Interviews


 * // Introduction: //** Red history class went out to Rittenhouse Square, and interviewed some of the people we saw there. Our music theme was jazz, so we asked questions about jazz and about music. We interviewed a couple people and some answers were shocking but others were not. Each dashed line represents the answer to each question.

1. What is the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word “Jazz”? - Saxophone - Music - Saxophone - Kat Faulkner - Charlie Parkes
 * // Some questions about jazz: //**

2. Did you ever listen to Jazz music? - Yes - Yes - No - No - Yes

3. Do you like Jazz music? - Yes - Yes - No - Yes (likes all music) - Yes (loves it, influences)

4. What do you know about Jazz? - Jazz Camp + Vocals - Different kinds (Blues, old fashion) - Not much - It improved - Jazz was once always cool, and now its been watered down.

1. What is your favorite type of music? - Jazz Rock Fusion 2. What was the first concert you attended? - Lollapalooza
 * // A Real Musician In Person: //**

3. What do you play? & When did you start playing? - The guitar and started at the age of 13

4. How long have you been playing? - 16 years

5. Who inspired you? - Jimmy Hendricks

6. What does music do to you? - Self control - Focus - Grounding

7. What musician would you like to meet? Why? - Beethoven because he created most profound music ever.

1. What is your favorite type of music? - Jazz - All types - R & B - Gospel - Everything
 * // More about music: //**
 * // (We interviewed five different people.) //**

2. What does music do to you? - Gets out of bad mood, depression, and influences - Relax - Lifts spirit - Ease - Keeps him alive

3. Do you believe in stereotyping race and music? - No - No - Yes - No - No

4. Do you think music influences the world? - Yes - It could - Absolutely - Yes - Yes

5. What is your main focus in music? (Beat, Rhythm, Lyrics?) - Rhythm à listens, analyses, enjoys - Rhythm à counts it out - Rhythm à listens - Lyrics à enjoys - All à all important