Jazz Age

Music is the international medium that can link both mind and soul. From sophisticated, well drawn out classical music, to drums and rocks in Aboriginal tribes in Africa, music is a natural and seemingly God-given talent we all possess. “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent,” it is supernatural yet so uniquely human simultaneously (Hugo). Music elicits response; one main response it draws out is in-depth analysis. As popular as music is, music…

role, more priestly than artistic (Lacava 129). Considering that blues highlights the significance of ritual, focusing on the audience is a major factor. Blues artists do so through rhythm and movement. The genre is commonly defined as “a style of jazz evolved from southern American Negro secular songs and usually distinguished by floated thirds and sevenths and slow tempo” (Lacava 127). Thirds and sevenths is the consistent tempo in Blues. It is a rhythm that is out of ordinary, having a unique…

In United States history, the Great Migration refers to the massive population shift from the rural south to the urban north (History, Art & Archives, 2008). There is no specific date range for this migration; while some African-Americans migrated during the Reconstruction era, the most significant movement came during the second decade of the twentieth century. During this time, African-Americans moved from rural farm areas, such as New Orleans, to urbanized city areas – in particular,…

For this first review I attended the Jazz Improvisation Ensemble concert here at the University of Redlands on Monday, November the 30th at eight in the evening in the Frederick Lowe Recital Hall. The concert featured two groups: the Eleven O’clock Jazz Improvisation Ensemble with charts that included “Sugar” by Stanley Turrentine, “Moon Alley” by Tom Harrell, and “Chicken Dog” by John Scofield; and the One O’clock Jazz Improvisation with charts that included “Joy Spring” by Clifford Brown,…

Nightlife represents the jazz life African Americans brought with them; jazz was a big part of their culture. There are people dancing, and in the back there are a group of musical performers. It was said by The Art Institute of Chicago that, “Motley conveyed the sound and motion of jazz through the composition and color.” Also, the roll of implied diagonal lines is huge. “He outlined the figures with simplified…

suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard. There isn’t any other tale to tell, it’s the only light we’ve got in all this darkness.” (Baldwin) In Sonny’s case, the “light” the narrator mentions is the jazz music that he takes pride in, and the “darkness” is his grim past of loss, addiction, and imprisonment. In a general sense, however, “light” represents any passion an individual might have that has the power to save him or her from pain, or…

which has withstood the test of time. In today’s world we have experienced some of the greatest compositions that have or will ever be written. Everything resulting from classical music, inspiring other eras of music such as Baroque, Romantic and Jazz, to these types of music inspiring music genres that we listen to daily, music is simply the theme song to life, with a very versatile palate to fit every desire. The…

Jazz is one of the most popular American music genres that arose in the past decade. Jazz has developed around the late 19th century to early 20th century, the time frame when music was an essential part of America. It was an entertainment for everyone who was worn out by the tragedy and misery that arose from ongoing wars. The many music genres that were formed during that time contributed their best traits and formed the well known Jazz. The representative music genres were Ragtime and Blues.…

Classical music is a genre of music that is in brutal competition for audience dollars, therefore seeks the classical musicians that are eager to reinvent the classical concert experience. The Knights is an orchestra dedicated to transforming traditional classical music into the ultimate concert experience by portraying their passion for musical discovery, engaging their audience, and defying musical boundaries. Engaging listeners and defying boundaries with programs that showcase the player’s…

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Jazz is “a type of music with strong rhythms, in which the players often improvise (= make up the music as they are playing), originally created by African American musicians.” Jazz music is regarded as unique by Jazz musicians and listeners. While some may be skeptical, in fact, Jazz is very different from other styles of music and it has had a big influence on popular music. An extremely relevant feature that makes Jazz so different is that unlike…