the history of jazz flute
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Alex Dyson lost a scavenger hunt, but he gained an appreciation for the majestic instrument. This is his presentation.TRANSCRIPT
This one time, at band camp.
A probing look into the past, present and future of
Jazz Flute.
Ground Rulez
• 1 – Phones off. • 2 – If they’re not off, silent please• 3- If they’re not silent, then at least no games• 4 – If there are games, please make it plants vs
zombies
• Questions will require a hands up. Interrupting will not be tolerated.
Acceptable titles:
“Professor
Dyson” “Proff ”“Proff Man D”
“Boom skeet a bap bam Dyson bib
bop a boo”
“DJ JAZZY JEFF”
“SIR”
Introduction
• A Flute is an INSTRUMENT
Rhythm
Music
Sound
Tone
Sex-JAZZ FLUTE is a style of flute playing-AND one of the world’s leading causes of
Fig 1- Sexual Magnets
Yeah, that’s fine, but when was it invented you incompetent twat?
-Apart from this Cavemen, the flute didn’t arrive as a jazz solo instrument until the 1920’s, and with poor amplification only really came into it’s own in the 1950’s.
-The comparatively low volume of the flute and the absence of electronic amplification made it difficult for band leaders to incorporate the flute into their arrangements.
-The earliest known example of a recorded jazz flute solo is by Cuban clarinetist Alberto Socarras, who recorded 'Shootin' The Pistol' in 1927 with the Clarence Williams band. His other recordings include 'You're Such a Cruel Papa To Me', with vocalist Lizzie Miles in 1928
• Well, I’ll show you• Show audience the flute. • As you can see, there are lots of
metal things on it.• Point out the metal things. (don’t stuff this
part up. Be strong.)
“I’m a Floob (flute noob). What does a REAL flute ACTUALLY look like in like, REAL LIFE?”
Your text here
Fig 2. Alex’s cousin’s wedding 2006. No jazz flute was present at the ceremony; causing multiple cases of floob.
Yeah, sweet but I’m not going to be able to enjoy jazz flute
unless I know how to play it, so my question to you is- how on earth do you make noise out of
one of these confounded contraptions and make it in a Jazz style you dunderhead?
EASY PEASEY LEMON SQUEEZY!
READ THIS(MUSIC)
BLOW THIS
(HOLE)
The Present- REVIVAL OF DA FLUTE
• Anchorman- 2004. • (Steve Carrell on the show next week)
• Parody of uncoolness=coolness.• Turtle-neck and chain:
Comic Sans
LOL
• “The paradigm of social conventions is fractured to become a self-referential minefield in which the acceptability of traditionally derided social activities is heightened through acts of further derision.”
-Alex Dyson 2013
THE FUTURE OF JAZZ FLUTE???
Projected Jazz Flute Popularity
TODA
Y
1925 1935 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035+
Jazz Flute popularityFurby Popularity
It’s ti me for some fl ute talk.
AnyQuestions?
SHHHH! PERFORMANCE TIME!
Thank you for listening to this lecture.
Lol, FAIL!