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Jazz Music, 2001.
This paper examines the history of American jazz music, various jazz artists, cultural, and musical influences.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 13 sources, $ 68.95
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This paper provides an in depth look at the history of jazz, the early development of the music style, through African American musicians trying to create music that was uplifting; the direct opposite of the blues. The author discusses rhythm and instrumentation, numerous jazz artists and popular tunes.
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"Jazz is associated with the African American people and this is an influence unequaled in the field of music. The true spirit of jazz arises from a revolt from convention, custom, authority, and boredom, even sorrow, from everything that would confine the soul of man. The blacks that invented it called their songs the blues, and they weren't capable of satire or deception. Jazz was their explosive attempt to cast off the blues and be happy, carefree happy, even in the midst of sordidness and sorrow. Jazz is a release of all the suppressed emotions at once. Jazz is a part of the direct process of African American music. In rhythm it goes directly back through ragtime, through the minstrel period, through the spirituals and dances to its African origin."
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Race and Jazz Music, 2004.
An historical and cultural exploration of the roots of the debate over whether jazz music is exclusively "black" music.
3,320 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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Jazz is a music that belongs to all races. This paper argues that, even though there have been a majority of African-American musicians in the jazz community, anyone can play it, write it, and express their feelings through it. There was music being played at the same time jazz began by other people who had a big influence on jazz, however. This paper shows that there have also been many white musicians who have made important and influential contributions to jazz. Over the last few decades, many jazz artists and critics have become vocal about their opinion about jazz and race because there are so many strong opinions about it. The writer concludes that this issue has been discussed privately since jazz became popular and that the connection between jazz and race continues to be a widely discussed topic in the jazz community.
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"The connection between jazz music and race has been discussed since jazz first became a genre one hundred years ago. Over the last four decades, many jazz artists have become more vocal about the idea that jazz is a black music. The argument is not that all good jazz musicians are black, but that the most immediate and significant ancestors have been black. Some of the major jazz innovators such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane have been black. The view of jazz as a black music, however, is controversial. There are many that believe that jazz is not the property of just one racial group. Artists who are or were not black such as Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw Stan Getz, Bix Beiderbecke, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Frank Trumbauer, and Charlie Haden have also left distinguished marks on jazz. At the turn of the century, when jazz first became popular, white and black musicians were playing very similar, though not identical, forms of music. Some artists and critics claim that the jazz expression of black Americans is a creative reflection of the black experience, however, most artists see jazz as a way to express personal experience, no matter what race they are. Though the first innovative jazz musicians were black, jazz is a music that belongs to all races."
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Jazz Music and Distribution, 2002.
Looks at alternative solutions to the traditional mass- market providers of jazz music.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper shall promote alternative solutions for jazz distribution to the consumer in order to keep the market alive and vibrant.
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Jazz Appreciation, 2005.
An analysis of the history of jazz music and how it can be used in urban-area education.
3,273 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper discusses the importance of jazz appreciation. It begins by discussing the history of jazz music and how its popularity has changed over time. The paper defines jazz music and discusses jazz musicians. It then goes on to discuss how music, in general, can be used in education and how jazz music, in particular, can be used as a vehicle for urban-area education.
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"Anyone in today's world can turn on the radio and find almost every genre of music, except for one: jazz. Jazz was a music form that dominated the billboard charts fifty to sixty years ago, and has slowly faded away, leaving the music industry as a money-interest only business, not very concerned about the music itself. Jazz as a whole today can be found in very few places such as small jazz clubs in big cities, private parties, and unfortunately, elevators. When music is restricted only to certain venues, it is bound to die out soon. Today's music world has pop and rap genres dominating. What many music followers fail to realize is that the roots of their "popular" music evolved from jazz. Jazz music is on a definite decline due to a lack of appreciation and media attention. The music of jazz brings along many positive aspects, most importantly, a vehicle for urban-area education. Through the different stages of the jazz period, and the influences that made a milestone in that period, this classic genre has made a landmark in our world's history."
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History of Jazz, 2006.
A discussion of the history of jazz and some characteristics of this music form.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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Over the past century, various influences have worked to shape jazz into a complex structure of styles, rhythms and techniques which are difficult to lump under the same banner. This paper explains that most forms of jazz have a few peculiar features in common which differentiate them from other types of music. It explains that in order to conduct a survey of the history of jazz, the paper also highlights some of the musical form's commonalities.
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"Jazz also makes common use of scales that have been derived from West African traditions. These scales are not generally found in European-based musical styles, although the combination of European and West African scales has become more popular. Similarly, jazz instrumentation has grown out of the military orchestra and so emphasizes brass and woodwind instruments above strings. Unlike the European tradition of voice and instrument usage, which aims for a "pure" sound for each instrument, jazz has developed around ordinary and untrained voices and has employed its instruments as if they were voices like these. Thus, jazz lends itself to exploration and experimentation in sound, derivative of the fact that most pioneer jazz musicians were completely self-taught."
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"Jazz", 2005.
Examines how jazz music connects people in Toni Morrison's novel.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, $ 50.95
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As the title suggests, "Jazz" connects key aspects of jazz music to the disenchanted lives of the book's characters, creating three significant parallels. Overall, the book becomes an instrument for Toni Morrison's melody. The paper shows that, first, like a jazz ensemble, each character's solo is arranged together to create a disjointed unity, contrasting notes that somehow come together. Second, a new and unique rhythm, voice, beat and language are created that go beyond the conventional forms of both music and storytelling. In other words, the book tries to portray the importance of jazz for blacks in Harlem in the 1920's. It becomes a way of communicating a history, a present, and a future that have never before been told. The paper shows that, finally, the door is opened for improvisation, change, and perhaps even hope.
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"Essentially, through these jazz-like lyrics, Morrison provides these characters with a way to tell their story. Otherwise, they do not know how to talk to each other; in fact, they can't seem to communicate in the traditional way through conversation. Therefore, they need, even want, their own form or method for saying what they want to say. For example, the narrator tells us that "Maybe everybody has a renegade tongue yearning to be on its own" (24). In the meantime, however, "Violet shuts up. Speaks less and less until "uh" or "have mercy" carry almost all of her part of a conversation".
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Latin Jazz, 2002.
An analysis of Latin Jazz music.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper gives a persuasive paper on the positive aspects of Latin Jazz music, considering it holistically from a musical perspective including rhythmically, tonally and its evolution into popular culture.
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All That Jazz, 2005.
A discussion about the topic of music appreciation in relation to jazz music.
1,784 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of music appreciation. Specifically, the paper discusses the author's personal attraction to jazz music and some of its composers and performers. An annotated listening list is appended to the paper.
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"Jazz is a uniquely American creation, and perhaps that is one reason I enjoy it so much. In the early part of the 20th century, the music we call jazz and blues were beginning to develop into popular songs people enjoyed. One critic writes, "Unquestionably, the most significant contribution made to music by the United States in the period under discussion lay in the field of popular music" (Hansen 84). Jazz used atypical syncopation and "blues notes," which included a complex variation on the major scale. Most music experts believe jazz and the blues developed from black spirituals and folk music of the South, and stretched from New Orleans to Chicago and then the East. In due course, jazz would influence later styles of music, such and be-bop and swing. In fact, jazz helped generate a popular music rage that seized the country. That passion for jazz continues today. Jazz also influenced other styles of music, as the uniquely American compositions of George Gershwin and Aaron Copland clearly illustrate."
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African and Black-American Music, 1984.
This paper discusses the influence of African music on the music of B;lack Americans: Spirituals, jazz, folk music, rhythms, scales, instruments, melodies and harmony.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, $ 87.95
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"OUTLINE
Introduction
Combination of musical strains in black American
music
Modern research
Attitudes of the past towards African culture
Actual contribution of African culture
Black music of today and African music
Relationship
Characteristics that have been retained
melodic concepts
voices
instrumental sound
conflicts with Western scales"
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Jazz, 2004.
A description of the musical form known as jazz.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explores the origins and history of jazz music from its early beginnings in New Orleans to the more well-known and popular forms we hear today. The paper explains how the earlier forms, known as ragtime and Dixieland, started in the late 1800's and were well formed by the early 1920's. The paper also shows the development of jazz into what we know as blues music today.
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"One theory about how Jazz began to coalesce into a recognizable music style relates to the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Some historians note that military bands came to New Orleans to be decommissioned, and many of the band instruments were sold to African-Americans and others. Most of these people taught themselves to play (Morgan, 2003), so from the very beginning, jazz did not have strong ties to European styles of musical sound, form, instrumentalization, rhythm and melody. Because of New Orleans' ethnic mix of Spanish, French, Creole and others in addition to Caucasian and African-American (Morgan, 2003), New Orleans was in a position to meld many influences together into a new form."
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Jazz: The American Heritage, 2002.
Looks at the origins, history, and composition of American jazz.
1,774 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper delves into the indigenous, American creation of jazz music. It looks at the relationship between the origins of jazz and the history of African-Americans, the main characteristics of jazz music, and the instruments originally used for playing jazz. The beginning of jazz music in New Orleans is discussed, as well as some of the influences on the music and the different types of jazz that evolved over time. Famous jazz musicians and singers are also mentioned.
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"A significant relationship exists between the origins of jazz and the history of African-Americans. To entertain themselves and get through the grueling days, plantation slaves would perform music that would remind them of their African homeland. Their songs, sounds and compositions would be on the wide variety of singing, rhythms and melodies that ranged throughout the continent."
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The Twenties: A Time of Spontaneity and Rhythm, 2001.
A look at the history of Jazz music in American society.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper takes a look at the Jazz Age during the twenties in America and how the music both reflected and inspired great social change. The author discusses the history of Jazz music, how it originated and spread and how it came to express the nature of society.
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"The Twenties was a crazy time in America. There was crime and violence, illegal alcohol and drugs, and dancing and jazz music. Despite the depression and prohibition, jazz music was able to lift the spirits of Americans and get their knees knocking and their arms flailing. Jazz spread like wildfire through the nation, and taught Americans how to make the best of a "depressing" situation. Some jazz represents the spontaneity and confusion of the decade while the more serious jazz shows the underlying rhythm of the twenties. If one listens to jazz music from the 1920s one can sense the mood of the times, and feel the excitement that jazz brought to the nation."
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Jazz, 2005.
An overview of the definition and origins of jazz.
1,214 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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Jazz is described as a form of musical improvisation that combines both organization and spontaneity. It is the spontaneous improvisation that separates it from traditional Western music, which is written down in notation as carefully as possible, in order to make sure that it is performed as closely to the composer's intentions as possible. This paper provides a definition of jazz before exploring the origins of this musical genre. The paper examines what makes certain music be regarded as jazz and explores the influence of jazz on other music.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
The Origins of Jazz
What Makes it Jazz?
The Influence of Jazz
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Even though jazz is a rich mixture of melody, rhythm, harmony and inventive improvisation based on those basics, it has always not been treated with respect by music historians and other experts. For instance, in his book An Illustrated History of Music, the author does not even give jazz a mention. Marc Pincherle seems to have a bias toward traditional Western European styles of music, but Gerard (p. 12) states, "Music does not have to be totally predictable to be beautiful." Jazz may suffer because it is often not written down in notation, and because much of its history is recorded informally."
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Revivals of Dixieland and The Blues, 2006.
A review of the history of two revivals in Jazz music - Dixieland and the Blues.
2,433 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This essay explores the history of two different periods of Jazz: the Dixieland revival of the late 1930s and the Blues revival of the 1960s. It looks at the influential people, places and events for the two time periods. The essay also discusses the racial implications of these different periods as historically black music was "revived" by white audiences. It also explores the appropriate place of black music in white culture.
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"Music brings us into a place where we can experience a society or time period as if we were actually there, in a way that no history book could ever describe with words. Music is a reflection of society. Jazz music has taken on many faces throughout American history, from early slave work songs deeply rooted in African tradition all the way to our modern-jazz sound we hear on the radio today. Jazz has morphed into all kinds of different sounds admired by diverse audiences. At times, certain brands of jazz already past their height of popularity experience a "revival" as a new audience sees something beautiful and different in them that they had never identified before. These revivals bring about a renewed look (or "listen") at the music, giving wider exposure to new audiences and conserving its history for future listeners. Both Dixieland and the Blues are two forms of jazz that experienced similar revivals: Dixieland's in the late '30's and the Blues' in the '60's. Previously overlooked by white Americans and Europeans during their original peak of popularity, these revivals exposed jazz to new audiences and gave more necessary credit to the established "greats." In the following pages we will explore how both the Dixieland and Blues revivals celebrated and preserved jazz music while also examining the implications of race as whites "revive" established black music."
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