Ziff Davis

The day is July 21, 1861. Two armies are clashing in a battle that marks the beginning of a long war that split their country. Throughout the battle, a Union soldier is brought into the the army hospital tent on a stretcher with four bullet holes in his chest. He is escorted to the nearest bed for treatment and is shocked to find a woman performing the operation. On the same day, in the battle, another man is astonished to find a soldier that looks like and may be a woman fighting the enemy beside

¥ Museum or Historic Site Assignment Museums not only hold artifacts from the past, but enables us to connect to the events and people in that time period. On the beautiful afternoon of last Wednesday, I visited the Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro, TN. I went with a friend and joined the last tour of the day. It’s an outstanding manor with beautiful grounds which bears a 250 years old Oak tree along with many different kinds of exotic plants. The tour through all the rooms, 14 in total didn’t take

For the final project there have been several artists and authors I’ve been inspired by and borrowed from. Firstly, Kamasi Washington, an excellent saxophonist, has been a huge influence with his new album The Epic and his live performance Le Poisson Rouge in October. Personally, I gravitate towards a very theatrical element to Kamasi’s music where he tells a very powerful and emotional story. Despite not having many lyrics, he builds the story up by displaying great finesse at low moments, which

Experienced trombonist Bob Ferrel was not only a valuable member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (conducted by Mercer Ellington) but also backed up amazing jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nancy Wilson. On his latest album, Jazztopian Dream, he shows a true penchant for crisply executed musical dialects, hailing from the hard line repertoire of both bop and post-bop currents. “My Secret Love” is an uptempo quartet rampant where Ferrel’s gleaming tone buoys up sharp phraseologies

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

I had a really good experience being in a Live Jazz presentation. I got to know how the instrument sound in live. And I am going to introduce the instruments that the musicians used in the presentation. First, we have an instrument that we can’t miss in a jazz band, I am talking about the trumpet. He did not use a mute or anything but the sound of his trumpet was so smooth. Next, I have the Piano, in this jazz band presentation the piano was really important because most of the time, the pianist

Miles Davis Miles Davis is very significant in the “Cool” period of Jazz. He is significant due to his unique approach to cool jazz as well as his ability to incorporate different genres into his music throughout the times. Miles Davis began his career when he moved to New York to attend Juilliard in 1944. He gained popularity very quickly with his space in the music and had a signiture trumpet sound.and appeared on 52nd street playing with Charlie Parker and making a name for himself. During the

Stephan Crump, an extraordinary bassist/composer of great sophistication, puts together a brand new quartet whose freshness, robustness, and creativity are to be praised. Rhombal showcases a knock-down frontline composed of Ellery Eskellin on tenor saxophone and Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, and a persuasive rhythm section with Crump and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey. They blend funky grooves and avant-garde artistry in a fascinating way. “NoD for Nelson” makes a strong entrance. The initial vamp boasts

The saxophone is a great instrument that has been used all over the world for more than a century. It brings joy to people through the music that it plays. It is the instrument family that pushed the Jazz Swing era to be what it was. The soldiers would bring their Military Jazz bands over seas with them to play for them when they were sitting at base. Other countries started playing jazz music because they heard it and liked it too. The alto saxophone is in a family of 4 main instruments, but there

Yes, Mel should join the city band. His friends should be happy for him, and maybe if his friends keep practicing then they could get better and join the band with him. Mel is looking into his future to become a music star, and his friends shouldn't be selfish and should be happy for him. The City band would be a great experience for Mel. Mel has a future to look forward to! He could: become a solo famous musician, be in a famous band, or even play the band for big stars in concerts. Being in the