...Stephen Ververis All That Jazz Dr. Cornicello December 14, 2012 The Origins of Bebop Ever since the musical style of bebop arose in the mid-1940’s, jazz musicians from all generations were influenced by its musical style and rhythm. Along with its fast tempo, bebop is also characterized by having “more complex chord progressions and melodies with a strong concentration on the rhythm section”(historyjazz.com). Although not as popular as the jazz styles that came before it, bebop still created a well-defined audience. Since bebop’s origination was not a result of a single musician or band, bebop’s formation cannot be attributed to any single musician. There are many origins of bebop that made it relevant during its time. The early formation and history of bebop consisted of how the musical form was created and the numerous reactions that were caused by its existence. The musical style of bebop is like no other jazz style. Bands were usually smaller and included different types of instruments. Some influential players of bebop music were Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. These players created the foundations of bebop and continue to influence musicians of all genres. During the 1940’s, America underwent a number of drastic experiences that would change the American economy forever. One of these occurrences of the 1940s was World War II. Beginning in 1939, World War II required the assistance of all United States citizens and left...
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...With his successful childhood and high school career, his college life acted as a stepping stone into his career. From the start of his life, Eric has shown passion for music. Born in Reno, Nevada on January 2nd, 1970, Eric Whitacre started playing around on the piano as a child (“Eric Whitacre- Composer Biography”). Because he started studying the piano, he joined a junior high marching band and played in a techno-pop band with aspirations of becoming a rock star (Camphouse). Playing the piano at such a young age created a dream for Eric about becoming a well-known rock star. Throughout his high school career, his life continued to revolve around music. Eric Whitacre participated in the Douglas High School band in Minden, Nevada (“Eric...
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...What I Hear When I Listen to Billie Holiday’s “Billie’s Blues” Tyler Brady Intro to Music: Term Paper Dr. Burns In the 19th century, a very prominent genre and musical form emerged from the Deep South of America; often defined as a repetitive and poetic music structure derived from jazz, blues music became an influential role in the astounding American identity. On the basis of originality and artistry, Billie Holiday is noted as one of the most influential jazz and blues singers. Throughout a dark life of poverty, drugs and adversity that arose from sexism and racism, Billie Holiday turned to her passion of music and singing. One of “Lady Day’s” most well-known pieces was recorded in 1936 and was titled “Billie’s Blues” This piece is structured as a 12-bar blues piece with a short introduction and six choruses. Throughout this blues song, there is a repetitive and invigorating harmonic pattern present. “Billie’s Blue’s” reflects a very laid back style through Holiday’s signature “lazy” style using many jazz embellishments such as blue notes; moreover, these melodies sung by Billie Holiday, as well as the two improvised solos performed by Bunny Berigan and Arty Shaw, are extremely artistic and original. In despite of a poverty stricken life filled with drug abuse and adversity, Billie Holiday was able to establish herself as a prominent blues and jazz singer; she was able to display this in “Billie’s Blues,” a 12-bar blues piece, with exceptional use of harmony...
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...Music Therapy Today Vol. IV (2) April 2003 Essential Guitar Skill Development Considerations for the Contemporary Music Therapist Robert E. Krout Abstract This article considers some guitar skills which might be considered “essential” for the contemporary music therapist. After some overall observations, 10 such essential areas are briefly outlined and described. Sample recommendations for clinician development are made in each area. They include a knowledge of open chords in various different positions for voice leading, barre chords, interesting strumming patterns with rhythmic emphasis, varied fingerpicking patterns, major and minor pentatonic scales for improvising, familiarity with guitars of various types (steel-string, classical, electric), blues/rock/jazz chord extensions and progressions, use of right (strum) hand rhythms, use of non-chord tones, and chord embellishments/left (chording) hand techniques. An emphasis is placed on the continuing guitar skill development of the clinician. 1 Krout, R. E. (2003) Essential Guitar Skill Development Considerations for the Contemporary Music Therapist. Music Therapy Today (online), available at http://musictherapyworld.net Introduction The guitar continues to be a mainstay for music therapists in their work with clients demonstrating a wide variety of needs, abilities, and interests (Kennedy, 2001). The versatility, portability, and musical integrity of the guitar allows clinicians to adapt it uses to music of...
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...virtuosic caprices on the violin, paganini also played the guitar as a major cornerstone of his musical achievement, as well as the mandolin, which he learned from his father. Although one would expect Paganini to have a musical upbringing, his father was actually a trader who, due to the lack of success in his trading career, supplemented the family’s income with mandolin playing on the streets of Genoa. Thus, Paganini’s early life found him searching for violin lessons from local violin teachers since his...
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...Oneself”; http://hbr.org/2005/01/managing-oneself/ar/1 This struck me quite a bit as I found this a bit ironic, because this somehow describes how things are unravelling, particularly on the state of my profession right now, and the state of things, in general. Well, I am not quite sure what I’m really good at. It’s not like I’m inept. It’s just that I am not sure if I’m really good at something. I’ve always engaged myself with so many things back then as my personal history reveals, as “jack of all trades, master of none” identity. For example, I have passion for creating music – composing lyrics and arranging the melody. I played rhythm/lead guitar in a local “rock” band way back my entire college days. I would say I was an average guitar player and although I sing, I am not a virtuoso. But I have friends who made a career out of it, even until now. But I never imagined myself choosing a career as a musician. In retrospect, I never had a technical job that I fully committed...
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...is as American as baseball, yet as synonymous with the country that the music is normally used to describe it. Present from storefronts and coffee bars, all the way to movies, and pop culture, jazz is everywhere. Coming into being during the earlier decades of the 20th century Jazz is an art form that describes that changes in American society around that time, while also allowing minorities to gain the spotlight for the first time. An art form that praises skill, innovation, and improvisation, Jazz is a music that will always take you to a different place in time, and the rhythms from it will get into your bones. The beginning of jazz is largely attributed to African Americans living in New Orleans, who used music to escape the discriminatory practices apparent in the south. New Orleans is one of the most diverse cities in the American south with over 8 ethnic groups always in contact with one another. New Orleans is a city that is...
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...The history and progression of Billie Holiday’s rise to fame is not only tragic but also inspirational. She was able to overcome her traumatic childhood issues and become one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the twentieth century. Although her career was cut short by her untimely death at the young age of 44, her legacy lives on through her music. Billie Holiday was born as Eleanora Fagan Gough in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1915, to a single mother. Her alleged father, Clarence Holiday, who ultimately became a successful jazz musician, was absent from her life except for an occasional visit. Without a father figure in her life, she began getting into trouble, mainly by ditching school. In January of 1925, at the tender age of 9, Holiday was sent to the House of Good Shepherd, a home for problematic girls of African-American heritage. She stayed in the home for approximately eight months before returning to her mother’s care. She eventually returned to the House of Good Shepherd after allegedly being sexually assaulted in 1926. Music became her salvation. She would listen to Bessie Smith and Louie Armstrong and sing along with them. She started singing at local clubs in New York City after following her mother there. It was during this time in 1930 that she changed her name to “Billie”, supposedly after the actress Billie Dove. Holiday’s troubles did not end in childhood. She had difficulty with relationships, chose unsuitable men and drank excessively...
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...Trumpeters Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis became two of the most inspiring American jazz musicians of all time by accessing very differently to their art. In the analysis an album from each artist, I choose “What A Wonderful World” of Louis Armstrong and “Kind of Blue” of Miles Davis. Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) was the most influential performer to affect a lot of Jazz musicians. He influenced the whole jazz population with his amazing voice and energetic trumpet. And he played a great role in the modernization of jazz. His career spanned almost 50 years, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different jazz eras. The work of Louis Armstrong summed up the achievements of New Orleans jazz style and indicated the way to the later...
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...Music Therapy Essay Eliza B. Johnson Box Elder High School Abstract This essay outlines my current understanding of music therapy and different ways that music affects the brain, including research from Oliver Sacks, Jodi Picoult, and Laurence O’Donnell. It also includes my personal experiences relating to music therapy, including experience with special needs populations that I have worked with, experience with instrumental/ensemble work, and any other qualifications I may have that make me an adequate prospect for the music therapy program at Utah State University. It covers my motivations and driving factors for being interested in the career and major of music therapy. Music Therapy Essay Music therapy:...
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...Belle’s character in the 1991 version can be seen multiple times holding back remarks to either Gaston as he tries to win her hand in marriage and the Beast as he keeps her as a prisoner. During the time that this movie was released, women were standing up for themselves. However, the animated version still showed Belle as being passive rather than active. In the 2017 version Belle demonstrated a more accurate representation of how women behave. Therefore in the live action remake there are multiple instances where a progression has been make from the animated one to keep up with the change in views. When the Beast tells Belle that he is keeping Maurice a prisoner because he was trespassing and stole a rose from his garden. Belle responds by arguing calling him a liar. She also interrupts the Beast stating to punish her instead of her father. In the live action remake, Belle’s character questions the hegemonic belief of how women should act compared to the animated...
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...and that resulted to abandoning my profession as a laboratory technologist for business. However, as soon as I graduated and had access to our family business in the city of Lagos-Nigeria, I took charge of the business operations for ten years (1996-2006) supervising and ensuring my heritage never went down the drain. Being ambitious with the alacrity and enthusiasm for greatness, the business grew and expanded amazingly despite my little knowledge of business ethics. Therefore, in a bid to realize our goal of developing the business into international one, I started the business career from the foundation level and finally acquired my BA (Hons) Business Management degree. I also have City and Guilds certificate in basic IT skills and very fluent in both written and oral communications in English language. More so, my choice of MBA is primarily because it is a progression of my career and it will fully equip me with the necessary skills required for the advancement of our family business. Additionally, since my dream is to become an international businessperson, this course of study will facilitate its realization, which the course content reveals. Furthermore, my choice of MBA stems from the special interest, which, in the first instance compelled me to study Business Management in my first-degree program. This course will expose me to many business opportunities and make me fully equipped to face business challenges cum making me marketable in both the public and...
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...expressions of “classic” jazz. In this case… mostly jazz from the 1950’s. (style) Wynton has an overtly strong interest in composition over improvisation sometimes and resists excessive importation from competing musical styles like classical and rock. His work with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra upholds the works of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington as exemplars of the jazz tradition, and downplays the importance of such developments as fusion and the avant-garde. The influence of Ellington on Marsalis's compositional style, musical values, and jazz career calls attention to a historical approach. Marsalis does beyond traditionalism; however, in works such as “Express Crossing”. "Express Crossing" is a collage of elements from twentieth-century jazz and concert music. These elements include the following: 1.Modernist dissonance 2.Modernist irregular time signatures 3.Modernist tempo changes 4.Dixieland harmonic progressions 5.Train simulations that recall early jazz and boogie-woogie blues 6.Bebop-style improvisation....
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...Bebop was only around for a short period of time but, had a significant influence on all jazz music to come after it. Bebop is different than big band as far as size. Bebop was usually made up of bands that consisted of a string bass, drums, a piano and maybe a guitar. There was usually a soloist as well. When bebop came around in the 1940’s, it was during the time of “Swing” and big band jazz. Swing was for dancing and required big bands. Because of the fact that there was a lot of racism during this time, many Caucasian musicians worked in big bands. Where as many African American musicians still had hard times finding work, even though many of them were the best jazz artists around. The African American bands still had to move around to find work. Whereas many Big Bands had regular gigs and did not. Many of the black artists became worn out from all of the traveling around and quite frankly were getting tired of all of the racism that they had incurred. Many musicians wanted to break away from big bands and become highlighted artists on their own. Many knew that if they could have a successful career as a solo artist, they potentially would have it made. They would be able to break free of the dependence on other members and maybe start their own band and maybe even possibly land a record deal!...
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... 2. Respect is my second value. Without having respect for someone or something then you won’t ever have progress in whatever you wish to accomplish. The cool thing about respect is, it’s earned and not given. When there is mutual respect among individuals then it can be the start of something special. 3. Loyalty is my third value. I think this is a value which a lot of the world has loss due to everyone is always trying to get over on each other. Instead of trying to get over on each other we should remain loyal and help each other out. There are enough royalties and solutions to any problem for everyone to be happy. 4. Progression is my fourth value. I have had a lot of success in my career as well as hard times. In the end I always find a way to move on and progress. The key to progression for me is not getting complacent when things are great and not getting too down when things are bad. Rather good or bad find a way to progress, learn and get better as a person. 5. Strength is my fifth value. Everyday we face new challenges in the world. I find it important to stay strong mentally and physically through whatever. The stronger you are as a man or woman the bigger impact you can have on your family, friends, unit and more importantly the world. PART II: LEADERSHIP VISION STATEMENT When...
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