A Jazz Time Table

Alright, This time I'll talk about the history of Jazz where it started where it came from and who was at the forefront of a specific jazz movement. So lets get started.

Tommy Turpin, Image Courtesy of Flag Music

So, when slave were in the field they needed pass time and something that was their own. They started the sing and sing back songs, this was the start of the blues. After the abolishment of slavery jazz started to develop.  In 1892 the first ragtime composition known was made by Tommy Turpin called Harlem Rag.  Ragtime was the first development of early jazz.

Now actually getting into the 20th century in 1902 the John Philip Sousa Band records the ragtime piece Trombone Sneeze. Also in 1902 Lincoln Park is opened in New Orleans as a center for ragtime jazz.

John Philip Sousa Band, Image Courtesy of Britannica

In 1913 the word "Jazz" first appears in print at the same the tallest building in the world is built at 60-floors. In 1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band make their first jazz recording, and yes that is how it is spelled. This happened as the US entered into World War I.

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Image Courtesy of  Wikimedia

In 1922 the pianist Fats Waller makes his first recordings as well as "Count" Basie. Also in the same year  Louis Armstrong moves to Chicago to join King Oliver's Band.

"Count" Basie, Image Courtesy of Rovicorp

Louis Armstrong, Image Courtesy of TheFamousPeople.com

Fats Waller, Image Courtesy of Wikimedia

In 1924 Duke Ellington makes his first recordings as the leader of the Washingtonians. In 1926 Louis Armstrong pioneers scat  singing with the song Heebie Jeebies with his Fat Five. John Coltrane and Miles Davis were born.

In 1933 Singer Billie Holiday makes her first recording. In 1937 Dizzy Gillespie does his first recording.

                                                 

Billie Holiday, Image courtesy of FanArt.tv

In 1939 a new band led by trombonist Glenn Miller gains game through regular radio broadcasts. In 1943 Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie join pianist Earl Hine's band. Thelonious Monk makes his first recordings with the Coleman Hawkins Quartet. In 1945 Dizzy Gillespie records Be-Bop. After this Parker hires Miles Davis to replace Gillespie at the Three Deuces on 52nd Street. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie play in LA trying to get people to gain an interest in Be-Bop. In 1947 Miles Davis Records for the first time as a lead. Dizzy Gillespie records Manteca, bringing attention to Afro-Cuban Jazz.

Basically a lot of bad things happened and also in 1957 Miles Davis records Milestones, featuring early modal jazz. This is about all the important stuff in the timeline. If you would like to get events or go on in jazz past the 50's  its all right here. Thanks for reading guys for reading. If you made it all the way through they you get a gold star. Talk to you guys next post.

Concerts

           Concerts they're the things that you work towards. They are the things that not only show your talents, but they show your flaws. Last night I had a concert with Park City's Symphonic Band and their were definitely some flaws show. The percussion I believe, did really well I didn't hear them do anything wrong. The Percussion owned the night, the rest of the ensemble did relatively well, what I depend on to know what the conductor thinks of the band is just to look at his face. Whether it's during the song or right after you will get a visual confirmation of what he thinks. Right after the last song we played was called Earth Dance he mouth the word "awesome" this is a link to what it sounds like on Youtube. Of course we were not as good as that ensemble, but we tried. I think that out of all the pieces that we played that one went the best. It was a pretty easy song in a rhythmic sense, but the real feat was maintaining tone quality and energy throughout the entire song. I'm sure it would of sounded better if we had more than three rehearsals to look at it, but we didn't have the time.
       
          So, I was not 100% happy with our performance, but the Wind Ensemble did an amazing job last night. The music was incredibly challenging and they maintained tone quality and note definition throughout their performance. Although there were some parts I could tell were extremely hard for them they powered through and made the night enjoyable. So, when preparing for a concert you have to make sure that you can play everything in the piece. If you can't then identify what's giving you trouble and work on that part, it seems pretty self explanatory, but there are lots of people that don't know how to practice and get better at their instrument.  Also It's nice to know what the piece sounds like or even have an accompaniment, so it's good to find the music that you are currently playing with your music group and match the playing of the people playing in the video or mp3 you find. If that's not the sound that the group wants then you can amend that sound to fit what your group wants.

            Also If you do base your playing off another group make sure that you fit into your group and don't over and under play, because the point of an ensemble is to make music as a group and not to be an outlier when you're making music. For example you don't want to recreate the sound exact sound of a band like this...

Dallas Millennial Choir and Orchestra 

                                                 
                                                        If you are in a band like this

Navy Band Brass Quintet

         So, find the sound that you want for your band and make sure that it matches the size and the style that the group wants. Make sure that you know your part and have it down and after all of this you can be ready for the concert.