The Jazz Singer

An enthralling tale between two afflicted brothers in Harlem, James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues is told from the point of view of Sonny's brother, whose name is never revealed to readers. This short story illustrates the brothers' struggle with living in the projects of Harlem, cultural issues, and their own inner demons. As the two brothers combat their interior conflicts and exterior environmental toils, they are reunified through a common theme in the story: musical expression. Sonny's Blues is a…

represented by the man. He is the subject of the piece as the notes create the melody of the music. The other musical idea captured by the lines is the actual melody. In music, there is always a background and a melody. The background, especially in Jazz and Blues music, is very straightforward and rhythmic while the melody lays over the tops and creates shape and form through note changes, crescendos, decrescendos, and changes in instrument or theme. In the same way, the painting has a very…

Chapter One: Sinatra and the Music The biggest impression Frank left on popular music and culture lives on in the heart of the music itself. The influence he had on the world can still be heard on his recordings today. His style of singing carried such meaning and depth that it transcended cultural boundaries. In a poem by Gerald Early, from Mustazza’s collection of essays entitled “Frank Sinatra and Popular Culture”, he recalls going to a freak show as a boy and hearing the wonderful sounds…

Decades ago, music genres were not instrumentally inclined as they are today. During Michael Jackson’s era music was considered contemporary R &B that combined different musical elements. Musical elements at that time consisted of rhythm and blues, jazz, soul, pop, and dance (article). Much of the music during those times included synthesizers, keyboards, vocals, drum machines, horns, piano, and drums. Artists were most popular for using Melisma that commonly refers to Gregorian Chants. As we…

African-Americans created a unique style of music that has played an integral part of American culture and shaped the development of African-American life for many decades. \Throughout U.S. history, the music scene has been a unique one compared to other countries, due in large part to the influence of African-American artists whose music reflects their struggles and triumphs. One only needs to browse through the albums of such African-American musical artists to see the creative talent and…

utilized back beats to assist with creating the catchy tune. This song was created with many of the basic instruments such as a guitar, bass, and drums. However, there was one instrument that made this song stand out. While singing the song, lead singer Joe Butler played what is known as an auto harp. This instrument is similar to a guitar, and it allows musicians to play certain chords with the unique sound. Although it is important to discuss relevant musical elements, one must also consider…

Influential Black Female Artist As the sound of music has developed over years, peoples’ contribution to the development sometimes goes unnoticed. Every musical artist should be honored for their played part in this musical evolution. So many musicians fail to pay respect to the artist before them when creating their own musical sound. Some of the most overlooked talents are the female artist that played huge roles in the growth of the music industries and the sound of music still heard today.…

Introduction: The genre of popular music has thoroughly saturated every aspect of the music industry with catchy tunes, relatable lyrics, standard music notation, and popularity vote. The portrayal of this music is thought to be seen as the genre that is taking over from all other genres due to the popularity with the accessible availability that comes with it, and having a specific target group that they are able to pull in. My thesis states that the music for this topic identifies and…

the new pupil who will make it successful and he was a genius. Gershwin dropped out of school and began playing piano professionally at the age of 15. Within a couple of years, he was one of the most sought after musicians in America. A composer of jazz, opera and popular songs for stage and screen, now a day many of his works are now standards in the music business. Gershwin had a brain tumor and sadly died after brain surgery July 11, 1937 at the age of only 38 years old. Throughout his…

The band is from Santa Barbara California and consists of four members in the band. The main members of the band are Tommy Cantillon who is the guitarist/singer and Michael Cantillon he plays the piano. Matt Palermo is the drummer, and Mike Dyer plays the bass. They played many tracks, but the one that I enjoyed the most was “Heaven is Under the Sun”. “Heaven is Under the Sun” had such a great piano melody…