Marc Davis

Spike Lee’s Magnum opus Spike Lee is a huge New York Knicks fan. He goes to every home game and sits courtside, so he can see the action up close. He is a truly passionate person who is not afraid to show it. People might ask why is that relevant that he is a Knicks fan. Well is in the sense that it shows how he is a passionate person. Therefor because he’s is a passionate person it shows in his movies. None more showed about how passionate he is then when he directed the movie Malcolm X. Spike

Alicia Keys Answers Life’s Q, Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Can Answer Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Knows Answer to Why ‘We Are Here’ Alicia Keys Answers Why ‘We Are Here’ in Vid R ‘n’ B soul pianist, singer, and mom-to-be (twice-over!) Alicia Keys has just released a new music video for her single “We Are Here.” Just yesterday, she posted a teaser for the new single, as well as Tweets enticing fans to give the song a preview listen and to purchase it off of iTunes in anticipation of her upcoming

Miranda Lambert showed up last night at the big CMA Awards with her boyfriend, Anderson East by her side. The two looked happy as can be, but In Touch Weekly is sharing that Miranda has actually put off her wedding to him. The two have never even admitted to fans that they are engaged, but talk about them getting married has been going on for a while now. Miranda has been really busy with promoting her new album The Weight of These Wings. It turns out that this has made her decide to put off any

Lottery School All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them - Magic Johnson. The documentary “ Waiting for Superman” that was released on September 24, 2010 is about showing people around that don’t live in America how public schools are, starting five students showing their struggles getting a better schools. The three important understandings I gained from watching this documentary include are the lack of finding good teachers, struggles of joining a charter

Upon listening to the melody, it is one that sound familiar and one I’ve heard before. I have heard this popular melody in the movie “The Sting”, while I also feel that it resembles a sample used in the theme song of Charlie Brown. Syncopation is defined as a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm. It can also be described as the placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn’t normally occur. Syncopation is something that is often prevalent in jazz music, and “The

Jack Benny was born on February 14, 1894, in Chicago, Illinois. His original birth name had been Benjamin Kubelsky, given to him by his parents Emma and Meyer Kubelsky. His parents had been immigrants to America from different countries and his Dad had been a Jewish saloon owner. When Jack was 6 years old he had started to learn the violin from his neighbor Otto Graham Sr. When he had been 14 years old he played in local dance bands as well as playing in his high school band. Leading up to 15 years

This is by my favorite sit-in and performance of the semester. I have been fortunate enough to be raised around music all of my life. Sticking to a sound I know and love, is jazz. Know performing, is a whole different category. It takes practice, but what I did not realize is how much. Here is a comparison, when I was in in jazz band, we practice the same piece to perfection. Is this the right way to learn music? Joe Eckert opened up the class with this question, and it made me ponder. Teaching music

The other way that anthropologist study is the emic method. This is according to Miller is the insider perception and categories and their explanations for why they do what they do. (Miller 36) This took place between the two sets of music that the band played. During this time I had a conversation with the people at my table. One was my dad who was a causal listener to jazz. The other person was a recent high school graduate who had plans of continues to study jazz and the college level.

MR. GUERRERO IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD Mr. Guerrero qualifies as extraordinary. His debut album “FEYAS” was praised by Jazz Times Magazine calling him “A dazzling pyrotechnician and accomplished composer. This is one of the most startling and rewarding piano-led debuts since 4-time Grammy Award Winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s 1990 Blue Note offering, Discovery: Live at Montreux.” - Bill Milkowsk (renowned jazz critic and best seller author.) -Jazz Times Magazine (Established

Life always revolves around music and tunes, especially during my era of existence. Being brought into this Earth in the year of 1951, I’ve achieved numerous opportunities; from playing in jazz gigs and other orchestral meetups. Essentially, I’m just a trombonist who grew up in the notorious city of Los Angeles, California. Growing up, in the city of Los Angeles, often was tricky due to our underprivileged community. The 60’s were often a time of discrimination against anyoneOne task, that kept me