首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player, Duke Ellington used
He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player, Duke Ellington used
admin
2014-01-13
71
问题
He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player, Duke Ellington used the orchestra as his principal instrument. He considered himself a composer and arranger rather than just a musician, like Jelly Roll Morton before him.
It was in 1917 when Duke began playing music professionally in Washington, D. C. Stride piano players like James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith influenced his piano technique. Duke led a band called The Washingtonians, which played at The Hollywood Club in Manhattan(the club was later renamed as the Kentucky Club). This band acquired a style all its own when trumpet player Bubber Miley joined it, bringing with him his unique plunger-mute style of playing. Called the "Jungle Sound," this sound came to be largely responsible for Ellington’s early success. A good example of this style of playing is the song East St. Louis Toodle-Oo. In 1924, the group recorded their first album, Choo Choo(Gotta Hurry Home and Rainy Nights(Rainy Days)). However, the band didn’t hit the big time until after Irving Mills became their manager and publisher in 1926. In 1927, the band rerecorded versions of East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, then debuted two songs that would be associated with Duke the for rest of his career, Black and Tan Fantasy and Creole Love Call.
Ellington’s Orchestra, unlike many of its contemporaries, was able to make the transition from 1920s hot jazz of the to 1930s swing music. One song it played, It Don’t Mean a Thing(If It Ain’t Got That Swing), even came to define the era. What kept the Ellington Orchestra a major force in jazz was this very ability to adapt and grow with the times.
The fame and influence of Ellington continued to grow throughout the 40s and 50s. His band continued to come up with jazz standards like Take the "A" Train, Perdido, the "C" Jam Blues, and Satin Doll. Duke wrote several religious pieces in the 1960s. He also composed The Far East Suite, then also collaborated with a highly diverse group of jazz musicians, among them Charles Mingus and Max Roach with whom he played a trio.
According to the passage, Duke Ellington worked as all of the following EXCEPT as a______.
选项
A、band leader
B、singer
C、band manager
D、composer
答案
C
解析
细节判断题。根据题干关键词Duke Ellington定位原文首段尾句和第二段第二句。A,B和D项都是Ellington的身份,只有C项未提及。故答案为C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/C9QO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Generally,acomputerisanydevicethatcanperformnumericalcalculations.Currently,【C1】______,thetermusuallyrefers【C2】__
Generally,acomputerisanydevicethatcanperformnumericalcalculations.Currently,【C1】______,thetermusuallyrefers【C2】__
Everymorning,Alliewakesupandaccompaniesherfriendtothewashroom.Sheturnsonthelight,soapsupawashcloth,andbegi
ThementalhealthmovementintheUnitedStatesbeganwithaperiodofconsiderableenlightenment.DorotheaDixwasshockedtof
ManyadvocatesofauniversalhealthcaresystemintheUnitedStateslooktoCanadafortheirmodel.WhiletheCanadianhealthca
1.Asanimportantmeansforpreservingknowledge,variousliteratureshavebecomepreciousresourcesforthemankind,whichhav
Thecurrentpoliticaldebateoverfamilyvalues,personalresponsibility,andwelfaretakesforgrantedtheentrenchedAmerican
Researchershavestudiedthepoorasindividuals,asfamiliesandhouseholds,asmembersofpoorcommunities,neighborhoodsand
Thepilotmadeanunexpected______becauseofenginetrouble.
Clarkfeltthathis______inoneofthemostdramaticmedicalexperimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent.
随机试题
聚合物驱油适合水驱开发的非均质()油藏。
按有关规定,机组厂房处的噪声规定为()分贝。
企业经营战略环境分析的目的是【】
组织工作是根据组织的目标,考虑组织内外环境来建立和协调组织结构的过程。()
市场经济对社会主义文化建设产生了消极影响。()
________,天下归心。
总生物碱的初步分离常根据各生物碱是否含有弱酸性官能团及碱性的强弱将其分为
下列计量单位中,既适合工程量清单项目又适合基础定额项目的是()。
会计实务中会计科目按经济内容的分类包括()。
物业管理招投标的原则包括()。
最新回复
(
0
)