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There was also a love of life there and that is what is seen in the way jazz came to birth there.
Also of interest was the biography of Buddy Bolden. I thought this was a particularly good part of the chapter because it let the background history of New Orleans recede and the life of one particular person to come forward -- and that was Bolden who is known as having a founding role in the birth of jazz. For me, that was the best part of the chapter.
What I liked best about this chapter was the story of Buddy Bolden. I thought it was great that his songs were viewed as bad by the police and if they heard you singing them they would lock you up. The part where Buddy starts playing one of his songs with the band in the street and the police start bopping people on the head when they start singing along made me laugh. This story gave me a real understanding of what jazz was all about in its infancy in New Orleans. It was not just about experiences and feelings but also a kind of protest to those in power. It was a fun-filled way to challenge authority and assert oneself in a city that no longer offered much to its inhabitants.
The fact that Buddy was born after Reconstruction officially ended is telling, I feel, because it meant that life in New Orleans was…
Most large cities have a symphony orchestra, which may perform a dozen times during a season. Jazz and the blues, however, are usually available most of the time in small venues like bars and clubs, and often during the year at large festivals, such as the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California. Jazz is gaining in popularity on the radio too, and most larger cities have at least one
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Cool Jazz A Brief History of Cool Jazz December 6, 2012, would have marked the ninety-second birthday of pianist Dave Brubeck. The nonagenarian was looking forward to performing at the Palace Theater near his home in Waterbury, Connecticut. Sadly, Brubeck died of heart failure just one day shy of the celebratory concert. The concert went on as scheduled, but it was a memorial rather than a birthday party. It is what Brubeck
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