Duke Ellington Problem

Now I believe that this is an extremely important motto due to the fact that you can use this in every aspect of your life as I stated above. If your mind and body are prepared for any obstacle that is thrown your way there is nothing that can stop you. This hits me strongly because I believe that when you set your mind to a goal in order to better yourself you need to set them out of reach so you continue to grow stronger as an individual.

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

This quote fits perfectly into what I am saying. I am the one that is following a Creative life and I know it is a risky business nut i am not going to live my life not trying to fulfill my dreams as a musician. When i tell people this they get an offsetting look on their faces where they automatically think i will fail! Their first question to me is, “So, what is your backup plan?”. My response is aah that will come in time i believe in myself and the musical gift i have been given and I wont stop until i have done absolutely everything i can! Their doubtfulness is just fuel to make my drive and determination even stronger to prove them all wrong when the day comes.

He was born in Washington D.C but later on he moved to New York City.

to the utmost of his dreams. At such a crucial time in the history of

Duke Ellington's pre-eminence in jazz is not only because of the very high aesthetic standard of his output and not simply due to his remarkable abilities as a pianist, composer and bandleader, but also to the fact that he has extended the boundaries of jazz more than any other musician, without abandoning the true essence of the music. Perhaps no other American musician left such a massive and challenging legacy in composition and performance.

The Harlem Renaissance was an era full of life, excitement, and activity. The world in all aspects was in gradual recovery from the depression. The world of music was

Duke Ellington was an American jazz bandleader, composer, and pianist. He is thought of as one the greatest figures in jazz. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor, while the government of the United States awarded him with the highest civil honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He played for the royalty and for the common people and by the end of his fifty-year career, he had played over 20,000 performances worldwide. He was the Duke, Duke Ellington.

Duke Ellington was a musical and political genius; he was “America’s only original musical mind.” He was not only a performer, but a composer. He learned the craft of composing by observing others instead of disciplined study. One important factor of Ellington’s music was its relation to black heritage and African American history. His symphony “Black, Brown, and Beige” displayed the African American struggle in America. Not only did Ellington use his music to portray the struggle, voice, and triumph of black Americans, he used his professionalism, originality, persuasiveness, and political performances.

Jazz composer Duke Ellington said the quote ‘A problem is a chance for you to do your best.’. I think this quote is said to inspire, and empower you to keep going when you're down and to help you get back up I agree with this quote because it is very uplifting, inspirational, and empowering to push through your mistakes.The quote also says to positively change your mindset, make the most of the problem, and to apply more of yourself.

One of the biggest names in jazz, even 118 years after his birth. Edward “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29 1899 in Washington D.C. (PBS.org). He was an only child to his mother and father (PBS.org). His mother started teaching him piano at age 7 (Biography.com), and his gentlemanly way of dress and action earned him the nickname Duke from his friends (Biography.com).

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

My mom would says that if you don't try you won't accomplish anything in life and you won't go anywhere. Everyday that I have to face challenge I tell myself that I have to atleast try because maybe it is not that hard as it looks. When you don't try at something your answer will always be that it is too complicated then you will get in the habit of saying to yourself that you can't do it because it looks complicated. This lesson made me a better person because now I know that if I try at least I tried to do it than just not do it at all. So when ever I have things to do at school I always give it a try even if I don't succeed because all it matter is that I did my best and tried to do it. There is nothing more you can do than give what you got and try to do

It’s the challenge itself that people learn from. There isn’t any point to making things a challenge for no good reason so it’s about taking on the right challenges and calculating risks to a point that justifies them when compared to the challenge that is faced to accomplish them. Truth be told, it was a challenged for me to take that risk and slide down the tube tunnel and I did not regret doing so because I know at that point thats what I wanted. If it hadn't been for that challenge, I wouldn't be able to see what I am capable of doing.