Writing Homework Help

Chose a notable jazz musician from either the past or present, and study his/her life, art, and impact on society/culture. A quality research paper must also have a thesis (organizing argument) stating a proposition. The paper should begin with an introduction describing the person you chose, why you chose him/her, and stating your specific thesis. The middle of the paper will consist of background research on the music and culture pertaining to your chosen individual. The paper should end with a conclusion that revisits the original thesis, highlights what you learned through your research about the person you chose, and how the experience has impacted or altered your views about jazz, culture, and the world around you.You must include a bibliography, showing that you used a variety of resources with at least 4 articles, books, and encyclopedias.You must include at least one of each of those.A good resource to start with is Oxford Music Online (http://library.calstate.edu/northridge/databases/proxy/20). You may also find articles from jazz publications or other news publications online, but please avoid websites such as Wikipedia or any website that does not cite its sources or provide credentials to show that its authors are experts in their subject. The introduction paragraph of the paper should include the title, the musician you chose to focus on, why you chose this person, and your thesis in BOLD print. Please submit the background research/citation showing high-quality, relevant research sources and knowledge of proper citation procedures. Any source from which quotes or paraphrased material is taken must be cited! There should be AT least four bibliography entries,each from a different type of source (book, article, internet article, interview, etc). Each of the bibliography entries must be cited in proper MLA-8 formatting. Help with MLA-8 formatting can be found here: http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-8/ (Links to an external site.). The paper is supposed to be a minimum of 2,500 words minimum (not counting the bibliography), double spaced, in a common 12-point font. The thesis is the proposition of how the musician of your choice contributed to society/culture. Pick ONE musician from this list!

Early Jazz/New Orleans

Louis Armstrong -trumpet
Sidney Bechet – clarinet/soprano saxophone
Jelly Roll Morton – piano
Fats Waller – piano

Big Bands/Swing Era
Duke Ellington – piano
Count Basie – piano
Billie Holiday – voice
Lester Young – saxophone
Coleman Hawkins – saxophone
Benny Goodman – clarinet
Lionel Hampton – vibraphone

Be-Bop
Charlie Parker – saxophone
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Thelonious Monk – piano
Ella Fitzgerald – voice
Sonny Rollins – saxophone
Charles Mingus – bass
Art Tatum – piano
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Sarah Vaughan – voice
Bud Powell – piano
Max Roach – drums
Roy Haynes – drums

Cool Jazz
Miles Davis – trumpet
Paul Chambers – bass
Cannonball Adderley – saxophone

Hard Bop
Art Blakey – drums/bandleader
Benny Golson – saxophone
Horace Silver – piano
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Joe Henderson – saxophone
Tony Williams – drums
Elvin Jones – drums

Free Jazz
Ornette Coleman – saxophone
Cecil Taylor -piano
Sun Ra – alien
Anthony Braxton – saxophone
Charlie Haden – bass

Genre-crossing
Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – saxophone
Herbie Hancock – piano
Wayne Shorter – saxophone
Ron Carter – bass
Chick Corea – piano
Jaco Pastorius – electric bass

Piano Trio Leaders
Bill Evans – piano
Oscar Peterson – piano
Horace Silver – piano
Dave Brubeck – piano
Ahmad Jamal – piano
Kieth Jarrett – piano

Modern players (currently active)
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Branford Marsalis – saxophone
Chris Potter – saxophone
Brad Mehldau – piano
Joshua Redman – saxophone
Christian McBride – bass
Brian Blade – drums
Larry Goldings – piano/organ
Roy Hargrove – trumpet
Nicholas Payton – trumpet
Pat Metheny – guitar
John Scofield – guitar
Joe Lovano – saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone

Currently thriving
Robert Glasper – piano
Aaron Parks – piano
Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
Gilad Hekselman – guitar
Marcus Gilmore – drums
Eric Harland – drums