Archive for the 'jazz music' Category

The Manhattan Transfer

Anyone who loves jazz music must know about the amazing vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
What some may not know is that the Manhattan Transfer comes from the Name of Two different groups.
The first group made one album, then broke up in 1969, the other group is the one, which is the basis for [...]

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday was one of the most famous jazz music singers in America.
Her real name was Eleanora Fagan.
Like most lives of musicians, she had a very bad time growing up which damaged her career.
Her life is written about in the autobiography Lady Sings The Blues, but there are many things in there [...]

Jazz Music Composition

Jazz music composition is the work of knowledgeable musicians with the skills to write, and create one of the most memorable masterpieces.
Moreover, Jazz music Composition is a course included in colleges and universities who deem it a worthy subject to study.
Composing Jazz music requires the theory of constructing chords that [...]

Jazz: The Forbidden Music

There was a time in history when Jazz the music was banned during World War II when it was considered a plight for freedom against Hitler’s Nazi regime due to what it represents.
Jazz music is the product of America that was creatively invented by African American from culture, and all the elements of the [...]

The American Influence Of Jazz Music

The Jazz music sensation began to rub off on other parts of the world which encourages the experimentation of melding their familiar sounds with the essence of Jazz.
In Europe’s country in the Region of France came the Quintette Du Hot Club de France who was responsible for the making of the early [...]

Jazz Music Schools

There are many excellent jazz music schools across the country as well as all over the world.
Here is my list of some of the best colleges for young people who want to get the finest education that jazz music has to offer.
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NYAt Ithaca College, you can get a Bachelor’s of Music [...]

Art Blakey

The beginning career of jazz music legend Art Blakey was amazing.
He took piano lessons at school.
When he was in the seventh grade he played music full-time and was leading a popular band.
Not too long after, he started playing drums in the style of such players as Ray Bauduc, Chick Webb and [...]