Category: Jazz

The YouTube Broadway Jazz Class Bob Fosses dance style was introduced in the class, and its key features are isolations of body parts, numerous gestures, and turned-in movements. The famous song All That Jazz from the musical Chicago largely contributed to the understanding of Fosses style. Furthermore, I discovered many new moves, which are easy…

Two Genres of Music: Rap Music and Jazz Music Similarities Both genres of music once became a symbol of the protest of their time (Gioia 23). They were created by African-Americans who faced daily oppression and struggled to survive in a hostile system. Both genres were born as a way of entertainment (Gioia 20). Music…

The Difference Between New Orleans and Chicago Style Jazz and Swing Style Jazz Both New Orleans and Chicago styles greatly contributed to the development of jazz music in the 19th and 20th centuries. The common thing that unifies New Orleans and Chicago Style is the significant impact of individual solos, less relaxed music, and 19th-century…

Big Band and Combo Jazz: Musical Groups Comparison The purpose of this essay is to compare two types of musical groups, big band and combo jazz. Both of these directions are deeply rooted in the history of the music of the 20th century and received the most significant development and popularity in America in the…

Jazz Music as Reflection of Social Injustices Summary During the civil rights movement, jazz music took a decidedly political tone to undertake an active role in the fight for civil rights. Jazz music provided soundtracks used in most liberation movements by utilizing vocal arrangements to create sound expressing injustices against marginalized African Americans, acting as…

Duke Ellington: Jazz Legend and Music Innovator Table of Contents Early Inclinations and Youth Beginning of the Career Popularity and Success International Fame and Career Decline Conclusion References There are people in the history of music whose names represent a whole epoch. Duke Ellington is one of such personalities  a man whose talent was…

Attending Music Concerts: Musical, Jazz, Classical and Opera Contents Introduction Concerts Musical: FREEZE FRAME& Stop the Madness. (Directed by Debbie Allen). The Kennedy Center. October 29, 2016. Jazz: Cécile McLorin Salvant concert. The Washington Performing Arts Center. October 30, 2016. Classical: Symphony No. 5 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven (played by the National…

Early New Orleans Jazz Piano Styles Basic Overview of New Orleans Jazz New Orleans is considered the birthplace of traditional jazz music. It dates back to the 20s of the past century, right after the end of the World War I. This popular music style is usually performed by small group of 5-8 people that…

Opera, Jazz, and Hillsong United Concert The Rise of Opera The first opera appeared in Italy, in Florence at the turn of XVI  XVII centuries. It was composed by the members of a small company the admirers of ancient art. They entered the history of music as the Florentine Camerata (Italian camerata  company).…

Jazz Music: Comparison to Music in Previous Eras Introduction Music as a form of art has been heard by different people and cultures all over the world in different genres and languages. Jazz is a musical art of American origin that dates back to the twentieth century from an influence of European and American music…