Smooth jazz

The Langston Hughes performance we saw on Thursday was very unique. At first, I thought it was going to be boring, but after having a better understanding, I began to like it. Throughout the whole play, there was jazz music in the background which helped the play move along smoothly. On the side of the stage, were two men who played the instruments. One instrument, the saxophone, was played pretty often. Percussion instruments, such as the drums, were played as well. All these types of…

Music is an incredible form of expression of many feelings. Whether the listener is happy or sad, there is always a song that they are able to connect with. A few songs that I have really connected with are “Crazy for You” by Adele, “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + The Machine, “Money Trees” by Kendrick Lamar and “Animal I Have Become” by Three Days Grace. I have found myself turning to some of these songs many times throughout my life, for not only the lyrics, but the sound of the instruments…

Grammy nominated, Independent Music Award winners, 15 years of career and five albums already published which have spread their name all over the world…but if you can’t demonstrate your qualities in front of your audience, your award, prizes and career’s accomplishments don’t worth a dime. That’s why the eight musicians who compose Novalima and performed at Rich Mix for the final act of the tenth anniversary of Movimientos can be easily considered as one of the most thrilling acts around. The…

The Baylor University Concert Choir performed a concert entitled “Child of Song- His Song”. It was performed by roughly 79 people, both male and female. The concert was their spring recital and all songs performed were praising God. Each selection had a unique feeling associated with it as well as a different connotation. The first section of the concert was slower and more somber than the final section. These songs were used more for worship and didn’t have the upbeat feeling as the later ones…

Music has influenced many societies over the yea, including the civilisation humans. Music is a method of self-expression, inspiration, give voice to the voiceless.it a tool that uses to communicate, as seen through how ancient aboriginal cultures around the world have always used music to tell stories and express their history, culture and themselves as people. so music is always there no matter what, it is something that I personal have had the fortune in understanding; how it functions and…

Iconic vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson [1941-2016] was honored in a musical celebration colored by great performances of dearest fellows from different generations. In addition to an incredible instrumentalist, Hutcherson was a master composer who left an indelible mark over the course of a rich five-decade career. Classic records like Dialogue, Components, Oblique, and Cirrus will be forever in my heart. At the time we arrived at the packed St. Peter’s Church, vibraphonist Joe Locke was reading…

Debussy, born Claude Achille Debussy at Saint Germain-en-Laye, France on August 22, 1862, was a profound composer of the twentieth century. Because of the similarities his compositions share with impressionist art, many refer to Debussy as an impressionists. Impressionist, according to the online Webster dictionary, is defined as “one who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism in art; especially, a painter who paints in the impressionistic style; as, the skyrocketing prices of…

Two things country music star Hank Williams, Sr. did right was to become a legend and to have a famous song named Hank Williams, Jr. One thing he did terribly wrong was to drink to excess and die very young. The debut of Hank Williams, Sr. at the Grand Ole Opry was a great triumph. The debut remains the most famous in the history of live country music performance program broadcast on WSN Nashville weekly since 1925. When Williams grabbed the microphone on June 11, 1949 on the Grand Ole Opry…

bombs to clubs and jazz, the 40’s were musical in many ways. Jazz all began in the mid 1930’s after big bands struggled to stay together during WWII. In the 40’s people like Dizzy Gillespie and Waller Fats were extremely popular. Also songs like “Sentimental Journey” and “White Christmas” were on the top 1000 hits list from the 40’s (“Jazz”). In 1938 a club was founded by Henry Minton but it didn’t become popular until Jazz made its…

Music from the Pre-Civil war period (early 1800s) was divided into two main types: white music and black music. White music consisted of mostly classical and minstrel music. Black music was mostly religious music; however, there were also some secular black songs. Classical music was heavily influenced by European Composers, and would often be played for wealthy, white people. Minstrel music was played for common people and included blackface, where white people would pretend to be black people…