Listening Log

When people having a communication with other people, they don’t actually care about how they listening and which listening or response style they use. To know my styles of listening and non-listening style I did a observation when I having a conversation with other people. The thing I found is my listening styles are changing when I change my language and I’m using a various kinds of response styles based on who am I talking with.

For this analysis on Louis Armstrong’s West End Blues, I am going to concentrate on Louis Armstrong and how influential he was in the birth of Swing. He was extremely innovative in the way he played his instrument. Louis Armstrong had a brilliant trumpet sound. His power, range, and his rhythmic approach are all trademarks of his playing in the 1920s and 1930s. West End Blues is still considered one of the most influential and classic pieces in the Jazz Industry. I will explain why by breaking down the song utilizing the five elements of music; form, harmony, texture, melody, and rhythm.

The hand clapping is always on the off beat, yet still accented, and the bass line is constantly on the beat. These layers of rhythm being played simultaneously create juxtaposition. This gives the atmosphere of energy in the piece.

The set analyzed will be set B which includes: “Clair de Lune” from the Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy, “Somewhere over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz sung by Judy Garland and written by Harold Arlen, and finally, Piano Concerto in C minor, No. 2, second movement by S. Rachmaninoff. Each piece is unique and have distinct qualities which differentiate themselves from each other. The first song analyzed will be “Clair de Lune” or moonlight. Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” is an iconic piece of piano music which is recognized by many people. The form of the piece is ternary which means there are three distinct sections which follow an ABA form.

The second generations of Jazz musicians were some like Joe “King” Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These people formed a small band and started to reshape the way the original Jazz music was played. They have made it into a different style with more complications and twists and turns. And so it became known as “Hot Jazz”. King Oliver found a young artist by the name of Louis Armstrong. He soon grew to become the greatest Jazz musician anyone has known. He is still a big star in the world today. By the 20th Century, African-American musical styles became the dominant force.

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These songs are both enjoyable, but I like “Singin’ The Blues” better because of its melodic rhythms and soothing sounds. I enjoy soft and melodic music that has rhythm. I love the sound of a saxophone because it can play such a wide range of amazing sounds. The song “Hotter Than That” has an amazing rhythm with an upbeat tempo that I find exciting. Louis Armstrong was an amazing musician that was able to play notes on his trumpet that seemed impossible. Bix Beiderbecke plays the cornet with control and is able to make smooth transitions between notes. Each musician plays with their own style and imagination, but that is what makes them great. “Singin’ The Blues” has a cool jazz sound that I love and it will be added to my playlist. “Singin’

After “Indiana” was performed, the chamber orchestra transitioned to a more dolce and pesante “Black and Blue.” Throughout this song, each performer played softly, keeping the dynamic at a piano level until Armstrong’s trumpet began to raise the dynamic to a more mezzo piano level. The song’s

His contributions “ended one jazz era and started a new one” (Louis). Armstrong contributed to jazz by incorporating his own style of music. He was a soloist who played the cornet, trumpet, and sung. He created the Blues scale and incorporated a new feeling called the “Bleusy” feeling to Jazz. Bleusy was different from of music because it was being expressed more than the music itself. His work was also improvised, which means that he did not have a planned piece to play if he was performing. The pieces he played were made up on the spot which makes his pieces more expressive and in the moment. He turned jazz into an individual improvisation which did not break away from the ensemble. While swaying from the standard jazz form, he also transformed jazz from polyphony to solos. One of his most famous songs “Hotter Than That”

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The first song played from the Orchestra was Infernal Dance. The whole orchestra plays a loud chord to show the intensity of the piece. The rhythm of this movement is syncopation due to the rhythm not being on the beat. This makes the strong beat weak, thus giving a chilling ambience. Infernal Dance then transitions to the soothing movement Berceuse. Berceuse is a lullaby played by the bassoon. The Orchestra concludes the concert with Finale. Finale is the finishing piece of The Firebird and uses one french horn for the melody in a dynamic of piano. The whole orchestra soon joins in creating a hymn like choral. Instead of ending with a grand note, the brass takes the melody at a faster pace developing a celebratory ending. With its uneven rhythmic and extravagant arrangement this Suite fashions a spellbinding

The next song on the playlist was called “Everything Happens To Me”. The texture to this was very soft as well. The instruments were playing off each other but it was still a freestyle type of song. I think jazz is generally played like freestyle. There was no melody to this song. The rhythm was not existent as well. It was more of a free flowing song. This song had a very quiet dynamic. It sounded very romantic like something out of a movie. The tempo of the song was very slow and mild but the trumpet was going very fast. The cello and the drums had a portion of the song where they fed off each other’s energy and the trumpet was doing its own thing.