Jazz fusion

in the World", Kiss. Which would be absent idea without the thundering thump of the stick-wielding drummer Peter Criss. Peter Criss (George Peter John Criscuola) was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 20, 1945. He grew up listening to the jazz greats and ended up studying under his idol, Gene Krupa. He went on to play in many bands throughout the 1960's. One of the bands included, Chelsea.…

After hearing some of the music, I felt a connection to what was popular back in 1930s because during those days is when the jazz and blues type of music was really about. My favorite musician would have had to been Ricky Lockhart because I’ve heard many drummers before from different songs, but after hearing what he could do I was shocked because I have never heard anything…

This Documentary concerning American jazz trumpeter as well as singer Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong's (known as Satchmo or Pops) basic declaration to his initial life is a fun and incredible read. Composed with extraordinary realism, Louis conveyed a rousing story starting from his origination, to his existence with his grandmother, to his initially cherish (which was extremely disagreeable), to his initially separation (which I believe was beneficial for him), to his initially enterprise…

that have been created, including Jazz and Trap music. Jazz music, which has come about in the late 1800s, is a genre that was created by African Americans in New Orleans. It grew its popularity in the 1920s when Louis Armstrong first introduce the early form of Jazz which was influenced by Ragtime and Blues. Others perceive Jazz as a collaboration of African and European styles of music. Armstrong evolved jazz music into a rapid rhythmic style and called it Hot Jazz. After musicians such as…

influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, he was idolized by those who worked with him, and he inspired a generation of jazz performers and composers. Charlie had a magnetic personality; wherever he would walk into he would change the feel of the room. He started studying music in a local school in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the inventor a more complex and individual music by disregarding the four- and eight-bar standards of jazz, which…

Jazz music is a staple of the Civil Rights movement, signifying the long struggle and the long-awaited freedom of African-American people in the United States. Jazz musicians, such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, worked tirelessly to get their messages across in order to further the Civil Rights movement. While all art forms seem to come with a sense of irony, it appears that jazz is the most prone, due to the ever-lingering racism of the United States, the self-proclaimed superiority of…

overcome a lot of segregation but he also did it very well. He was skilled at singing playing the trumpet. Louis did attend school so he did get some education. Louis had four wives and two children. During his career, he developed a way of playing jazz, as an instrumentalist and a vocalist, which has had an impact on all musicians to follow recorded hit songs for five decades, and his music is still heard today on television and radio and in films, wrote two…

Whether it be in the car, at the gym, at a concert, or even in an elevator, music is everywhere. People listen to music to calm down or to get pumped up; some listen to music to either make them happy or sad. Country music is one of the most popular genre of music today. Although there are several reasons to like other genres of country music, such as honky tonk and rockabilly, outlaw country music strikes a much deeper connection with its fan making it so much more popular. Honky tonk is what…

Michael Hollin April 20th, 2015 Survey of Wind Literature Dr. Prescott Copland’s American Nationalism in Wind Ensemble Music During the 20th century, the wind band repertoire experienced unparalleled growth. This was especially the case in the United States, a nation with several professional wind bands and a notable amount of amateur wind bands. As wind band became an increasingly popular fixture on American life, its presence began to flourish throughout America’s universities and secondary…

History - Period 2 16 December 2015 Jazz in the 1920’s From New Orleans, Louisiana to all over the world, jazz music has made its mark as an important part of the 1920’s. This genre of music came from all the different groups of people who lived in New Orleans since the 1800s. When musicians of different ethnicities came together, they would mix their styles and share their music. (mhschool) To the elderly, it was thought to be immoral and they believed that jazz went against cultural values.…