicians.…

James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is about a Jazz and Blues musician named Sonny who is addicted to heroin. He is also arrested for using and selling drugs, then later on when released from prison, he goes to live with his brother the narrator and his family. In the story “Sonny’s Blues,” symbols were used to show the relationship and the feelings between two brothers, the nameless narrator and Sonny. Three important symbols are the form of light, Jazz and Blues music, and the images of ice. One…

For this Quarter, I viewed the Deerfield Honors Band Recital on the eleventh of this month. It was a great concert that featured many soloists and groups that played some jazz pieces and marches. I heard a lot of great music and I learned a lot at the recital. The first piece I enjoyed was Fly Me to the Moon. It was performed by Zachary Klein on drums who was accompanied by Alexander Ambrose. It was written by Bart Howard in 1954 but was made famous by Frank Sinatra a decade later. Frank…

On April 1, 2016 I attended the Commercial Music Combo. The music combo was full with different type’s genre but mainly older music. This was great experience for me because it was something new, due to the fact that it was live performance with actually band. At first I thought it was going to be boring because, it usually these event don’t capture my attention. Professor Knight did an amazing job collaborating these groups to give an outstanding performance. To me this commercial music combo…

Bright Star is a musical that brings a breath of southern air to the big apple this season. The writing and staging are new and fun, the music is catchy and toe tap worthy, and the actors are flawless. With a story that remains true to the hearts, love, and pursuit of happiness, blended with an original score that highlights a rich style of vocal talent, this is one not to be missed! Everything about this musical is fantastic and I cannot wait to see it again! The story is a romantic one,…

a large auditorium, and the acoustics were good and there was little to no echoing.Though most of Spalding’s songs fall under the genre of jazz, she would rather not be called a jazz artist due to it limiting her. Her style, as heard in the concert, has many jazz aspects but with hints of soul, and which she mentions in her performance of her first song “Jazz Ain’t Nothin’ But Soul.” Instrumentation included keyboards played by Leo Genovese , guitar played by Ricardo Vogt, drums played by Otis…

one of the greatest jazz musicians. Davis’ career spans fifty years, which is almost unheard of in the music industry where careers tend to be short. His long career includes awards such as eight Grammy awards, a life time achievement Grammy, and three Hall of Fame awards. Through his music, Davis inspired many other musicians during his career. Davis is an icon in the jazz world, not only for his long career, but for revolutionizing the jazz genre. Without Davis’ influence, jazz would not be…