Jazz techniques

more iconic of the 1920s than jazz. Jazz made places such Harlem and New Orleans huge national hits. Included with jazz are huge individual names, such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald. Not only did it make them famous, it made places such as Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom. (Berg) The smooth music from New Orleans was a big part of why African American culture was “accepted and promoted in the American culture at large by the 1920’s.” (Berg 7). Jazz was one of, if not the key…

not follow sheet music like typical jazz does. However, the term improvisation is not just linked to music. Movies and television shows also have a technique with the same concept which is improve but with acting. Both of these mean the same thing, which is the artist/actor has the determining factor of what they will play or say. One genre that uses improvisation as a major concept is free jazz. Free jazz was really popular during the 1960s-1970s. One free jazz artist was Cecil Taylor. In…

During the Jazz Age, jazz music, primarily dominated by African Americans before 1920, began to gain popularity among whites and transformed into an important aspect of American culture. The increased popularity of jazz music among black and white audiences allowed for the breaking of social barriers between blacks and whites, more opportunities for African American musicians, and a more accepting attitude towards African American musicians. Music has always played an essential part in African…

New Orleans Style Jazz Around the turn of the twentieth century, a musical style called jazz was developed in the United States of America. Jazz was specifically invented in the southern cities such as New Orleans, Louisiana predominately by those of the Black descent. According to Music: An Appreciation, “Jazz can be described generally as music rooted in improvisation and characterized by syncopated rhythm, a steady beat, and distinctive tone colors and performance techniques” (Roger and…

and inspired by a gospel song “It Must Be Jesus” by the Southern Tones. Ray Charles was able to take the gospel song and add a jazz and rhythm and blues to it. Though, this recording was not a cup of tea for everyone, it was able to sell in two different markets of music and be a success. This analysis will look at the genius Ray Charles who combine the elements of jazz, gospel, and blues structure to create this top-charting recording. Firstly, Ray Charles recording of I Got a Women music…

has an impressionism style that was very popular at the time. It incorporates a new scale, whole tone, and expanded instrumental techniques, which were big steps for 20th century pieces. The song ‘Take Five,’ follows the expected jazz performance perfectly as it has a defined A section in the beginning that repeats after an improvised B section. This is the expected jazz structure. It also has expected instruments such as piano, drums and…

musicians and jazz fans also know him as a major composer--arranger. In fact, there are musicologists and journalists who consider Ellington to be America's greatest composer, which puts him in a league with Charles Ives and Aaron Copland. Though many jazz fans think of Ellington as a pianist too, few scholars have examined how unique and original his approach to the keyboard really was. Dr. Matthew J. Cooper of Eastern Oregon University wrote that "Ellington surely stands as one of the great…

Louis played Hardin was greatly influenced by Armstrong’s technique and style, also convinced Lil Hardin to leave the band. When he influenced Lil Hardin she started her own career and she made her a fortune off of it because she got her techniques from Louis and he played very good music on his trumpet. I think it was really cool the way that Lil Hardin learned by listening to Louis Armstrong because she got her skills and a better technique. Now these day’s Lil Hardin is famous because she…

Have you ever heard the phrase “near-enemy” used before? No? Well, a near-enemy is when two things look very similar but are intrinsically different. I first read the phrase in a Louise Penny book, where she wrote about a woman who appeared compassionate and caring, but in fact wanted others to be totally helpless so they would need her. The woman seemed to have good intentions, but she was, in fact, hurting others so that she could receive gratitude from them. A near-enemy appears to be one…

and Blues contributed to the emergence of Jazz? Beyond the fact that Jazz has several contributors, Ragtime and Blues each have their own way of adding onto and impacting what is already a well-known genre. Jazz is a type of music of black American origin (which emerged at the beginning of the 20th century) characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm. The two styles (Ragtime and Blues) of music contributing to Jazz differentiate in many ways such as…