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Jazz Music
Jazz reverberates around the world with its aesthetics in varied environments and many distinctive styles. Jazz has a variety of sub-genres. It is a confluence of African and European music traditions that has integrated music from 19th and 20th century American popular music with its improvisation, blue notes and poly-rhythms. Questions and answers in this category expound the richness of music that is all Jazz.
1,643 Questions
Were all jazz musicians black in 1930?
No. There has, pretty much, always been white musicians in jazz, at least from the early 1900's.
Before that, who knows? As there was no recording industry as such, there is no documentary or audi proof of what was going racially in jazz prior to the turn of the 19th century.
How did Duke Ellington change America?
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) may not have changed history, but he was one of the most accomplished songwriters, band leaders and musicians in American history. He preferred not to be called strictly a jazz musician because he felt the tern was too limiting; only partly describing the kind of music he made. Still, he is regarded mostly as a jazz artist by musicians and fans, and is one of the four or five seminal figures in that genre, in any era.
Duke Ellington wrote over 1000 songs, alone and with collaborator Billy Strayhorn. Many of them have become standards, including "Take the 'A' Train," "Satin Doll," "Do Nothin' 'til You Hear from Me," "Chelsea Bridge," "Cottontail" and "Concerto for Cootie." Ellington wrote many songs to showcase the talents of particular band members: for example, "Cottontail" was written for saxophonist Ben Webster, and "Concerto for Cootie" for trumpeter Cootie Williams.
Ellington's orchestra had members who stayed in the outfit for 30-40 years. "The Duke" was a consummate professional who expected his band members to behave the same way. His musicians were never just "sidemen;" he saw them as stars and made sure the public did, too. He also paid good wages, and it was for all these reasons that he was respected, and musicians felt honored to be in his band.
Duke Ellington remains an indispensable figure in the jazz world 40 years after his death. His immortality rests on his gifts as a songwriter, and his ability to cultivate and nurture talent within his band. That so many players stayed with him for decades is a testament to his character and professionalism. His skill as a bandleader and pianist may have been equaled, but the Duke's ability to maintain such a high standard of songwriting, arranging and performing for over 50 years probably never will.
Who are some modern jazz musicians?
Sorry i do not know many... but i do know one VERY good modern day jazz player. His name is Jamie Cullum. You should look him up for more info on him. Sorry i couldn't supply more names.
Personal opinion on jazz music?
That is completely opinion oriented. If your asking for a personal opinion mine would be that I do not like Jazz music.....at all. But some peoples opinions could be different such as some people think it could be inspiring and friendly.
Which string instrument is often used in jazz?
Bass us almost always in jazz, but rarely is it bowed. Except for a few rare circumstances, upright bass is always plucked with the finger. Violin is much less common, but still popular in jazz.
My Mom's first cousin, Bernard (Buddy) Rich was Jewish.
Female red hair singer 70's 80's?
Annie Lennox is one female red haired singer from the 70's or 80's. Also, Tiffany is another red headed star from the 80's.
What is a group of 9 musicians called?
The standard collective noun for 'musicians' is an orchestra of musicians, no matter how many make up the orchestra.
A general word a group of nine (people or things) is a nonet, making your group a nonet of musicians.
What famous musician help spread jazz music to the north?
You are probably thinking of Louis Armstrong.
No one jazz is still popular but young people are now listning to modern music so jazz is slowly becomming less popular although some kids do like jazz. It is very popular still with the old people who grew up with jazz.
What medical drawback kept Frank Sinatra from enlisting in the army corps during world war ii?
A punctured eardrum he suffered at birth.
Name three prominent female jazz artists and the instrumints they played?
Curiously, the three most prominent female jazz artists are all vocalists. Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn have all been wildly influential. Not all women in jazz stuck to singing, however, as Lil Hardin Armstrong was both a singer, pianist, composer and bandleader; Carmen McRae was also a singer, pianist and composer; and Dorothy Donogan was a significant piano player.
What was Billie Holiday's husband Joseph Luke Guy's race?
You need to rephrase this question. It does not make sense so cannot be answered.
What country did jazz dance start in?
I do Jazz in Australia I think that you can do jazz anywhere you like I do it at MJ dance studio in Mount Gambier SA 5290 post code< over there! So if you want to come join they take you to a hole new level!
because it is has a fast upbeat which gets te heart pumping. it is also generally happy and most ppl like to feel happy, therefore they enjoy watching or dancing jazz. also it isn't huge on technique as ballet. it is relaxed and fun.
He was just that awesome!! (=
Does free jazz rely on traditional structures and forms?
it depends on who you're looking at. a lot of avant-garde musicians started off using really traditional structures and formats and then got away from that as time went by. the early stuff of Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor is only a step away from the hard bop and post bop of the time. a few years later they were totally out there. but harmonically, all those guys kept some sort of traditional structure--for ornette it was the blues; for Cecil it was his "unit structures"--they just coupled them with innovations like harmelodics and free rhythm. but then you have avant-garde guys like Eric Dolphy, who stretched traditional musical structure to the breaking point, or really free guys like Peter Brotzmann and Derek Bailey, who just did away with all that. so you could say it really depends on their backgrounds and what kind of statement they were trying to make.
No one person invented jazz. Jazz Music was created out of exploration of the Afro-Americans with European musical instruments.
Who is a famous jazz singer nowadays?
Bessie Smith
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughn
Nancy Wilson
Lena Horne
Nina Simone
Etta James (sometimes, although she's more bluesy than jazzy most of the time)
Rosemary Clooney
Diana Krall
June Christy
Natalie Cole
Shirley Horn
Carmen McRae
Peggy Lee
Betty Carter
Nnenna Freelon
Dianne Reeves
