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Jazz and Its Journey

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A lot of opinion that jazz are the music for elite and well established. But when us look back to root of the jazz may be spelled out members exactly leaves for back. Jazz is an expression art in the form of music. Jazz conceived of basal music in life man and way of evaluating his traditional values. Tradition jazz grows from a dusky skin public life style in oppressed America. Initially, influence from tribal drums and music gospel, blues and field hollers (rallying call of farmer) the parturition has showed that jazz hardly relating to defense of life and human life expression.

What is interesting is that of word “Jazz” comes from a vulgar term applied for action of sexual. Some of rhythms in jazz have ever been associated with houses for whore and women with dislike reputation. On the way then, jazz finally becomes form of music art, either in typical composition and also improvisation, what reflects melody spontaneously. Musicians jazz usually express the feeling which do not easy to be explained, because this music must be felt at heart. “If you ask it you will never know” so according to Louis Armstrong.

Legend of jazz is started in New Orleans and grows to Mississippi, Memphis, St. Louis, and finally Chicago. Of course jazz influenced by the music in New Orleans, tribal drums African and Europe for the music structure. Reasoning of jazz cannot be discharged from fact where jazz is influenced by many music such as: music spiritual, cakewalks, ragtime and blues. One of legend jazz believed that around 1891, an owner of hair shaped shave shop in New Orleans so called Buddy Bolden breezes it’s cornet and from that moment jazz started as new breakthrough in world of music. Half century after that, jazz in America gives many contributions in music world, studied in university, and finally becomes a music stream which is serious and considered.

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By: Andri Irawan

The New Prince of Jazz

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The new jazz music has been introduced by Jamie cullum. Born in Essex in august 20, 1979, Cullum shows a really great talent in music. Not only that he’s a skilled musician in playing guitar, drum, and obviously, piano, he’s also a number one song writer and an impressive entertainer. He demonstrates an attractive music performance and gives a new face in jazz world.

Normally, the jazz singers are they who are elegantly demonstrated their performance. The jazz show is a quiet, romantic, and deep breath taking show. With Jamie Cullum as your entertainer, all you will have is totally fresh and ‘catchy’ jazz show. The jazz listeners, I believe, are increasing, particularly the young girls, since his physical appearance is undoubtedly good looking.

Cullum started his musical career in young age. He was recorded as the members of some bands before deciding to do his own music. He got full support from his family, especially his brother, ben cullum, who helped him much in his early career.

Jamie cullum started to steal world’s attention through his album, catching tales. Here, he created a totally new and different music taste of jazz. It is indeed a mixture of jazz and pop, creating a more up beat jazz songs. After his debut, he acknowledged that his album was inspired by many musical genres. “At first I didn’t think certain songs had a place in what I was doing with jazz, but I’ve realized that everything does, and that reaffirms my belief that jazz is the greatest platform to do whatever you want. People ask why I play jazz. It’s because you can take it to so many different places. You can embrace dance music, rock, pop music, classical, funk, everything… And I touch on all those things in this record.” Jamie cullum’s performance offers you a different, fresh and dynamic jazz music. Jazz up your life!

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By: Andri Irawan