Jazz (review)Jazz (review)

Syncopation – shifting the accent to Syncopation – shifting the accent to the weak beat or off-beatthe weak beat or off-beat

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong

Born Aug. 4, 1901 in New Orleans, LABorn Aug. 4, 1901 in New Orleans, LA Died July 6, 1971 in Queens, NYDied July 6, 1971 in Queens, NY Father left family shortly after Louis was Father left family shortly after Louis was

born.born. Mother often left Louis with grandmotherMother often left Louis with grandmother At age 11 sent to juvenile home for shooting At age 11 sent to juvenile home for shooting

a gun in the air at a New Year’s Eve partya gun in the air at a New Year’s Eve party Fell in love with music when he received Fell in love with music when he received

instruction on cornet at New Orleans Home instruction on cornet at New Orleans Home for Colored Waifsfor Colored Waifs

Cornet/TrumpetCornet/Trumpet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDNPUJSetBY\v=JDNPUJSetBY\

CornetCornet

TrumpetTrumpet

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong

““An all-star virtuoso, he came to An all-star virtuoso, he came to prominence in the 1920s playing cornet prominence in the 1920s playing cornet and trumpet with an excitingly new and and trumpet with an excitingly new and improvisational style. His charismatic improvisational style. His charismatic stage presence impressed not only the stage presence impressed not only the jazz world but all of popular music.”jazz world but all of popular music.” http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912

Called the Great "Satchmo”Called the Great "Satchmo” Songs – "Potato Head Blues," "West Songs – "Potato Head Blues," "West

End Blues," "St. Louis Blues,” “What a End Blues," "St. Louis Blues,” “What a Wonderful World” Wonderful World” (video)(video)

Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington

Born on April 28, 1899 in Washington Born on April 28, 1899 in Washington D.C. to an affluent family.D.C. to an affluent family.

Died May 24, 1974Died May 24, 1974 Birth name is EdwardBirth name is Edward Given the nickname “Duke” because is Given the nickname “Duke” because is

his elegant stylehis elegant style Began studying piano at the age of 7Began studying piano at the age of 7 http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338

Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington

Wrote music “for a bigger band using a Wrote music “for a bigger band using a choir of saxophones blending, or choir of saxophones blending, or playing in contrast with brass and other playing in contrast with brass and other reeds, supported by bass and reeds, supported by bass and percussion” percussion” (Stanley Sadie’s Music Guide: An Introduction)(Stanley Sadie’s Music Guide: An Introduction)

Used 32-bar format rather than the more Used 32-bar format rather than the more common 12-bar bluescommon 12-bar blues

Songs - "Caravan," "Take the 'A' Train“Songs - "Caravan," "Take the 'A' Train“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrisYOEpADYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrisYOEpADY

Miles DavisMiles Davis

Born May 26, 1926 in Alton, IL Father – dental surgeon, mother – music

teacher Father introduced trumpet to him at age

13 Private tutor encouraged him to play

without vibrato, which was contrary to the style of Louis Armstrong

Miles DavisMiles Davis

Played professionally while still in high school Played with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker

Moved to NYC when he was 18 to attend Institute of Musical Art, which is now called Julliard School

Dropped out after a year to become a full-time musician

Miles DavisMiles Davis

In 1949, Davis formed a nine-piece band with uncommon additions, such as the French horn, trombone and tuba.

Instrumental in developing different forms of jazz music

Song – “So What”

Jazz Influenced George GershwinJazz Influenced George Gershwin

Born in 1898 in Brooklyn, NYBorn in 1898 in Brooklyn, NY Began musical training at 13Began musical training at 13 His first song was published His first song was published

when he was 17 & it when he was 17 & it earned him $5.earned him $5.

““I Got Rhythm”I Got Rhythm” ““Rhapsody in Blue” (rhapsody – an Rhapsody in Blue” (rhapsody – an

instrumental composition of irregular instrumental composition of irregular form often incorporating improvisation)form often incorporating improvisation)

Other Jazz Music

Glenn Miller Orchestra – “Little Brown Jug”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMHMWjVZc0

Ray Charles – “What’d I Say” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqWwiC1BFI&feature=related

Many, many more….