Louis Armstrong biography
Completion requirements
Click for clip in Louis Armstrong and watch the video of him singing Dinah, then listen to the other audio clips.
Opened: Saturday, 9 November 2019, 11:00 PM
Due: Sunday, 24 November 2019, 9:55 PM
Click for clip in Louis Armstrong and watch the video of him singing Dinah, then listen to the other audio clips.
Describe Armstrong’s vocal and instrumental styles, his innovations as well as his performance personality
Useful vocabulary
break, bugle,cornet, lyrics, melody, register, rhythm, scat singing, solo, swing, syncopated interpretation, big band swing, virtuosity, emotional, intensity,soloist’s art. |
Language frame
What makes this person special or interesting? What kind of effect did he or she have on jazz? other musicians? What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person? What examples from their life illustrate those qualities? |