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The term "jazz funeral" was long in use by observers from elsewhere, but was generally disdained as inappropriate by most New Orleans musicians and practitioners of the tradition. [1] The preferred description was "funeral with music"; while jazz was part of the music played, it was not the primary focus of the ceremony.
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Jazz Is Dead is an instrumental Grateful Dead cover band that interprets classic Dead songs with jazz influences. [1] The group is notable in featuring veterans of jazz and jazz fusion ensembles. [2] The group's composition has changed over time, and T Lavitz was the band's only constant member until they reformed in 2015 (five years after ...
A jazz funeral for the Equal Rights Amendment took place in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on July 3, 1982. [1] The event was a public mourning for the failure of the proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution to be ratified by the required 38 states (3/4 of the 50 states) before the congressionally imposed 1982 deadline. [2] [3]
Stardust Melody: The Life and Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-516898-3. Tucker, Mark; Ellington, Duke (1995). The Duke Ellington Reader. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-509391-9. Van de Leur, Walter (2002). Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn. Oxford University Press US.
The custom of accompanying the solemn funeral procession with instrumental music was already present in ancient civilizations in various forms. Both the Greeks and the Etruscans usually employed flute players or, the latter, zither players, as can be deduced for example from the Chiusi cippi illustrated in Pericle Ducati's work.
Folk jazz is a musical style that combines traditional folk music with elements of jazz, usually featuring richly texturized songs. Its origins can be traced back to the 1950s, when artists like Jimmy Giuffre and Tony Scott pursued distinct approaches to folk music production, initially, as a vehicle for soloist expression. [ 1 ]