Miles Franklin

“The March King”, as John Philip Sousa was so aptly nicknamed due to the total of 136 military marches he composed over his lifetime, was born in Washington, D.C. on November 6, 1854. From an early age, Sousa had a great deal of parental influence persuading him to let music be a guiding force in his life, as his father played the trombone in the United States Marine Band. The adults in Sousa’s life believed that he possessed a great deal of natural talent even in his youth. At the age of 14, he

We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer) A jounrey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Many years back, I took that very first step when I decided to run, and a thousand miles later, I am still running. Litorally. Ive done the math. Now some people say they love running because “running is fun” and that they “feel great when running.” Those people are liars. Running

Duke Ellington was a famous African American musician. He was a very important figure in African American history. In the following we will be talking about his life. Talking about what Duke Ellington accomplished. Finally will be his legacy. I hope by the end of this you will see Duke Ellington like how I see him a legend in African American history. Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 to James and Daisy Ellington in Washington D.C. When he was seven is when he began to study how to play the

larger things.” The third tune is “Sketches of MD”. The name was given to commemorate Miles Davis that Kenny is honor and pleasure in recording and playing for five and half years until Miles passed away. Kenny played colorfully on this tune, it’s not about improvisation as much as the melodies. At the ending, Kenny re-harmonized the chords over the bass line. That is all learned from the experience with Miles. He did not have plan, and just let it flowed that way. “Wayne’s Thang” and “Happy people”

furthering his career to new heights yet again. In 1947, he released his first, very own recordings under the record label Blue Note Records. In 1952, Monk signed with Prestige Records. During this time he worked and recorded with artists such as Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins. He also released his first solo album in June of 1954 which gave people some awareness of exactly what style of music he was trying to purse which was a very unique one, indeed. Most people wouldn’t be comfortable with Monk’s

Edward Kennedy Ellington (known as “Duke Ellington”) was a famous American pianist and bandleader of an jazz orchestra. He was a major figure in the Jazz industry which he composed an array of songs for both onstage, screen, and song albums for more than half a century. One of the most exclusive tones in Western music to what is called “American Jazz”. His music career started when he was just 7 years old where he began to study on how to play the piano and then earned his unique nickname “Duke”

Our music industry would not be what it is today without one of America’s greatest music legends, Duke Ellington. He made major breakthroughs at a time when the odds were against him. The pioneer who scouted these new regions of musical space more than any other jazz musician of the time was Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974). (Tirro 1993) He was a natural and has many life achievements that his contributed to the genre of jazz. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington attended Armstrong Technical

Differential- uniqueness of the product compare with competitors Adidas From its creation, Nike has been consistent towards striving to be the best sports brand in the world. From its sports technology innovations and quality materials, to its exclusivity and customer loyalty, Nike has ruled over its competitors. Nike holds to its mission statement and considers anyone that is able to move to be an athlete, and it strives to provide the best equipment and apparel for its athletes. It is through

Classic theory was used as a tool for sociologist to view society; there are different theories that help us focus on different aspects of society. In this essay I will discuss the various forms of suicide defined by Durkheim. I will then predicate this explanation by resources to Durkheim meta theory that we 've discussed in lectures. Lastly I will explain why Durkheim’s work Suicide is significant for the discipline of sociology. The action of suicide has been in society since the dawn of man.

I was drawn to “Trumpet Player” by Langston Hughes because my grandpa and I enjoy listening to jazz music played by some of the best jazz player such as Count Basie, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Trumpet Player consists of six stanzas, the first four consist of eight lines, and the last two have four lines and one coda. This poem tells the story of an African American trumpet player and his experiences in the United States and shows how he use the trumpet as an escape from his