Trumpet The instrument I chose was the Trumpet and it is a brass instrument that is played in many symphony orchestras or bands. The trumpet is a musical instrument that has a very long history. The earliest trumpets date back to at least 1500 BC and they have been used as musical instruments since the 15th century. Silver and bronze trumpets were discovered in the grave of King Tut in Egypt, and other ancient versions of the instrument were found in China, South America, Scandinavia, and Asia. Most inventions develop from earlier forms, which lead us to believe that people have been blowing into objects to create sounds far before the trumpets. For example, some cultures blew into an animal horn or conch shell to produce a sound. The earlier
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Experts like Louis Armstrong brought the trumpet to the forefront of popular music during the 1930's, and its popularity continued for decades, from Dizzy Gillespie to Miles Davis.
Louis Armstrong was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and one of the central and most influential figures in jazz music. He became famous in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player. Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great skill as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing, which is when people are vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics.
One song that Armstrong wrote himself was “Someday.” I listened to this piece on YouTube and it sounds jazz like than other pieces. The notes are more legato and they sound as if they are tied together at times so that they have a more swing like sound. I enjoyed this piece because he not only showed off his trumpet skills but he also sang. To listen to this piece I have attached the link here: …show more content…
Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Gillespie started to play the piano at the age of four. Gillespie's father died when he was only ten years old. Gillespie taught himself how to play the trombone as well as the trumpet by the age of twelve. From the night he heard his idol, Roy Eldridge, play on the radio, he dreamed of becoming a jazz musician. He was a very virtuous improviser and he built on to the virtuous style of Roy Eldridge, but he added layers of harmonic complexity that has not been previously heard in jazz. His skills were essential to the popularizing of what is known as “Bebop.” In the 1940s Gillespie became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, and Chuck Mangione.
I listened to Gillespie’s piece “An Then She Stopped”, which he composed. This piece was also very jazz-like and as watching him play I noticed he puffs out his cheeks, which is not usually done. The notes in this piece vary from legato at times to being very staccato and accented. I liked that he began on the trumpet and then out of nowhere he begins to play the flute. To listen to this piece I attached the piece here:
Experts like Louis Armstrong brought the trumpet to the forefront of popular music during the 1930's, and its popularity continued for decades, from Dizzy Gillespie to Miles Davis.
Louis Armstrong was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and one of the central and most influential figures in jazz music. He became famous in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player. Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great skill as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing, which is when people are vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics.
One song that Armstrong wrote himself was “Someday.” I listened to this piece on YouTube and it sounds jazz like than other pieces. The notes are more legato and they sound as if they are tied together at times so that they have a more swing like sound. I enjoyed this piece because he not only showed off his trumpet skills but he also sang. To listen to this piece I have attached the link here: …show more content…
Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Gillespie started to play the piano at the age of four. Gillespie's father died when he was only ten years old. Gillespie taught himself how to play the trombone as well as the trumpet by the age of twelve. From the night he heard his idol, Roy Eldridge, play on the radio, he dreamed of becoming a jazz musician. He was a very virtuous improviser and he built on to the virtuous style of Roy Eldridge, but he added layers of harmonic complexity that has not been previously heard in jazz. His skills were essential to the popularizing of what is known as “Bebop.” In the 1940s Gillespie became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, and Chuck Mangione.
I listened to Gillespie’s piece “An Then She Stopped”, which he composed. This piece was also very jazz-like and as watching him play I noticed he puffs out his cheeks, which is not usually done. The notes in this piece vary from legato at times to being very staccato and accented. I liked that he began on the trumpet and then out of nowhere he begins to play the flute. To listen to this piece I attached the piece here: