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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.
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Who are some famous jazz musicians of the 1920s?
The 1920's were the start of the "Jazz Age" a.k.a. "Roaring 20's," and had quite a few great jazz musicians, such as Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Jelly Roll Morton, Paul Whitman and Bix Beiderbecke.
What are some female musicians of the 60's and 70's?
Jeannie Seely, Jean Shepard, Jan Howard, Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Jeanne Pruitt, Jeannie C Riley, Crystal Gayle
Which of these is a form of early black music used by vocalists when they improvise apex?
spirituals.
Who won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for jazz?
The first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize was Of Thee I Sing, a political satire based on a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The play debuted in 1931 and won the Pulitzer in 1932. Although George Gershwin wrote the musical score, his name is not listed as one of the winners.
Who is a famous composer of jazz?
There are many, many composers who wrote jazz, but here are a few famous ones that I like: Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many more. Hope that helps! Keep up the jazz!
Did Jackie Gleason play a trumpet?
Not at all. Moreover, he had barely any involement at all in the slow tempo so-called romantic jazz albums he released, it was mostly the work and leadership of Bobby Hackett (the trumpeter you hear on all the albums) that Gleason hired and payed very little credit or money to. As Hackett admitted before his death, Gleason's role was only to drop off the paychecks.
How old is blues and jazz music?
They say blues music came from slave songs sang by african-american slaves before slavery was outlawed in the United States,these songs turned into folk songs among descendents of these people,and in the early 20th century around the 1920's or so Blues became the songs these people sang and wrote .based on their bleak lives.Robert johnson and blind otis lemon were credited mainly with bringing Blues to the masses.
When was lacrosse first played?
Lacrosse was first played thousands of years ago by American Indians playing with rocks and skulls. It was adapted by the French in the 1600's.
Who was the famous Spanish singer who sold more records than Frank Sinatra?
Was trying to research this but found nothing. In my opinion that would be Julio Iglesias since he was on top of the business for decades, sang and toured in several languages, and was known around the world no matter the culture or language!
Can you define jazz improvisation?
Jazz improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating fresh melodies over the continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of a tune. The improviser may depend on the contours of the original tune, or solely on the possibilities of the chords' harmonies. It has been said that the best improvised music sounds composed, and that the best composed music sounds improvised. Composed music and improvised music may seem to be opposites, but in Jazz they merge in a unique mixture.
The works of Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes reflected the?
In the 1920s both Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington made major contributions to the Harlem Renaissance
The jazz age started to celebrate the because world war 1 was over.
Jazz improvisation that involves playing in response to the chord changes of the song is called?
Scat singing
What are the key Jazz movements?
If this is what you were looking for here you are :
Dixieland Jazz
Swing Jazz
Be-Bop Jazz
Hard Bop Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Smooth Jazz
Work Songs
Spirituals
Ragtime
List of sixties female singers?
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
Judy Collins
Buffy Sainte Marie
Diana Ross & Supremes
Petula Clark
Mary Hopkin
Tammy Wynette
Loretta Lynn
Dolly Parton
Patsy Cline
Aretha Franklin
Dionne Warwick
Grace Slick (of the Jefferson Airplane)
Janis Joplin
What kind of education did Duke Ellington have?
duke droped out of school in third grade to help his mother take care of his for brothers
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Which instrument did Louis Armstrong love to play?
He first achieved fame as a cornet player, later on switching to a trumpet.
He also played the saxaphone, tamborine, buggle and cornet. He was a man of many talents!
Who is the black female jazz singer of the 50s contemporary of Sarah Vaughn?
Dinah Washington was also a contemporary of Sarah Vaughn along with Ella Fitzgerald.
Who were the contributed to the development of Jazz music?
Scott Joplin (Ragtime), Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Art Blakey, Miles Davis etc.
Who established the instrumentation of the jazz band?
Jazz bands have taken on a number of instrumentation arrangements, from big bands, to bebop ensembles, and to small quartets. At a minimum, the jazz band consists of a rhythm section, consisting of bass, drums, and an instrument that can play chords such as piano or guitar, as well as a horn section.
