Jazz Music

• In his fifty year career, Duke Ellington played over 20,000 performances in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East as well as Asia,

• Duke Ellington composed more than 2000 pieces of music,

• Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards,

• Duke Ellington received the Pulitzer Prize,

• President Lyndon Johnson presented Duke Ellington with the Presidents Gold Medal in 1966,

• Was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1973,

• Has a United States Commemorative stamp with his image on it issued in 1986,

• Received Honorary Doctorates from Howard and Yale Universities,

• His real name was Edward Kennedy Ellington, but he was named Duke because of his refined manners and bearing, and the name was givin to him by a adorring classmate,

• As a child, Duke hated his piano lessons so later he quit. But when he became a teenager, and took up piano again because he wanted to impress a girl, back then people who played instruments were "cool" .

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) became known for his scat singing, notably on Heebie Jeebies (1926). However, there were earlier artists who employed scat, such as ragtime singer Gene Greene, Gene Rodemich, and Aileen Stanley. "Jelly Roll" Morton credited his early use of scat (around 1907) to the influence of Joe Sims, a comedian in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Yes.

It developed wen a man was playing around in New Orland's.

"In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. It topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie Sun Valley Serenade. In 1999, National Public Radio (NPR) included the 1939 Glenn Miller recording on RCA Bluebird on the NPR 100, the list of "The 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century".

1927 starring Al Jolson.

1952 starring Danny Thomas.

1980 starring Neil Diamond.

War broke out between communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam in 1959. America and her allies, including Australia, sent thousands of troops to Vietnam in an effort to stop the spread of Communism. In total, around 50 000 Australians served in the conflict between 1965 and 1972. Many of them were conscripted, which means their military service was compulsory. Australians became divided over the issue of conscription and whether or not Australia should be involved in the war. Towards the end of the decade, thousands of people demonstrated against the government and some protests became violent. Robert Menzies served as Australia's Prime Minister throughout the 1960s, until his retirement in January 1966. He was replaced by Harold Holt, who faced the challenge of defending Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. On 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria. He was never seen again and two days later was officially presumed dead. His remains have never been found. 1963 - Indigenous Australians are given full rights as citizens. 1964 - The Beatles tour Australia; 82 sailors die when HMAS Voyager sinks after being rammed by HMAS Melbourne; the editors of Oz magazine are charged with obscenity; PM Robert Menzies announces the reintroduction of compulsory military service for men aged from 18-25 years old. 1965 - Indigenous Australians gain right to vote in state of Queensland 1966 - The ban on the employment of married women in the Commonwealth Public Service is lifted; Menzies retires as Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister and is succeeded by Harold Holt. 1966 - Decimalisation; on *14 February the Australian currency is changed to dollars and cents, with the Australian Dollar replacing the Australian pound. 1967 - large areas of Hobart and south-eastern Tasmania are devastated by bushfires on 7 February that kill 62 people; Prime Minister Holt drowns and is succeeded by John Gorton; Aboriginal Australians gain the right to citizenship after a referendum to allow the federal government to legislate for them is supported by over 90% of the population; Sydney is rocked by a series of brutal underworld killings; talkback radio is introduced; British comedian Tony Hancock commits suicide in Sydney; Gough Whitlam becomes leader of the Labor Party 1968 - Australia signs the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; Aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose defeats Masahiko "Fighting" Harada in Japan to become the world bantamweight champion; Australia's first liver transplant operation is performed in Sydney; 1969 - French conceptual artist Christo 'wraps' Little Bay in Sydney; renowned author-artists Norman Lindsay and May Gibbs die; the Australian production of the rock musical Hairpremieres in Sydney; top pop groups The Easybeats and The Twilights break up; Tim Burstall directs2000 Weeks, the first all-Australian feature released since Charles Chauvel's Jedda in 1958

Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868 and died on April 1, 1917. Scott Joplin would have been 48 years old at the time of death or 146 years old today.

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Improvisation dance means to go with the flow whether due to a slip up or no set routine. The advantage is people do not need to practice them and they can fix a mistake in the routine if need be.

A jazz ensemble is any group of musicians that play jazz. Most commonly, the term is used to describe a "big band." Such a band is typically composed of several wind instruments and a rhythm section consisting of piano, bass, drums, and often guitar.

Most modern arrangements are developed for five saxes (two alto, two tenor, and one baritone), four trumpets, four trombones (three regular tenor trombones and one bass trombone), and a four piece rhythm section. Older arrangements were most often for four saxes, three trumpets, two trombones and a three piece rhythm section. Of course any variety of instruments might be substituted. Many arrangements replace one or more saxophones with clarinets, add strings or just about any other instrument you can name, as well as one or more vocalists.

TOMMY STEELE DID LIVE AT THE MANSION ON THE SHARP BEND OF THE PETERSHAM ROAD BETWEEN HAM AND RICHMOND BUT MOVED SOME TIME AGO. ITV HAVE RECENTLY BEEN FILMING A DRAMA SERIES THERE.

The soundtrack for the movie is "Living in America" by James Brown

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"The Sweetest Victory"

Contemporary jazz

He was never poor but he became quite rich.

The earliest forms of jazz started in New Orleans. But the modern day jazz that you know began when they closed down storyville in New Orleans and people moved to Kansas City, and Chicago.

Duke won several awards such as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Their are many others but it would be to many to announce since Duke Ellington was such a great man!!!!!!

I don't know of any jazz festivals which go by the name 'Kool'. If you were referring to 'cool' jazz festivals, ie the most popular ones, then you'll generally find that they run in the early summer to late autumn when the weather is nicest. They do run throughout the year as both the northern and southern hemisphere have many jazz festivals.

With time comes change, and by the mid-1800s the original form of jazz dance had moved from tap to other styles of dance entertainment. By the early 1900s, people began doing such dances as the cakewalk, Charleston, jitterbug, swing and the Lindy Hop, all of which were forms of jazz dancing "back in the day." Today, jazz dance has evolved into contemporary or theatrical dancing, where ballet has been incorporated into the jazz style. Hip-hop jazz dancing is yet another form that is gaining popularity, using dance styles and techniques taken from the streets.

The Modern Jazz Quartet

The Jazz Messengers

It was his first instrument. His father set him up with a neighbor who played trumpet professionally.

vocal improvisation.

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No Billie Holiday did not and never had cancer when she was alive. She died Because she was on drugs.