The Jazz Singer

great concert that featured many soloists and groups that played some jazz pieces and marches. I heard a lot of great music and I learned a lot at the recital. The first piece I enjoyed was Fly Me to the Moon. It was performed by Zachary Klein on drums who was accompanied by Alexander Ambrose. It was written by Bart Howard in 1954 but was made famous by Frank Sinatra a decade later. Frank Sinatra was an incredibly talented singer and actor from the 1960s. The recording that Frank Sinatra…

on August 4, 1901, he was born in the birthplace of jazz--New Orleans, Louisiana. He was in foster care throughout his teenage years. His father abandoned the family right after Louis was born, and his mother resulted to prostitution, so he was often left with his maternal grandmother. He began working in fifth grade where he developed a interest in music, this interest lead him to his jazz career. Louis Armstrong contributed a great deal to jazz, but just a few are his popular rhythm which…

consists of drums, more specifically tama talking drums, Bougarabou drums, water drums and ngoma drums. However, it also consists of instruments like string instruments and flutes. African music has influenced American music greatly through blues and jazz music. Due to the influence of western culture, traditional African music and dance has lessened in…

The Civil Rights Movement: How it Changed Jazz “Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze, Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees. “Strange Fruit” initially performed by Billie Holiday depicts one of the initial repercussions of the Civil Rights movement‒ a lynching. Holiday’s expression of the event delivers an overall timbre and mood for jazz in the coming era. The development of the Civil Rights movement…

enjoyed listening to Rich Matteson’s Jazz Corner. I listened to two other tapes, and they were all equally interesting. Rich Matteson’s broadcast had a very relaxed feel; even the tone of his voice is relaxing! I really like that he knew exactly what he was talking about; considering his prolific career and vast knowledge of music and jazz, everything he said was relevant, and he was very well-spoken. His broadcast is excellent for discovering jazz songs and jazz artists, as well as learning…

Rainey was discovered when she was twelve and started her career as a cabaret singer. In 1904, Rainey married Will Rainey and toured with him and the Wolcott’s Rabbit Foot Minstrels until the Rainey’s decided to start their own company. Bessie Smith joined the Rainey’s in 1912 and Rainey is considered Smith’s coach and role model…

These different genres include Ragtime, The Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Classical, Hip-hop and Rap. The first nationally popular form of music in America was Ragtime 1899. People found documents that revealed ragtime was not new in 1899 because it was played as early as the 1870s. Black musicians could…

1920’s Music Have you ever wondered how your favorite jazz song came to be or a favorite old time broadway show was thought of? Music has been a long part of history. It is believed to have been around since ancient Greece, instrumentally and singing wise (“The National Solo”). Jazz was a major popularity in the 1920’s. It was soft, relaxing, and it could be loud. During the 1920’s technology and historical landmarks effected music. Prohibition, talking movies, and the first car radio are…

Comparison of Swing and Bop Jazz Jazz music is one of the youngest genres of music that is played in this day and age. This genre of jazz encompasses several different styles such as bebop and swing. Both styles are different but they are still classified as jazz. Swing music is the older of the two styles jazz. Swing became very popular in the 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. Ironically, bebop’s inception came out from creative spins on the already popular swing music. Swing usually consisted of…

of jazz goes back very far, and still holds roots in almost all of music today. Jazz is one of the widest known forms of music around the world it is all around people whether they realize it or not. Jazz styles are in songs throughout a span of time periods, ranging from around 1895 to present day. When musicians break down a song into its simplest forms, there are certain common jazz styles that are present. Most listeners do not realize that what he or she is hearing is some form of jazz in…