A. Who invented jazz.B. The jazz's birthplace.C. Where jazz was invented.D. How people knew jazz.2.What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?A. His talent and hard work.B. His family background.C. His good sense of humor.D. His big good-natured smiles.3.Which is ...
Overall, the music combination of Rock and Roll and Hillbilly Music has made an enduring impact on music history. Its fusion of energetic rhythms, heartfelt storytelling, and cross-genre experimentation has shaped the evolution of popular music, broadened cultural boundaries, and enriched the artistic...
Norman Granz made Jazz Black AND Whiter, something that was never a problem for the musicians, but clearly was for bigots everywhere. Perhaps his innate pragmatism, coupled with his own strong sense of what was right, was what made Granz so successful. Maybe not quite a benign dictator, ...
Also seen Jimmy live at the Jazz Fest with a stage full of colourful sunshiny people on stage all creating a fun atmosphere. Always pay a visit to one of his restaurants when I am in America and have accumulated a nice collection of his signature shirts which reflect the themes of his ...
Also seen Jimmy live at the Jazz Fest with a stage full of colourful sunshiny people on stage all creating a fun atmosphere. Always pay a visit to one of his restaurants when I am in America and have accumulated a nice collection of his signature shirts which reflect the themes of his ...
“I Can See for Miles,” released in 1967, was the group’s onlyBillboardtop ten single). It was the 1969 rock operaTommy—and a memorable performance atWoodstockthat summer—that made the Who a world-class album-rock act. In the process, Townshend was recognized as one of rock’s ...
Two years later it was suggested that he return to the Hot Club sound with which he had made his name, instead of the ‘lounge’ style that he had adopted more recently. Although he was initially reluctant, his new Gypsy jazz trio – with Grapelli now featured as the principal soloist ...
The first woman writer on the masthead ofRolling Stone, Green made the most of assignments to interview artists deemed less important (the Bee Gees, David Cassidy). Green is unfiltered as she describes experimenting with sex and drugs and being one of the few women in a male-dominated industr...
He made his silver screen debut in God Bless the Child, and over the years has graced both big and small screens, starring in films such as The Italian Job, 16 Blocks, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. His acting talent has not gone unrecognized. He received Emmy and Golden ...
Popular actress and filmmaker, Olivia Wilde shot to fame with the award winning medical drama, House. Since then, she has appeared in numerous movies and television productions like TRON: Legacy, Richard Jewell and Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas; made her Broadway debut with 1984 and director...