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Final Reflection

At the end, you should take everything you have done so far and summarize it. Explain what your final conclusion is about the topic you chose. What are the various aspects of it? Did it change from the beginning? How so? What are the different opinions that people could reach about this same topic/concept? How did you reach your opinion and final conclusion?

“Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about.” — Wynton Marsalis

Louis Armstrong has brought a major influence in the world of jazz music. 30 years after his death, his works and legacy could be seen and affects people until today. His revolutionary on jazz music began when Armstrong started to work with different music groups, where he first introduce extended solo. As a black man living in his society, his music has been representing civil rights movement, which was part of the changing America.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Through the midst of changes in jazz music, the community and beauty of jazz could still be seen everywhere. One of it is from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The 7 day festival celebrate the city’s musical heritage. It encompasses Jazz as well as distinct genres like the Blues, R&B, Gospel, Cajun, Afro-Caribbean, Folk, Latin, etc.

Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world

Ahmad Alaadeen

This quote means if everyone in the world are able and deserve to play and enjoy jazz music. Jazz music doesn’t have a certain rules or boundaries. Jazz is how each person, despite of their race, culture or gender, could express themselves in form of music.

Jazz music provided many new jobs for women during the 1920s. Women like Lil' Hardin, Bessie Smith, and Ma Rainy are some of the example for women to pursue careers in the popular performing arts. The changes in jazz does not only improve jazz as a whole, but it also brings many positivity to the environment around it. With the development of jazz, women now are able to perform jazz music everywhere.

Duke Ellington usuallt called his music "American Music" rather than jazz. He is one of the most influential figures in jazz. Duke Ellington opens the boundaries and fills the wold with jazz music that that renews itself through every generation. His work will keep continue to live and endure for generations to come.

Drum Solo by Joe Saylor at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Jazz doesn’t have rules. Jazz expresses the musician’s thoughts and feelings. Musicians are free to express their style without breaking the jazz tradition and the beauty of jazz, for jazz is all about improvisation too.

Through the midst of changes in jazz music, it does not change the tradition and the beauty of jazz. Jazz is a life experience, form of communication and a way to express a person’s feeling. Even though jazz keeps on improving and changing, the true meaning of jazz still lives in every heart of jazz musicians.

Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.

George Gershwin

Jazz is all about improvisation and so does life. Life evolves and keep on improvising, so does the changes and improvements made in jazz music.

Example of jazz could be played by everyone, no matter how old they are and where they came from. For jazz is all about expressing the musicians thoughts and feelings.

Change is always happening. That's one of the wonderful things about jazz music.

Maynard Ferguson

This quote from Maynard Ferguson says if Jazz music always changes overtime and somehow it is one of the amazing things about jazz music. The changes in jazz music doesn’t always have to be something bad, but it could also improve jazz in general.

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

The song is form of jazz rap, where it incorporates jazz with hip hop. Historically, jazz rap developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Kendrick Lamar’s song, Alright, was associated with Black Lives Matter and chanted at Black Lives Matter protest. The song was first released on 30 June, 2015.

Sizhukong Jazz Band is originated from Taiwan. Their music fusses Chinese traditional music with jazz instruments. The band is open to all music, where the musicians came from different background but is still united as one through jazz music.

Many Asian countries were exposed to Jazz between the world war, such as countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan. However, the golden eras of jazz later faded because of the changing of socio-political ideas. Jazz later then return to Asia inform of jazz festivals and education. One of the jazz festivals in Asia is Jakarta International Java Jazz. Jakarta International Java Jazz festival features some famous international artist and local artist over years.

When The Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong

This song is an American Gospel hymns. Even though it’s a Christian hymns, the song is often played by jazz bands and musicians, such as Louis Armstrong. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938 by Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra.

Lyrics:

Oh, when the saints go marching in (2x)

Lord I want to be in that number