| 单词 | jazz |
| 释义 | jazz (dʒæz ) Word forms: jazzes , jazzing , jazzed uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] A2 Jazz is a style of music that was invented by African American musicians in the early part of the twentieth century. Jazz music has very strong rhythms and often involves improvisation. The pub has live jazz on Sundays. Phrasal verbs: jazz up 1. phrasal verb If you jazz something up, you make it look more interesting, colourful, or exciting. [informal] Mary Ann had made an effort at jazzing up the chilly modern interiors. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I don't think they're just jazzing it up for the media. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone jazzes up a piece of music, they change it in order to make it sound more like popular music or jazz. Instead of playing it in the traditional style, she jazzed it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Stephen and I are going to jazz up the love songs. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The tune is basically the same as the old one, but considerably jazzed up. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] Collocations: elements of jazz Taking ancient traditionals as inspiration, they offer lusty songs about fair maidens and foot-stomping arrangements with elements of jazz, funk, pop, disco and rock. The Sun The ensemble used elements of jazz, rock and country in their compositions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of the three were reworked for the show with elements of jazz and blues.... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their music was based on the speed, brevity and intensity of punk, but included elements of jazz, folk, and funk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were known for their unique style that combined elements of jazz, heavy metal, punk, and classical music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would be good to report that the friend now owned the jazz bar. Times, Sunday Times By night, the ship comes alive with 11 bars and lounges including a sushi bar, jazz bar, sports bar and piano bar. The Sun Mac seeks solace in his bass guitar in a jazz bar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He opens his mouth and you picture charmed jazz bars and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Times, Sunday Times Never had a professional lesson but sang in jazz bars for two years. The Sun She has made jazz composition her full time endeavor, composing and recording about one album a year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It makes use of a flamenco guitar and a piano, with their sounds combined in what seems to be a free jazz composition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His jazz composition blog, professorscosco, deals with advanced topics in music theory, arranging and orchestration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been called the first classic, modern jazz composition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He received his bachelor's degree in jazz composition and a master's degree in jazz piano as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It isn't exactly what you'd expect a 70-year-old jazz legend to be up to. Times, Sunday Times Eventually she went over to find an extremely impressed jazz legend. Times, Sunday Times The swing and jazz artist promotes his latest album, which pays respect to the jazz legends who have influenced his musical direction. Times, Sunday Times The organization works to bridge the gap between social and medical resources and the jazz legends whose careers did not ensure this kind of support. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dull, dreadful with cacophonous jazz music piped in. Times, Sunday Times Catchy, hook-laden tunes from the avuncular piano trio who teeter between jazz music and something more remunerative. Times, Sunday Times Jazz music was an unlikely gatecrasher at the party, as it made one of its occasional lurches into the media spotlight. Times, Sunday Times Jazz music plays as readers stroll among books in six languages, chosen by whoever might be running the shop at that given moment. Times, Sunday Times The austerity of his earlier pieces gave way to reflections of the upbeat jazz music of the era. Times, Sunday Times As a young jazz musician he'd spent time with older people, and settling down with one 'seemed natural'. Times, Sunday Times He was an accomplished jazz musician who recorded several albums and played with leading artists. Times, Sunday Times What makes a jazz musician tick in 2016? Times, Sunday Times Imagine you are listening to a talented jazz musician who can play multiple instruments and record them in layers. Christianity Today Having been a virtuosic banjo player, he played the guitar like a fiddle and had the depth of a jazz musician. The Sun The eccentric singer will perform her biggest hits alongside a jazz orchestra. The Sun Though his catalogue has a great deal of varied music his first love for writing a still in the jazz orchestra, big band genre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 21-piece jazz orchestra its first national tour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jazz orchestra wear a separate tie and when performing, the yellow blazer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a soloist, bandleader, composer and arranger with his trio and the jazz orchestra he performs at many festivals, concerts and clubs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He teaches himself to become a great jazz pianist - all without ever setting foot ashore. The Sun The jazz pianist and saxophonist lead the band in performances of new compositions. Times, Sunday Times He supported himself as a jazz pianist, which led him to cofound a music agency. Times, Sunday Times He grows up to be a jazz pianist of genius. Times, Sunday Times I took some lessons and have become a decent - but not by any stretch great - blues and jazz pianist. Times, Sunday Times There's always something going on in the restaurant, with regular jazz piano and themed nights. The Sun He may be the first jazz piano savant in history. Christianity Today It's that he's been playing jazz piano since he was six-years-old. Christianity Today This was a new approach to the jazz piano trio and was to remain one of the most influential sets of recordings throughout the second half of the 20th century. Times, Sunday Times Would he be giving us a glimpse of his jazz piano skills? Times, Sunday Times All of them once played in non-classical bands: the cellist was a pianist in a jazz quartet, the first violin was a bass player, the second violin a drummer. Times, Sunday Times Turning professional he formed his own jazz quartet, writing and playing local gigs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He founded his own jazz quartet in 1981 and also appeared in several other ensembles in the following years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He formed his own jazz quartet in 1989. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other occasion he would play standard tunes with jazz quartet formation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Popping on a jazz record and some new loungewear? Times,Sunday Times There's the cluster of electronic and urban music nominations, the obligatory nods to folk and the jazz record that has no chance of winning. Times, Sunday Times There's a good reason why it was accepted as a jazz record. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She even plays a jazz record and puts on lipstick to further prove her point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On average, each jazz record takes just two days to record and one day to mix. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This would probably have been the first jazz recording. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much of his studio work from the 1940s on was uncredited, and he never led his own jazz recording session. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a rough style of production, an antistyle, a self-reflexive approach which anticipates both free jazz recording conventions and punk production to come. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also found time to listen to some of his vast collection of jazz recordings. Times, Sunday Times Violins also appear in string ensembles or big bands supplying orchestral backgrounds to many jazz recordings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But in the age of the symphony orchestra, there must still be a place for the jazz solo. Times,Sunday Times But it was a piece of vocalese, the singing of new lyrics to an instrumental jazz solo, that stole the show. Times, Sunday Times Pop's most playful duo are back with the ideal summertime single, jazz solo and all. The Sun The ensemble itself was large, and included a full string section in addition to jazz solo performers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Crucially, these are not virtuoso jazz solos, but rather cool, classy remixes of an established genre. Times, Sunday Times It features 10 famous jazz songs performed by contemporary greats. Times, Sunday Times Each selection contains a brief melody, much like the tune of a typical jazz song, then several minutes of free improvisation, followed by a repetition of the main theme. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The addition of two jarring jazz songs dock a star. Times, Sunday Times She went on to sing jazz songs throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It contains more than 240 minutes of jazz songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a great success, consisting of melancholy pop songs, deriving from soul and jazz tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This also coincided with a renewed interest in the jazz tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although only one part of a rich jazz tradition, bebop music continues to be played regularly throughout the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here we can encounter, more than any other classic piano trio, the balance between jazz tradition and improvisation avantgardist excellent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The students study both individually and as a small group, receiving personal mentoring, ensemble coaching, and lectures on the jazz tradition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He played in a jazz trio at local events. Times, Sunday Times We went along anyway and found very few guests but a terrific jazz trio. Times, Sunday Times When the jazz trio line-up of drums, keyboards and saxophone was invented, no one expected it to create this sort of cosmic thunder. Times,Sunday Times The band grew into a well-respected progressive jazz trio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jazz trio extols his business acumen and big heart. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Away from journalism, he was himself an enthusiastic amateur jazz trumpeter. Times, Sunday Times The jazz trumpeter, composer and educator spends a significant proportion of his waking hours on one stage or another. Times, Sunday Times Piers did so much puckering of his lips with crossness - he had taken the boycott rather personally - that he resembled a jazz trumpeter flexing his embouchure. Times,Sunday Times A protean talent, he stretched himself thin as a performer, jazz trumpeter, painter, sculptor, poet, publisher and social commentator. The Times Literary Supplement His adroit use of staccato was rare among modern jazz trumpeters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, the lead sheet for a jazz tune may only indicate the melody and the chord changes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Jazz comping instruments (piano, guitar, organ, vibes) often use chord substitution to add harmonic interest to a jazz tune with slow harmonic change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The music library contains marches, sacred arrangements, popular music, jazz tunes, movie themes, and classical transcriptions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A prolific composer with works in all media, he has over 450 compositions and 40 jazz tunes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His arrangements of popular and jazz tunes for full orchestra have been widely performed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They made a second appearance at the historic jazz venue one year later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He missed everything from the pretzel vendors to the jazz venues to the constant charge in the air and the everywhere-everyone walking. Times, Sunday Times The quartet performs in jazz venues and with symphony orchestras around the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He still manages to keep active in local jazz venues and occasionally still gets called to play on recording sessions for various artists in the southeast quadrant of the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then they celebrated with drinks, food and live jazz. Times, Sunday Times Live jazz bleeds from saloon doors and before long you'll find yourself dancing to the music as you're walking along. The Sun Voices are being raised about the paucity of live jazz, too. Times, Sunday Times There are 52 rooms with several cool loft suites and live jazz in the basement. Times, Sunday Times No matter your level of tap-dancing experience, this get-together puts unlikely characters up on stage, to tap-tap-tap away to a live jazz band. Times, Sunday Times You have to be a better tactician to play jazz than to play rock'n'roll. Times, Sunday Times In return, he imparted a vast store of knowledge about how to play jazz. Times, Sunday Times The vocalist and her band play jazz standards and original material. Times, Sunday Times When it comes to recent music, he would much rather play jazz. Times, Sunday Times Later he specialised in acoustics, but not for long, because all he really wanted to do was play jazz. ST As did the segments of people actually being taught how to sing jazz at one of the various learning centres where, presumably, people go to learn honesty. Times, Sunday Times She went on to sing jazz songs throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As he displays his musical chops as a pianist and singer (in his spare time he sings jazz standards). Times, Sunday Times I started playing with him, singing jazz standards at weddings and parties. Times, Sunday Times She sings jazz and blues and will do a set at the wedding. Times, Sunday Times At this time, when purist feelings from various camps ran deep, he was first regarded as a formidable exponent of traditional jazz. Times, Sunday Times He retired in 1993 and was able to indulge his passion for music, in particular opera and traditional jazz. Times, Sunday Times A century later the saxophone became an instrument of choice for traditional jazz. Times, Sunday Times The traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s was mainly about recreating earlier styles of music with a degree of authenticity. Times, Sunday Times Later in his career he taught himself to play the trumpet and enjoyed a second career playing traditional jazz. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 爵士乐 Japanese: ジャズ |
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