Chased Around the World

 Alright it's the moment you've all been waiting for, I'm gonna talk about Japanese jazz fusion.  BUT FIRST !!! I wanna save the best for last, and I want to start this blog In 19th century Brazil. This is the musical style of Choro. Choro is said to be the father of samba and the grandfather of bossa nova, and it's very easy to realize that very fast. the word choro translates to lament, but a lot of the music is pretty upbeat and cheery. Typical ensembles involve a flute, guitar, and a cavaquinho, and sometimes the Brazilian tambourine called the pandeiro. Other instruments have joined the fray such as the trombone, accordion, mandolin. It's improv based and it just sounds really cool. Here I have a choro ensemble made up of all plucked chordophones, and a pandeiro. This specific recording features a mandolin too ! I found women hitting drums ! Traditional Jamaican music is pretty similar to traditional African music. A heavy focus on percussion, call and response...

For my interview, I decided to interview my step-mom Kathy. Kathy has been a part of my life for about 7 years, but I don't know much about her growing up. I know she really likes disney and likes musicals, and she used to play piano for a bit, but past that I'm pretty out of the know.  Me: What is your earliest memory related to music ? Kathy: Probably a roadtrip with my dad listening to The Little Mermaid, the whole tape, 8 hours there and back, I was probably around 7 or 8. Me: Did you ever play an instrument ? Kathy: Yes I played piano.... And i played my voice ! Me: When did you start playing piano ? Kathy: I was 13. Me: Why did you start playing piano? Kathy: Because my parents said each of us (her and her siblings) had to pick an instrument, I picked piano. Me: Did you play as part of any ensembles, piano or voice ? Kathy: I did not play piano with any ensemble, I would have to play in church sometimes though. And singing, I was in the chorus, but not like a quartet or a...

Looking back in time I can't really think of any events that have had specific musics. The funerals I've been to have mostly been funerals of veterans, and the only thing that was played at them was Taps. And the few weddings I've been to haven't really had any music in common. The only tradition I've had that was related to music was marching band. I did marching band for a REALLLLLLLLY long time, 6 years was definitely way too much. But if I'm being honest, if given the chance to go back and do it all again, I probably would. The Spartanburg High School Viking Band was where I grew up, I started the summer right before my 7th grade year, and proceeded to meet some of my best friends of all time (some who I still hang out with to this day, 8 years later).  Every year was the same, and at the same time each year couldn't have been more different from the last. Whether or not you were in the band or not, you were probably at the football games hearing them an...

 Hello ! I'm Chase, I am currently a sophomore studying Music Performance on Bass Trombone. I started playing trombone in 4th Grade, so when I was about 9. I've played around on other instruments off and on in the past but the ones I'm most proficient at are trombone and euphonium.  I was born and raised in Spartanburg SC, I graduated from Spartanburg High School. I live at home with my lovely dad and stepmom, and our cat Gary. When not at school, I'm usually either at work, or hanging out with the people I care most about. 1. What I have on repeat lately: Not surprising anyone that knows me one of my go to artists is Faye Webster. I was lucky enough to see her live in Fall of 2023 and it was a WONDERFUL experience. The venue was pretty small but I definitely wasn't complaining about it. I try to always be on the hunt for new music, but if I can't find anything that I want to listen to, or if everything that I put on starts to annoy me I'll usually just put ...