Trumpet

president’s command. He also insisted on repelling aliens instead of fighting them, which was a brilliant act of deception as such a weapon’s effectiveness is affirmed by the lack of aliens seen by citizens. Consequently, soldiers were armed with trumpets instead of guns, diminishing their capability and amplifying their fear.…

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John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born in South Carolina in 1917 and died in 1993. He was a jazz trumpet player, bandleader and composer. He received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina. He was one of the pioneers in bebop and had performed in Minton’s Playhouse and Monroe’s Uptown House. He worked with Charlie Parker in 1945, and performed in New York and Los Angeles. After the Los Angeles performance in December 1945, Gillespie returned to New York and Parker…

With this company I worked a lot with the upkeep of their online data system that tracks their street teamers throughout the country. I was also in charge of scheduling and supervising of volunteer staff and their credentials. As trombones and trumpets blow a second line passes down the street. I am reminded of how much I love being a part of the community that the Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation cultivates. Not only has the company created a world-renowned multi-weekend festival, you…

first person in group six is Brian. Brian is an enjoyable, cheerful fellow with many hobbies. Brian, like most people, enjoys playing videogames, and considers this one of his many hobbies, however, he also likes music, and has learned to play the trumpet as well. Brian has many accomplishments he is proud of too. He has successfully graduated high school and enrolled into college, he even has three completed semesters under his belt as well! Even though Brian has had a fun and successful life…

English saxophonist Paul Dunmall has built strong reputation in the European free jazz scene throughout the years. From soliloquies to large ensembles, Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always…

form, meter, and especially scoring. The piece begins and pretty much remains in cut time and is marked allegretto for tempo. The texture seemed homophonic, while the rhythm is march like. Some performing forces included a large orchestra along with trumpets, horns, and percussion instruments. The next piece by Mozart “Don Giovanni” continued similarly, as the melody seemed short in the orchestral intro with many leaps. The rhythm consisted of a duple meter and expressed anger emphasized by many…

“Off-Objekt” is a tragicomic outburst; a disrupted cacophonic razzmatazz colored by vibrant soprano sax trills that efficiently counterpoint with trombone and less often with trumpet lines. On and off, they intersect, taking the form of impactful unisons that also serve to indicate a changing in pace/mood. Greene’s trombone's extended pitches open “We Control the Horizontal”. He soon gets the company of Jones’ bass before the…

My essay today will focus on the history of Igor Stravinsky with my main concept and interest being on his early work “The Rite of Spring”. “The Rite of Spring” was a piece which caused Igor Stravinsky to go down in history as someone who challenged the norms of music and who changed music traditions forever. As you will see further on in my essay Stravinsky's innovative ideas were not initially loved and respected but instead frowned upon and hated. I can personally relate to some concepts…

Unknown to most, Coltrane actually knew how to play trumpet and clarinet along with his saxophone. He had a kind heart and was known for his positive outlook on life (Kelley). “Coltrane felt we must all make a conscious effort to effect positive change in the world, and that his music was an instrument to…