Assignment What Does Jazz Mean in Music?,

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Course
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Jazz Music
Question 1
Listening Guide
"April in Paris "
Written in 1956
By Count Basie
Duration 3:50 min
"April in Paris "was first recorded in July 1955. After five months that is in January 1956,
back to back record was released. The song helps in promoting the culture of Jazz in society. The
point is that the song worked on educating the society at that time (Owens 45). It was one of the
favourite songs for jazz lovers. Most of the people described the song to be full of elegance and
modernity messages.
Count Basie played a vital role in the band. He was the one playing the piano and other
rhythm section. The Eddie Jones was the one controlling the bass with the Freddie Green
providing the rhythm guitar on the other side. Basie rarely worked on solo, but he concentrated

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more on the piano. His character of humour and the aspect of harmony helped him to blend with
various elements of the song, thus making unique tunes.
The personnel list
i. Count Basie – piano
ii. Wendell Culley -trumpet
iii. Bill Graham – alto saxophone
iv. Frank Foster -tenor saxophone
v. Freddie Green -guitar
vi. Eddie Jones- bass
vii. Sonny Payne -drums
Time-stamped solos
Therefore, to set the listening guide, I have identified the world-weary tone that was established
by the Basie in the song. Above all the recordings before sets the volume, the rhythm and the
pitch of the song.
CD TIME Listen For
23
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0:00 Piano introduction; Piano sets the audience ready with a constant rhythm.
24
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0:58 The extra beat sets the rhythm of the song.
There are vocal controls as one listens to the changing volume
25(32) 1:34 The piano provides a smooth response to the vocal tune. There is a
melodic tune from the tenor.

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26(33) 2:00 The line sets humour. The repeated themes at this point set a pulse
through. One can hear the "freeze "of the rhythm.
27(34) 2:30 There is a repeat. The song moves down to set a staccato articulation. The
line seems to change keys to D/
28(35) 3:00 Repeat, With changing rhythm. The rhythm moves from right to left with
more of the left leaps as indicated by the line.
29(36) 3:50 Repeat. With the return to the primary key. The piano sets the final
cadence throughout the range.
Question 2
Throughout 1920, Jazz played a paramount role in evolving American culture. Jazz music
has transformed American society to higher levels. The tone of the music for sure it has changed
some of the social behaviors in America (Anagnostou, 34). According to the classwork Jazz
induced changes in various elements such as race, class and gender. Among these elements, the
issue of the class received an unmeasurable impact. It has been noted that Jazz created a change
in America.
Blacks were the pioneers of jazz music in America. The group was highly recognized for
its good tunes they produced regularly. Through this process, American society was divided into