Look into the eyes of the Greeat Dragon through a day and night reportage of Beijing's lifestyle showing the other side of the Olympic Games held in August 2008.
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Jazz Today:
A great opportunity for chinese paople to open to foreigners. A great opportunity fo foreigners to 'touch and see' the reality behind the curtain. A great, worldwide connecting event such as the Olympic Games used as a big showcase. But, behind shining lights and colors here there are the the descendants of a rich culture. Simple people in a rich country that is leading to its future. Giant steps, sometimes, leave porr footprints.
History and millennial cultures meet in strange light atmosphere, where the borders are melting. Fascinating contaminations blow up the stage spreading new life models.
No we don’t mean that it’s scary free jazz, but rather that going along costs nothing, nada, zero, zilch. Friday’s first act is on at 7pm, while the Saturday and Sunday programmes start from 1.30pm and continue through
till late evening.
Fancy some free jazz? The EFG London Jazz Festival returns from November 13-22 2015 with over 300 gigs across the city. Don’t let a lack of funds hold you back: there are plenty of free shows at LJF to get you grooving
for gratis. Here’s our pick of the best.
Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular musical styles, all linked by the common bonds of African-American
and European-American musical parentage with a performance orientation
Jazz Piano
Thelonious Monk in 1947. Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted
due largely to the instrument's combined melodic and harmonic capabilities.
Artists
In 1924, Louis Armstrong joined the Fletcher Henderson dance band for a year, as featured soloist. The original New Orleans style was polyphonic, with theme variation and simultaneous collective improvisation. Armstrong
was a master of his hometown style, but by the time he joined Henderson's band