Jazz Greats
Jazz developed in turn-of-the-century New Orleans from the confluence of multiple music traditions. The new style incorporated blue notes, call and response, syncopation, polyrhythms and improvisation. The basic instruments of jazz were those used in marching bands and dance bands: brass, reeds and drums, played in the equal temperament 12-tone scale. Small bands of musicians, most of whom came from New Orleans, played a seminal role in the development and dissemination of early jazz.
The origins of the word jazz are uncertain. The word is rooted in American slang, and various derivations have been suggested. Jazz was not applied to music until about 1915. Earl Hines, born in 1903 and later to become a celebrated jazz musician, used to claim that he was “playing piano before the word “jazz” was even invented”.
Nowadays, Wikipedia is the source for pretty much everything, so we felt it was only right to see how they defined our beloved Neo Soul. Wikepedia states Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a musical genre of the late 1990s and early 2000s that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, classical music, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop. It is the third major sub-genre of contemporary R&B, after the new jack swing of the late 1980s to early/mid 1990s and the hip hop soul of the mid to late 1990s. The “neo soul” term, originated by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late-1990s, is sometimes looked upon with disdain as nothing more than a marketing specialization of contemporary R&B instead of an honest revival of soul music. This is because most of the people who record in the genre and listen to it tend to be anti-mainstream preferring that the music favor underground credibility and soulfulness over mainstream popularity.
Mothers are usually the ones who teach us everything we need to know in order to make it through this crazy world. In this edition, Clutch Magazine acknowledges the importance of mothers and all they do. For many of us, our childhood memories are filled with precious memories of mom. I know you all can remember riding in the car with your mother as she played cassettes (or eight-tracks) of her favorite artists; some of which we didn’t particularly care to listen to, but joined in the singing ourselves….mainly because we didn’t have a choice. Mothers are one of the best gifts God could ever bestow upon any of us, and your family here at Clutch simply wants to say to all the mother’s of the world…WE LOVE YOU!
Long gone are the days of Video Soul and the green-eyed VJ Donnie Simpson. But for many of us, the memories of our favorite teenage crushes still remain fresh in our minds. Remember running home from the bus stop to watch your favorite videos on BET? Or purchasing the latest edition of Fresh Magazine just to have a poster of your favorite boy band? Everyone has had at least one boy band/group/artist that made them melt; one worth arguing with siblings or cousins about because you were going to be the one to marry them. The teenage crush is serious and in some ways it helped many develop particular tastes in the music selections enjoyed today. In this edition of Clutch Magazine, we pay homage to the men who once held a place in our hearts and on our bedroom walls.
PEACE & LOVE TO ALL SAUL WILLIAMS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON...