Articles tagged: "jazz"
1: Majorca And All That Jazz
Cheap flights, a sunshine holiday, and ten months of jazz music. There 's never been a better time for jazz fans to visit Majorca.
2: Drummers Of The Swing Jazz Era
An explanation of the importance of drum music in swing jazz, list of some of the most influential drummers of that genre and brief biographies of each musician.
3: Sheet Music: Its Purpose And Uses
Have you ever wondered what the true use of sheet music might be? Does it make you wonder why print it when it seems many musicians never use it? This article can help clear up some of those questions that have been plaguing you.
4: Resonator Guitars And Twelve String Guitars
A brief look at the two types of guitars, and what they have in common with each other.
5: The Life Of Miles Davis - The Birth Of The Cool
In this brief history about the life of Miles Davis the author, a self proclaimed jazz addict examine 's the early career of arguably the foremost jazz musician of the 20th century. In this article we have a look at Davis' life from 1945 and on, starting with the first major development in the life of Miles Davis and how it led to "The Birth of the Cool".
6: Life Of Miles Davis-The First Miles Davis Quintet
In this brief history about the life of Miles Davis the author, a self proclaimed jazz addict examine 's the early career of arguably the foremost jazz musician of the 20th century. The year 1955 saw the first incarnation of the Miles Davis Quintet. In this band there were featured some of the biggest names in jazz of the time such as John Coltrane, red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.
7: Life Of Miles Davis - The Early Years
In this brief history about the life of Miles Davis the author, a self proclaimed jazz addict examine 's the birth and early beginings of arguably the foremost jazz musician of the 20th century. Miles Dewey Davis III was born May 26th 1926...
8: Calling All Fans Of Music And Bon Jovi
If you are an avid music fan then you will love this Bon Jovi flashback article.
9: Piano Lesson: The C-major Chord - How To Use The Right Scale
When you improvise you need to know the relationship between chords and scales. You can of course use your ear when you improvise over chord changes but you will benefit from the freedom of knowing what you are doing when you press down the keys to create music.
10: Small Band Jazz - History And Development Drummers Guide Part Two.
Following the Swing era, the size of jazz groups decreased from large Big Band orchestras to much smaller bands. This trend began in the early 1940s. In this article we will be discussing the Small Band Jazz music, development and history - part two.
11: Contemporary Jazz History From The Drummers Point Of View
Jazz history, among other subjects is a mast to know for any drummer, actually any musician out there. Todays article will walk you through the contemporary jazz history and will unveil the developments of different jazz styles and techniques.
