Jazz fusion

The book that I read was called “Ghost in the Guitar” by Paul Shipton. It was first published in 2000. The main characters of this book were Katy and her boyfriend Tom. They both wanted to be famous. They had a band with their friends, and the name of the band was Steel City. At the beginning, Katy and her boyfriend Tom played pop music with their friend in a band they called Steel City. Katy played electric piano and wrote some their songs, and Tom was a guitarist. Aruna played bass guitar in…

1) I think the music of today will be described by historians of the future like it always has been in the past. Our music today is a reflection of the lives led by the people making the music and also a reflection of the lives led by the intended group which the musicians are trying to reach and influence. People tend to say that they believe historians will view today's music as different and more risky than music of the past, which is true, but that is no different than how historians have…

all young and powerfully talented, are Alex LoRe on alto saxophone, Matt Davis on guitar, Johannes Felscher on bass, and Jimmy Macbride on drums. Some tunes feature a group of woodwind players that plump for a classical chamber tone rather than a jazz-oriented drive. The admitted influence of classical minimalists…

Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera composed in 1934 by George Gershwin, with a libretto written by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin from Heyward's novel Porgy and later play of the same title. Porgy and Bess was first performed in New York City on September 30, 1935, and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers—a daring artistic choice at the time. After suffering from an initially unpopular public reception due in part to its racially charged theme, the…

What is it that Jimmie Rodgers and the Sugarhill Gang have in common? Both of these artist have created what is now known as the country and rap music genres. Country music was began in Southern United States from folk and blues music in the 1920’s. As well, rap music began in the 1970’s by inner city African Americans. Though, rap may be favored by many country music has a better quality. Country and rap have very different songs and instrument uses but they do have similar artist. To start,…

Breaking the cycle America has always been filled with great people, places, and ideas. Social norms are things that everyone has experienced. Music is something that has these norms. If you are a musician your life should look a little like this: join a ban, play music, get rich and famous, and then live out the rest of your days peacefully. Jason Everman is one example of someone who broke away from this cycle. Jason Everman’s story is very inspiring for those looking to escape social norms.…

Elle Varner, A “Conversational Lush” Watching her mom and dad do their thing in the music industry, Elle would follow in their footsteps. She is born to two musically inclined parents and spent much of her remarkable childhood years in the studio and in the entertainment world. Elle's talents are many but include singing, playing the flute, guitar and piano. Born on February 12, 1989, Gabrielle “Elle” Varner has become a popular R&B recording artist. It's no wonder as her family is actually…

The song “Because of You” a very popular song which was originally written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson in 1940. It was used in the movie “I Was an American Spy” but it was also recreated by Les Baxter and Kenny Rankin, two different artists recorded the same song in different style by putting their unique spin to it. There is a much greater difference in the two songs than the voices of the singers, each has its own style, rhythm and beat. Moreover, the two songs do not give…

Imagine becoming famous and suddenly losing all of this fame and fortune. This is what happened to Eddie in Tom Petty’s song.Eddie graduated High School and moved to Hollywood.There he got a tattoo and met a girl that had a tattoo, too. Tom Petty’s fake narrative about Eddie turns into rock star, is an untrue story and shifts tone in an unrealistic way. Tom Petty’s narrative poem tells a story about a rock star, named Eddie, trying to get famous. It all started when Eddie finished High School.…

and say, “Everything turns on Jazz.” (This would be another topic of discussion: whether or not he says it in French) The camera would follow the direction of the padre’s finger and pan towards the night sky. The electric piano in the background of the music sounding like the twinkling stars above. In the night sky, the blinking light of a Mexican-Afro satellite is visible to all. It would be a disgrace not to end this adaption of the novel with a jazz tune. Jazz is a core idea of the Véa’s…