All over the world people have invented their own interpretation of Jazz by creating new music from their soul, yet branching out to expand the capabilities of the music of their culture.
Jazz around the world must always begin with examples of various music.
The main traits of the styles of music that stands out [...]
The New York Voices are a vocal jazz group that have learned from other vocal jazz groups such as Take 6, The Manhattan Transfer, Lionel Hampton and have taken jazz music to higher levels which have earned them Grammy Awards.
Their sound is definite jazz sound with classical, pop, Brazilian and R&B immersed in.
In 1987, [...]
In the turn of the century around 1920, many artists made their mark by playing in the discreet underground nightclubs known as “Speakeasies” which are high class , “Blind pig” lower class or “Smokeasy” for smokers.
The United States once prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages and smoking tobacco in clubs as a constitutional [...]
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 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 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
