This small BBQ joint may not look like much from a bystander standing outside but when you step inside you step into a small family restaurant that provides a smooth aroma and comfortable dining. The narrow restaurant has a small dim haze in the air that is filled with the sweet cooking from the kitchen. The walls are lined with pictures of old and modern family members and even signed pictures of celebrities such as Smokey Robinson. This structure is not just a host to fine BBQ eating, it also host the two musicians Ben Taylor on the bass and Lamonte Parsons on Guitar every Thursday 6-8. These names do not mean much but in their presence you look at this duo and you become amazed. Ben Taylor on the bass is a younger man that provides a base …show more content…
Amplifying the sound through the whole restaurant, their music is perfect for this small family BBQ restaurant. This music venue has people coming and going for their delicious BBQ with the chef ringing the bell when an order is done, but none of this takes away from the musical performance. The performers sit next to the register with only a small walking space to get behind the counter separating them. Surprisingly this does not interfere with customer’s orders. Their smooth jazz is attention grabbing yet it has a subtle approach to the ears. I must add that most of the customers dining in the restaurant are not talking, but it’s not only due to the delicious BBQ. It’s almost as if the jazz speaks for the patrons. Who needs conversation when you can have the dynamic rhythms from Ben Taylor and Lamonte Parsons. Playing mostly covers to other artist, but not excluding their own music; these two are capable of setting the mood for an end of the day meal that requires no words to be spoken because their instruments speak for you. These men will never play a song at Lacy’s Kansas Style BBQ without applause following each …show more content…
Jazz is usually associated with the saxophone, which was my preconceived notion, but in this case the standing bass and the guitar were used to create a smooth jazz sound. Ben Taylor would start the songs by him strumming the bass with what looked like high speeds but it actually came out with sounds of a set meter. This sound came off slightly general but that was only because Lamonte Parsons would almost immediately start playing his guitar to begin the song with his own mix. This is how most of the song goes but in every song they play together there is a moment where Parsons’ builds up to a point where he’ll eventually stop and Taylor starts playing his solo where he closes his eyes and strums the bass. He played with such enthusiasm that it made you think that the sounds coming from his bass should be erratic and unorganized but it wasn’t. It was beautiful sounds that you could tell were the reason Parsons chose him to be apart of the Lamonte Parsons
The theme here is appreciation, and finding out what things in life truly have value. The author here shows a whole new perspective on living life. Many believe that a good life means being rich, or traveling, and living dangerously. Here, Yezzi shows that life comes down to the little things, he justifies the fact that life is not about dollar amounts, or number of parties. It is about living it to the fullest, in any way that makes you happy. Now that is true art, taking a subject of pure simplicity, and making it a beautiful topic. The theme of the song “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band is is similar to that of “Living Room”. Zac Brown Band writes,
Along with the audience applauding and whistling, Cécile McLorin Salvant, the Grammy winner and the “finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade” (Nate Chinen, New York Times), walked to the center of the dark stage. The Cécile McLorin Salvant’s ensemble consisted of three extraordinary musicians, each with his own instrument that created specific timbres. In the ensemble, there was Cécile’s voice, a traditional piano, a drum sets and a chordophone called double bass. The piano is the fundamental instrument for all kinds of jazz performance since its origin. In jazz culture, it was considered as the main instrument for not only jazz composition, but also improvising performance. With its wide range of pitches and the easiness of improvisation, it took part as the main rhythms and melodies for Cécile’s performance. The drum sets which provided the supporting rhythm were comprised of several tenor drums, a bass drum that created very low and deep sounds and four crash cymbals which created more high and crispy sounds. The most interesting instrument in the performance was the double bass. Instead of using the bow, the musician, during the one and a half of hour performance, plucked the strings by hands. With his
...t deeper into the genre by telling of his losses following Katrina and his experience with musicians that are not so well known to the outsiders of the jazz community. Additionally, his aim was to make known that a façade exists about what many consider New Orleans jazz. He credits a “commercial culture” that has led to an “ignorance” about what the music represents (826). White also touched on what he considers to be a new jazz era in the aftermath of the hurricane.
Jazz is referred as “America’s classical music,” and is one of North America’s and most celebrated genres. The history of Jazz can be traced back to the early era of the 20th century of the U.S. “A History of Jazz” presents From Ragtime and Blues to Big Band and Bebop, jazz has been a part of a proud African American tradition for over 100 years. A strong rhythmic under-structure, blue notes, solos, “call-and response” patterns, and
On September 12, 2014, I observed two people; Person A and Person B. The observation took place at Applebee’s, a local restaurant, beginning at 7:21 p.m. and ending observation at 8:06 p.m. I was serving their table for the evening, enabling myself to observe them closely. The restaurant had died down from the dinner rush, leaving them one of three tables in the smoking section, normally filled with eight. Along with the outside light fading, the lighting indoors was dim, making the dining experience feel more quiet and intimate. The background noise was filled with a light roar of other group’s conversations, and a jazz station played quietly from the speakers overhead.
Chipotle is my favorite place to eat. As I am sure it is for other people. Chipotle is a fast food Mexican grill. They are most known for how big they make your burritos. Now it is fast food but it isn’t actually fast, they’re like a restaurant but without the wait. They serve all naturally raised meat and organic beans. So there food is pretty healthy and worth eating. The employees are always nice and it just a great place to eat over all. Chipotle is a great choice for a quick fast food stop because it gives great service, atmosphere, food and value. My experience there is always a good one.
Jazz involves vast amount of different instruments, for example clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and trombone and so on. While playing jazz, the percussion instruments are also an important part, like double bass, drums and piano. All of these instruments work together as a whole, and then the
Jazz brought together individuals, who had the common goal of making music. This was especially true when evaluating the African American population. They knew that they had to bond together in order to survive the constant discrimination they faced each and every day, and jazz seemed to help them unite on a deeper level as they expressed all of their feelings through song. On top of that, each musician involved in a jazz band brought something unique to the table, and this diversity make some incredible things happen through the various instruments and notes being played. While playing, these musicians soon began improvising and playing “off the cuff” (Vernick, 2009). But in order for this technique to work out successfully, the individuals in jazz groups had to trust one another and embrace the uncertainty about what was going on. It was a requirement that members had to listen to one another very carefully and work together to create something powerful. Jazz brought a whole new meaning to the whole idea of collaboration; it helped them survive and
For the last thirty years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has been offering people on the highways of America an alternative to the fast food pit stop. Their restaurants serves home-style food, has quality gift shops and, most of all, a friendly and accommodating environment all go in to create a welcoming atmosphere. Making the guest comfortable is what makes them different. The waiters and waitresses let you take your time. You are seated and promptly drink orders are taken. They give the customer sufficient time to gaze over the menu. There are peg games on the table to occupy you or your young ones. If it is a game of checkers you wish, there is always a table in the corner ready to play.
The jazz band I observed played a series of six different songs. Although all the songs were categorized as jazz, each song had its own special style and sound to it. The band consisted of three different players. Paul Meyers, the guitarist and composer, Andy Eulau, the bassist, and Dave Rataczak, on drums. The songs performed were entitled “Love for Sale” by Cole Porter, “Once I Loved” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, “Stars” by Paul Meyers, “Blues for Mel” also by Paul Meyers, “Last Night When We Were Young” by Harold Arlen, and “Samba Novo” by Luis Eca.
On a humid afternoon in Georgia as you peacefully rock in your rocking chair you are approached with the irresistible scent of fresh barbecue, and sweet hickory chips. As the scent lingers on, you can’t help but crave a plate of this comfort food. To those in America, this is known as Barbecue. Barbecue has been a staple food of the south for as long as anyone can recall. Not only does barbecue taste good but it helps bring people together to enjoy a special occasion or to just have dinner together. In this essay I will give a general definition of barbecue, tell a brief history on it, discuss the various styles of it, and explain why it’s so popular in the South.
Our team has been instructed to help advise on a business case involving a restaurant, The Mongolian Grill. It’s owner, John Butkus, is contemplating renovations, in hopes of adding capacity and increasing revenue. There are several scenarios that are available to him. One option is to add an extra food bar. The second option is to move the location of the cooking area. He can also implement both options, if he so chooses. Our team has done the appropriate financial calculations, as well as qualitative considerations.
The exterior of the Lake Pointe Grille may initially turn off potential customers. The box-shaped, strip-mall style building doesn’t necessarily scream quality at first glance. Not too many people dined that hour at Lake Pointe Grille when my friend and I arrived, likely contributing to how quick our service was. After receiving the choice to dine either outside or inside the restaurant, we felt compelled to sit outside and the hostess led us to our table. The atmosphere outside barely had anything going for it, unless a few roads, trees, cornfields and a single store nearby qualify as breathtaking scenery to some people. Maybe John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” would be fitting here. The waitress treated us politely and we
Jazz is a form of art music developed by Black Americans in the early twentieth century and was emerged from many cultures that branched out into many different styles. The development of jazz was influenced by some great musicians. One of the prominent one was Lester Young, an American jazz tenor-saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. His style has influenced many other well known musicians in the jazz history, leading him to play a significant role in the development of jazz. He undoubtedly was a masterful innovator from the mid 1930’s to the mid 1940s, not only because he changed the way saxophone was played, but also because he changed the art of jazz itself.
Strategic management is the way of implementing different business strategies and plans to attain certain specific aims and objectives. It involves collection of decisions and different rules and policies that tend to define the results that are generated in the form of better business performance. For undertaking these activities, management should possess an in depth understanding and be able to assess the general and competitive external and internal business environment to take proper business decisions (Cornelis, 2010). McDonalds is an organization that offers a range of products and services in a very effective manner that makes it a market leader in providing fast food services all over the world. By enforcing suitable strategies, McDonalds can increase its level of sales and will also help in upgrading as well as sustaining the market by acquiring competitive advantage (Schoenberg, Collier and Bowman, 2013).