If it is blues and jazz style of music that is missing in life then check out Cassandra Wilson. The Warfield was the site of this performance which began at about eight p.m. on February 29th. The show began late and ran for about two hours. The was no opening performance just Wilson's set. At different intervals some tuning was necessary due to the instruments banging around in the tour bus that was parked outside.
The stage was set up with basic blues and jazz instruments in addition to some more unusual instruments. There was a basic drum set including: kick drum, snare, floor tom, ride and crash symbols, and a high hat. The drums were a rented Yamaha set, according to the sound technician that was located on the loge level. On another platform there were more percussion instruments set up. A timbale, two conga drums, bongo drums, a Tumba, chimes, and a floor kick drum were present. Located on stage left was the upright bass and the Yamaha drum set. Center and up stage was the percussion set with a microphone set up for Wilson down and center stage as well as a Martin acoustic guitar that she plays. On stage right a person would find a acoustic banjo, harmonica stand, a 12- string Gibson guitar, and a Takamene acoustic guitar.
There were a total of six musicians including Wilson. Amongst the musicians were Brandon Ross on the banjo and 12- string guitar, Reggie Avil on the upright bass, Jeff Hanes on percussion, Wilson on her Martin guitar, and two more musicians. Many of the songs were in a 12-bar blues form with improvisations on the solos. Listening to one of Wilson's CD's and then being at the show allowed for noticing the improvised parts. The percussionist and harmonica player were very talented and featured in many solos throughout the two hour long show.
Wilson played many of her own songs in addition to covers of other artist's songs.
"Sail Along" was the first song played followed by "Nobody Knows" and "Last train" which was a Monkey's tune. "Nobody Knows" used a major-keyed harmonica giving the music a deeper and somber tone. The lead instrument in this song was a banjo instead of a guitar which normally would be used. Other performers' music that was covered were Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
"Stay Lady" was the Bob Dylan song with a more blues style twist followed by "Crazy" by Willie Nelson.
violin, piano, cornet, alto horn, flute, baritone. Like his father, who played the trombone in the U.S. Marines Band, John, too, learned to play the trombone. John also spent time studying voice.
Ma Rainey, considered by many to be the “Mother of the Blues,” was one of the first pioneers of the classical blues style. She sang with a deep, rich, and quite often rough contralto voice while the voices of her contemporaries a generation later were more harmonious. Rainey was an important figure in connecting the Classical blues, largely female dominated, with the predominately male Country blues.1
Upon entering the stage Lucky smiled and waved as he sped over to the organ sat down said “Hello” and began playing immediately. The first eight or so minutes were purely instrumental and quite honestly, amazing. The percussion line is played via the pedals on the organ, bass line via left hand and melody via right hand. It is incredible to watch, maybe more so for me since I have a heck of a time getting my hands to tap and two different speeds. Lucky played a couple more songs on the organ and then switched over to his guitar and played “Three Handed Woman”. Lucky called his wife Tamara on stage, she gave him heck for bringing her out on stage right after that song since the chorus is “She’s a left handed, right handed, underhanded woman”.
This mix of folky, pop, one attempt at a slowly spoken rap song, and country music produced all different kinds of songs. The songs have the type of lyrics that make you relate your own life to every single one of them. They’re deep, and well thought out. Barquist doesn’t just repeat the same nonsense lyric over and over. Her voice, to me, sounds a little like my favorite artist, Sarah McLaughlin. But it could really go any way she wanted; hard, soft, loud, weak, whiny, smooth, short and breathy. I have also heard her compared to singer Norah Jones. It seems like the marital bond between Barquist and Detweiler might have served as a source for lyric material.
Although folk music played a big role in most of these artists’ performances, folk links back to the blues, and is similar...
...ength in themselves and their love of jazz fusion music. The last song of the night played was their hit single, “Free the Toronto Nine”. Each musician had their own solo that kept true to the original song, but with fresh improvisation that created this incredible tune. This song has it all, swing feel, syncopation, improvisation, and enticing the rise and fall, but with a dramatic and modernized twist that just leaves you wanted more. This tune was definitely my favorite song of the night.
Jimmy Page played guitar, Robert Plant was the vocalist, John Paul Jones played bass guitar and the keyboard, and John Bonham beat the drums. The group had the complete set up for a band right off the start. They produced their first record in thirty hours to complete their deal with the old Yardbirds. They toured Scandinavia for awhile also to complete their obligations to the Yardbirds.
“West End Blues” begins with a 12-second trumpet solo that displayed Armstrong’s wonderful range and demonstrated the syncopated styling unique
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On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, I attended a musical concert. This was the first time I had ever been to a concert and did not play. The concert was not what I expected. I assumed I was going to a symphony that featured a soloist clarinet; however, upon arrival I quickly realized that my previous assumptions were false. My experience was sort of a rollercoaster. One minute I was down and almost asleep; next I was laughing; then I was up and intrigued.
“Cherokee” starts off with a melody played into unison of two horns while Roach is playing a simple after-beat rhythm. As the song continues you hear a solo played by Brown. Harold Land plays a solo on the tenor saxophone and Richie Powell is on the piano. Roach plays a unique quickness on the snares. "Jacqui"
A third and final tune that both Ella and Billie performed is “Willow Weep for Me,” with Ella recording it in 1960 on Hello, Love and Billie recording it in 1956 on Lady Sings the Blues. In Ella’s rendition, she again expertly exercises her range, going from highs to lows easily, and still keeping the tempo slow. This song is actually an impressive piece of work for Billie, who utilizes her vocals to the best of her ability, and is able to thoroughly embody the
Singers like Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey were the pioneers and inspirations to other black singer not just women but also men, they were also an inspiration in a state that they managed to get a better life. They transformed blues into a pop culture, which eventually opened an opportunity for black culture to emerged and recognized. They brought blues into a stage of professionalism, which later also gave the opportunity to the men blues to take part, and emerged to the music business. Blues was no longer merely a personal expression but also a way of earning a living. Blues was now offered a job beyond the plantation and a glamour life that were not possible before. Their blues were considered as country blues because it was different from the classic blues in the sense of the style. They performed accompanied by a jazz band in the clubs. It shown a togetherness and was different from a solitary performance usually did by men at that time, as historian Giles Oakley said that the blues women:
The third song was a blues entitled “Blues for Mel.” This was a dedication to Mel Luis, which was a well-known blues performer. The song had a sad and down to earth feeling. At the beginning it had a slow and soft beat, which gradually got faster at the end.
Herbie Hancock has played an incredible role in jazz history, particularly jazz fusion and funk jazz. Jazz fusion incorporates musical elements from other musical styles such as, rock and roll. Funk jazz is characterized by the Hammond B-3 and organ. With my love for electronic instruments and funky sounds I decided to watch Herbie Hancock’s performance at the Newport Jazz Festival located at Newport, Rhode Island. Originally, the performance was done in 2008 making it a relatively recent performance. Hancock performed alongside some wonderful musicians and artists: Dave Holland, a bass player; Chris Potter, a saxophone player; Vinnie Colaiuta, a drum player; Lionel Loueke, a guitar player; and lastly the two beautiful vocalist, Sonya Kitchell