Music

Black Africans brought to America were stripped of freedom, respect and sold as slaves. Slave women subjected to forced sexual intercourse by white males produced a mixed blood, ethnic group of Black Americans, later identified as Negroes. Many Negroes adopted the name Spook that symbolized courage to escape north to reclaim lost freedom and highly valued respect. After settling in Rhode Island, the Negro Community, in spite of the local KKK influenced setbacks, made a huge historical contribution to the entertainment community and race relations landscape with the introduction of the R&B music style. Unaware of the magnitude of their contribution and significant connection to the ...

Spread the Jam will take you through the steps of signing up for an open jam, or sitting in with a band, making some great music and forming lasting friendships and memories on stage. You'll understand how to call a tune so the other musicians can play along, how to interpret the verbal and non-verbal communications musicians give on stage, and how to network with the other players and patrons in the scene. This book covers jam etiquette, beginning improvisation, song forms typically found in these types of musical environments, a breakdown of the genres that utilize the jam setting, what to do when you arrive at a new jam and how to be successful in sharing the stage with other play ...