Keith Jarrett is an American pianist whose personality, philosophy, and music emerge as a force; not only within a jazz context, but within any contemporary American musical style. The width of Jarretts musical ability, crossing all genres of music, including, but not limited to: jazz, classical, and “world” music, is unmatched by most. But, for some reason his name, or playing is very rarely mentioned outside of the jazz idiom. Keith Jarrett’s profound and philosophical explanations for his music give us a rare example of an immensely talented musician, who is unafraid to contend with the public eye. Keith Jarrett was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on the 8th of May, 1945. There was a musical background on both sides of his …show more content…
His father was supportive in this endeavour as well. He was more into popular styles of music and would help Keith learn the sounds of the saxophone and the clarinet. Keith was reading full novels before he entered Kindergarten and his parents realized that they needed to find somewhere to send him to school, because the public school wouldn’t treat him with enough attention. So, they enrolled him in private school where his IQ was tested. It was found to be at a genius level and the six year old boy was then enrolled in third grade instead of first, where his age would have normally placed him. Keith Jarrett began to give public performances at a very young age. The famous bandleader, Paul Whiteman, had a talent searching program on television and when Keith was only five years old he was taken to Philadelphia to appear on Whiteman’s show. Keith was given an award for his performance on this TV program. When Jarrett was fifteen years old, the piano lessons stopped. This was due to his parents divorce the year before. Now that Jarrett wasn’t spending hours a day working on classical repertoire he was free to make his own music and develop his own sound. He started playing dance music, popular music, and most importantly, Jazz. He then got a fake book as a gift from a friend and this was the first time he put together a group of jazz musicians. This little group consisted of friends from around town. “They
James Marshall Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle Washington. James faced a somewhat difficult childhood as he was faced with many
Jerry was not only interested in musical arts but he also drew and painted often and enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute to study and practice the visual arts. For his fifteenth birthday, Jerry Garcia received an electric guitar, his favorite instrument so far; by this time, Jerry was already playing the banjo and the piano. Soon after, Jerry joined his first band, the Chords, solidifying his destiny as a musician.
“You can’t touch music—it exists only at the moment it is being apprehended—and yet it can profoundly alter how we view the world and our place in it” (“Preface” 7).1 Music is a form of art enjoyed by millions of people each day. It is an art that has continued through decades and can be seen in many different ways. That is why Ellison chooses to illustrate his novel with jazz. Jazz music in Invisible Man gives feelings that Ellison could never explain in words. In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, the narrator’s search for his identity can be compared to the structure of a jazz composition.
Buddy’s playing married all of the contemporary popular styles of music, creating something never before heard, Jazz. “Jazz music emerged from the confluence of New Orleans’s diverse musical
Joplin was in Chicago, he started a band and played cornet. After the fair was over he
From the creation of harmonies to singing to instruments, music has been an abstract form of human expression. Although an auditory collection of pitches and volumes, musicians can manipulate the same notes and bring them alive for their audiences. The true emotion and energy that’s felt in music really comes from the player as feelings are transferred to and through the listener. This interaction between performer and the house is catharsis, the complete release of strong repressed emotions. Thanks to the musician, music has the ability to grasp people and cause them to sense emotions and feelings without lyrics or images even being necessary. Although it’s believed we can only hear with our ears, something about music makes it emotionally if not physically tangible. In James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues,” a narrator certainly unaware of the impact of music invites himself to experience jazz for the first time. Baldwin uses the final scene of his story to argue that music has an effect on those who are able to experience it. Baldwin does this in one single moment by letting the fixed, practical minded, “well-intentioned” narrator experience catharsis from jazz as his growing, free-spirited brother communicates with him through jazz.
Tom Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainesville Florida. He is currently 65 years old. Tom Petty’s full name Thomas Earl Petty. (AKA Thomas Petty or Tom Petty.) His gender is male. Tom Petty’s mother and fathers names are Earl Petty (that is where Tom Petty got his middle name) and Katherine Petty. He has one brother named Bruce Petty. Tom Petty was very poor growing up. He went to Howard Bishop Middle School only for 9th grade. Tom Petty was really quiet. Earl Petty (his father) was a salesman who was very abusive. Tom Petty’s first band was at the age of 14, he left high school at age 17 to tour with his country- influenced rock band Mudcrutch.
In 1912, he was sent to Colored Waif's Home for Boys. There, he was educated on the cornet and grew his love for music. He was released in 1914 and worked odd jobs and dreamed about a life filled with music. His reputation grew as a blues player. Joe "King" Oliver (influential cornet player), began acting as a mentor to the Armstrong. (Biography.com)
Joplin's talent was revealed at an early age. Encouraged by his parent's, he became extremely proficient on the banjo and gained an interest for playing the piano. After Joplin's parents purchased a piano for the family, he taught himself how to play the
on a fishing trip, Garcia saw his father swept to his death by a California
There are certain musicians that come along that shift a culture, attitude, or future musicians. Another musician that went on influence future generations and considered one of the greatest guitar players in the world is Eddie Van Halen.
One of the most influential figures in modern music to this day, Jimi Hendrix, was a complex and unusual man for his time. Being most well-known for his eccentric performances and style, both in fashion and in music, Jimi stood out in the western world 's very uniform Rock’n’Roll scene. Playing with his teeth, burning his guitar, rising to fame in a matter of weeks all contributed to his remarkable life. Jimi Hendrix’s life and rise to fame were exceptionally unordinary and extraordinarily influential. Filled with curiosities from the day he was born to his tragic drug-related death, Jimi was unusual. Accordingly, these curiosities are what makes Jimi Hendrix such a notable figure in history.
Singer/Songwriter Neil Young was born November 12, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, to Scott and "Rassy" Young. Neil Young moved to Winnipeg with his mother when she and his father got a divorce (Erlewin N.Pag.). Upset with failed attempts to become successful Young left his former band The Mynah Birds and moved to Los Angeles. (N.Pag.). Young's movement to America was illegal and was an illegal immigrant all thought playing with Buffalo Springfield as well as some of his time with Crosby Stills Nash and Young (Crowe 193). He has been many things throughout his life; he has been a singer, guitarist, film director an activist and much more. However, Neil Young has had many struggles throughout his life. He has seen The Needle and
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder has been a major figure within the Black Music scene over the last forty years. Stevie Wonder was born Steveland Judkins on May13, 1950, however, he now prefers to be known as Steveland Morris after his mother's married name. He was blind at birth. The cause was the prematurity of the eye.
John Coltrane was born September 23, 1926 in North Carolina in the city of Hamlet. It was almost guaranteed that he was going to be a musician because music was all around him. His father played many instruments and that is what sparked his interest for music, he became focused on jazz music in particular after listening to the records of Lester Young and Count Basie. when he was a young teenager he began to play the saxophone, he was very good at it and enjoyed imitating other musicians styles.