Jazz

Edward Kennedy Ellington was one of the most famous jazz composers and performers of the twentieth century. It is a well-known fact that Duke Ellington went down in history of jazz music as one of the most significant composers, as well as outstanding bandleader, who led his own musical group of about fifty years. Thus, the main aims of this project are to think about Duke Ellington, and discuss how he fits into the history of jazz, dwelling on his style and other details with more attention.…

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…

The concert that I attended was Sac State Jazz Combo with the guest artist “The Kandinsky Effect”, on Tuesday October 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm. in the Capistrano Concert Hall. At the beginning of the concert the Sacramento State Jazz combo played a couple songs. In this group there were many performers with different instruments: Domenic Dalpez (baritone saxophone) , Jesse Crosson (trombone) , Aaron Smith (trumpet) , Randy Sandoli (piano) , Molly Redfield (bass) , Devan Kortan (guitar) , and Cameron…

leader of his jazz orchestra was the most recognized around the world as a credible…

his home in Corona of Queens. Well the way he really died was by a Heart Attack which is a medical emergency. This stage only occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of the heart. The way it looks it really sounds bad because he was the father of jazz and he was an inspiration to Lil Hardin and that probably hurt her a lot because he taught her the way to play the trumpet. R.I.P…

Beat Generation came off as (Denise Enck). Although two very different groups both heavily influenced the young generation of the 1950s. The term beat may have come from “the feelings among group members being beaten down by American culture, or from jazz musicians who would say “ beat right down to my socks””(Appleby, Joyce, et al, 579).…

fans alike label it one of the best jazz records ever, its sale of over 2 million copies also makes it the largest selling. “Freddie Freeloader” offers a perfect example of why the album has earned such devotion. The melody and rhythm are simple, with Miles Davis setting up the first few measures, then followed by the improvised contributions of the other musicians. It is this improvisation, more than any other trait, that places this song, and album, in the jazz genre. Indeed, Miles Davis was…

Both Edison and Young attained their fame from one thing that they had in common, 'Originality'. On Edison's appearance at Riverwalk Jazz, in 1993, Edison mentioned that "All the musicians used to say they'd rather be the world’s worst 'originator' than the world’s best 'imitator'" as he knew the importance of being original. Lester Young's fame came from the similar reason. Rather than adopting the normal 'forceful' approach, he came up with a completely new concept in which to play his horn,…

created by the highly esteemed American composer and pianist, George Gershwin. Gershwin was one of the twentieth-century’s most influential, beloved composers, and a multitalented musical genius. He composed numerous orchestral works for piano and jazz orchestra, and created popular musical compositions for several stage works and films. Gershwin’s most famous piece, however, is undoubtedly Rhapsody in Blue. I have admired and revered Gershwin’s musical virtuosity for the greater portion of my…

Beginning in the seventeenth century, the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia to aid in the production of profitable crops is where a soon to be flourishing slave trade witnesses Africans being snatched and carried to America in bondage, separating them from their families, leaving them with no sense of familiarity. Although, unfortunate, out of this state of anguish and distress came the development of a new culture. Vast generations of Africans…