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Learning about jazz history at S.C. Library clarinet during the swing era in the early 1930s. The trio followed up the lesArtie Miller, Gary Pierce, son with an example; playing and Neil Ralph delivered an “You Stepped out of a Dream” extensive musical history les- by Nacio Herb Brown. Following a roaring son about American jazz to Sea Cliff residents on a snowy applause and another explanaafter noon at the Sea Clif f tion of the history behind the Library.. songs and style, the trio moved “Jazz is Ameriinto the bebop era c a ’s g i f t t o t h e of jazz, characterworld; we created ized by fast tempos, it,” Miller stated. complex chord proHe went on to g ressions, and explain how jazz improvisation. evolved from the In general, the e a rly bl u e s t h at public did not like t h r iv e d i n N e w bebop as much as Orleans during the swing Miller ARTIE MILLER early 20th century. explained. The trio The trio began musician played “Indiana” their Feb. 15 pro- Sea Cliff first, following it g ram with early with “Donna Lee” blues from the by Charlie Parker. be ginning of the A f t e r p l ay i n g 20th century, after “Body and Soul,” a finishing the selection they ballad by Coleman Hawkins, moved into music from the Miller took questions from the early Dixieland style of jazz, audience. playing “After You’ve Gone” by One audience member asked Benny Goodman. about the impact of women on Miller spoke with the crowd jazz. Miller shared numerous about the history of jazz, he examples including Dorothy explained how jazz stylistically Donegan, Lynn Milano, and began to change towards the many more. Miller shared a swing era, adding that the personal story about one of his tenor saxophone replaced the
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