composer, Miles Davis had a grand and significant role in the development of Jazz and is considered one of the most influential musician, leaving his legacy behind. Along with his musical groups, Miles Davis was the leading and main reason to numerous great developments of Jazz, such as bebop, jazz-fusion, hard bop, and cool jazz. And yet, his sounds went on to influence many other later styles of music, such as pop and R&B. From an early age, and with the helping hand of his father, Miles Davis was on
Miles Davis is one of the pillars of Jazz music, and was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was either responsible for or played a significant part in every significant Jazz movement since the 1940s. He also has the best selling jazz album in history, Kind of Blue, which was certified Platinum 4 times and sold over 4,000,000 copies. In addition to his influence within Jazz, he also significantly influenced popular music throughout the 20th century, especially Rock and Pop
Miles Davis’ had many different type of styles he has performed when it came to jazz. The first style was Bebop, which was focused more on short melodies and a very fast tempos that performed against commercialism and big bands. Davis’ contributions consist of Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Davis decided to drop out of one of the most famous music schools, which was Julliard then later, got hired by Charlie Parker and Dizzie in their band. Minton’s was where Bebop was born.
Born on November 29, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio, an African-American child was born that would grow and develop into a celebrated yet underrated hero who would have a profound impact on the development of jazz--William Thomas “Billy” Strayhorn (Claerbaut, Alyce, and Schlesinger, David). With compositions such as “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Lush Life,” Strayhorn served as an enlightened hero with what he brought to the genre of jazz (Hasse 242). He also made several solo compositions--as well as arrangements
Miles Davis, raised in Illinois, was a very natural musician who had a drive-a leadership and motivation that always had a thirst for new ideas. He grew a real need to change the definition of Jazz, to modernize its sound, finding and exploring new ways of Jazz music. He had an aura and musicality that attracted many younger people and younger musicians. [Lyons. 2015. University of Ulster] Davis grew a powerful, melodic and expressive style. He developed his own method of playing such as the use
born August 29, 1920. He died on March 12, 1955. Bird was a musician, composer and an Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. His genres were Jazz and bebop he played in important bands. One was McShann orchestra but was fired due to lack of showing up for gigs. He was addicted to heroin and pills. His addiction kept him form becoming bigger in the Jazz, bebop genres. His official causes of death were lobar pneumonia and a bleeding ulcer. Bird also had an advanced case of cirrhosis and had suffered a heart
which were “cutting competitions”. These featured many leading jazz soloists many of the times. His scene was very important in the formation of bebop. Since that was the case it brought Monk into close contact with other leading exponents of the emerging music. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, and finally later on Miles
Jazz is considered one of the most influential types of music in American history because of the genre’s free use of improvisation whenever an artist or band saw fit to use it. Some of the greatest artist in the world have contributed to the success of jazz and have started their careers in jazz bands before becoming world renown. This paper will explain the history of jazz, where it all came from and the effect it has had on the America Culture. Jazz is a successful blend of both African and European
styles of each are the results of the collision of traditionally African rhythms and musical techniques with European classical and popular music genre. Each are adored American styles of music. Miles Davis “So What” and Robert Johnson’s “Cross Roads Blues” have some similarities and some differences. Miles Davis “So What” is Modal Jazz, used whole band tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Drums, trumpet, bass, and emphasis on melody and rhythms whereas Robert Johnson’s “Cross Roads Blues” is Delta
Baker began using heroin in the 1950s, resulting in an addiction that lasted the remainder of his life. At times, Baker pawned his instruments for money to continue his habit. In the early 1960s, he served a year in prison in Italy on drug charges. He was then expelled from both West Germany and the United Kingdom for drug offenses. Baker was eventually deported from West Germany to the United States after breaking the law there a second time. He settled in Milpitas in northern California, there