Miles Davis- So what
Most of this song consists of Miles Davis beautifully playing
the trumpet, along with others playing their own respective instruments. I
never was a huge fan of jazz music at all since I usually see it as the “background
music” in old movies and cartoons. Despite this, I can say that he does a
superb job.
Charles Mingus-the chill of death
Now this particular piece was a little strange. The first
half of the song sounds like the stuff you hear playing in older horror films.
In addition you hear a male, who I presume is Charles Mingus, eerily telling some
sort of story. The combination of the two was unsettling to me. Then in the
second half the sound changes completely. The song switches up to full on jazz.
Also it still keeps some of its “horror” elements in the background. I can see
why it is called “The chill of Death”, since it definitely gave me the chills.
James Brown-The big Payback
I love James Browns
style. Especially in “The Big Payback” it’s one of those songs where you just
bob your head and funk to. It’s
understandable why many hip hop and r&B artists sample these songs. Songs
like these never get old, and still has the same effect on those who first
witnessed it in the past.
Parliament- Funkadelic Mothership connection
I’ve never heard of this song or this band but I feel Like I
should have. Songs like these I dig. My favorite parts of this piece are the
vocals and the trumpet. Vocals are very calming and the trumpet is what makes
this piece “funkadelic”.
John Coltran- My Favorite Thing
Like Miles Davis, John Coltrane is amazing at playing his respective
instrument, the saxophone. It is very relaxing and calming but I don’t see
myself listening to music like this at all.
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