Vibrato

America is a nation of immigrants, no one doubts that. However, as a child of first generation immigrants, I did not live in a tight-knit immigrant community, and my parents did not bring many elements of their home culture into the house. I grew up listening to American music, learning American history, and my friends were predominantly non-Asian. As a result, I never understood much about my parents’ background, and Taiwanese culture. Sensing my curiosity about my background (perhaps from the…

As I mentioned before, he was considered a very good improviser, but that wasn’t his only exclusive talent. He had a distinct vibrato sound on the trumpet by shaking his hand instead of rocking his fingers or flexing his jaws, which was seen as improper but made his style his own. Armstrong’s style had influence over the radio when he recorded a cover of “I can 't Give You Anything…

István Várdai and Julien Quentin performed at the Auditorium at Scripps Ranch in La Jolla. The La Jolla Music Society commissioned the performance as part of their Discovery Series. The stage, with hardwood floors and a geometric background, provided the appropriate backdrop for the grand piano and the mesmerizing cello. From the second row, the skill and expertise of the artists was evident. The audience member could sense the dedication and time the artists put into their work, and could…

"Tainted Love Or Tainted Music" Musician, songwriter, and record producer of the 50's and 60's Ed Cobb wrote the memorable song "Tainted Love" in 1964. Cobb's profession of musician and songwriter has been marked as a renowned songwriter of his time. Cobb played in the band the Four Preps and wrote for several famous musical artists like the Standells, Fleetwood Mac, and Pink Floyd, just to name a few. The talents of Cobb's work has boosted musicians fame with the enjoyment of his lyrics. His…

The rise to fame and stardom is unique to all who have earned it. At times however, it is found that the circumstances and motivations fueling their success mirror each other. These constance branch across time periods and genres. Even in two distinct genres, such as hip-hop and jazz, two greats can be found with similarities in their tutelage, rise to fame and personas. Miles Davis and Kanye West, despite having so much between them, contain many parallels when observing what made them into…

What is music? That is a question every musician asks themselves. For victor Wooten, music is like a language that connects out to people. The world has two things that are universal in which are music and mathematics. There are barriers common things can’t break troughs but music can. Victor Wooten has develop a way to break those barriers by using not just for art but as a language. Music is a language that can connect two people whit different backgrounds and help unite for a common love it…

Having to grow up in the American society during a period of changes and turmoil. Miles Davis was one of the African Americans who had the courage and willingness to stand up for what was right by fighting for equality. Being a man of music, Miles used his music to show people their desire for equality through his songs. Miles Davis’s music style reflects the civil rights movement through the changes, evolution, and presentation of his music. Jazz music had a specific standard to it, Davis…

I attended the concert of Surcari presented by Maxwell Shepherd Concert Series on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. The venue was the University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus. The program began with Vientos del Sur, which is traditional Bolivian song that translates into South Winds. The sheer energy of that first chord from the acoustic guitar marked the beginning of a night of beautiful cultural music. It opens up with the quick strumming of the acoustic guitar and later…

If someone was to open a business, we often ask for discounts instead of supporting their business and paying full price. In the article New Yorker Kalefa writes “Baduizm” had its own understated hip-hop swagger. Badu’s willowy voice, softened by vibrato, inspired comparisons to Billie Holiday, but she had a rapper’s sense of rhythm and restraint: she knew how to stack syllables and deploy slang, and she knew when not to smother the beat with extraneous ad-libs” They way she rapped was ironic,…

Louis Armstrong is known for being the man who had a gravelly singing voice and played the trumpet well. His familiar voice and many hits are known worldwide to anyone whether you be a jazz fan or not. Louis Armstrong was one of the most popular jazz icons of the 20th century, and he shaped music during that era. His music is even well-known today. This paper will explain how Armstrong modernized the Jazz industry and had a big influence on music. Music would be completely different without him.…