Essays on Jazz Page 3

Introduction Swing Jazz. Does swing equal jazz? Is swing the same as big band music? Is swing exclusively dance music? Is there any such thing as pure swing? Benny Goodman, a famous American jazz musician, clarinetist, and known as the “King of Swing” once said that swing music “remains something you take 5,000 words to…

Throughout the history of this state, the music of African-Americans has remained a strong influence upon our society and civilization. Get downing with the music carried over from Africa with the slaves, up until now, with the new manners created by urban young person today, African-Americans have retained certain elements within their music which makes…

Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are two of the great jazz voices of the 20th century and though they both sang jazz standards and pop tunes of the time they both had their own distinct style. They have recorded much of the same songs but no one can be in doubt that they are listening…

Exploring the intricate and historically significant music genre of jazz poses a difficult challenge for musicians and scholars due to its complex nature. Jazz is thought to have emerged in New Orleans, where it was specifically crafted for the pleasure of social dancers. John F.’s renowned publication, “Understanding Jazz: What Is Jazz?” offers valuable insights…

Clifford Brown was born in Wilmington, Delaware on the 30th of October 1930. Brown began playing a trumpet his father gave him in early high school, and by his late teens was playing in collage and other youth bands. Throughout high school he studied jazz harmony and theory, trumpet, vibes, piano, and bass with Robert…

In his Jazz Age novel, The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald portrayssociety as snobs who bask in the wealth of the age. The novel was written in theheart of the Jazz Age and depicts it flawlessly. After World War I, manycompanies that had been making war supplies returned to creating their uniqueproducts. (ELCO) “The…

Before taking Jazz class, my knowledge of this genre was minimal. During the class, six bands performed a total of fifteen pieces. Most of these compositions were by renowned Jazz composers like Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island” and Charlie Parker’s “Donna Lee.” However, one band stood out as they played original pieces written by their own…

Jazz music originated from the African American origin, and is done through improvisation, syncopation, and usually either a forceful or regular rhythm. Jazz happens to have many styles. Some of those different styles are; smooth, contemporary, Latin and trad. Smooth Jazz has a bit of a pop feel to it but has little to no…

In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man Ellison makes strong connections between the musical jazz elements and the Battle Royal excerpt of the novel. The jazz element of improvisation is described to be spontaneous, on the spot, composing to come up with different melodies and is the prominent element used by Ellison in the Battle Royal excerpt…

The roots of Jazz music and the blues, being intertwined with each other, are as colorful as their names, literally, because it is the music of colored people, African-American slaves, who toiled in the fields of the Southern plantations.  The blues were generally believed to be songs sang by the workers while working in the…