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The conclusion of the golden era of jazz was in the ’60s and 70’s when stone began to shoot all of the radio stations. Many argue that stone lent certain elements out of blues, however, the simple reality is that a number of the chief components are out of jazz. You will find ...
After that show I started paying more attention to jazz shows around town. School prevented me from attending most, but I made it a point to see who had played and check out their music from the library. I also started paying more attention to Kansas City’s role in jazz history. As I...
the energy, joy and enthusiasm of jazz is a natural. The scene as far as musicians is concerned is quite active. Unfortunately, the Italian government(s) do not have their act together enough to subsidize this music at all, nor is there much jazz on radio or TV. This is a bit sad b...
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Live Jazz in an intimate setting is a unique experience, and for me, an addictive one. As Nietzsche said, a life lived without music would be a mistake.I approach Jonathan Crayford gigs with high expectations and I am never disappointed. Even the occasional gigs in crowded streetside bars...
Jazz music. The genre is an indelible part of the musical fabric on music in the United States and indeed around the world. So when Acura began support of the Trombone Shorty Jazz Fest, it was a perfect fit, as the luxury brand of American Honda not only
More so than his previous albums, this was the one that put him on the map, as much for a version of ‘Exit Music (For A Film)’ that turned Radiohead into Beethoven as his deeply haunting version of Nick Drake’s ‘River Man’ that hipped a legion of young jazzers to two fresh ...
The lyrics advertise a prostitute’s trade and were controversial at the time, resulting in many radio stations vetoing it. Like much of Porter’s jazz repertoire, the harmonic rhythm is in cut time which makes the piece a lengthy sixty-four bars in AABA form. ...
With 20th century music, there was a vast increase in music listening as the radio gained popularity and phonographs were used to replay and distribute music. Jazz evolved and became a significant genre of music over the course of the 20th century, and during the second half of that century...