Question.4629 - BackgroundLangston Hughes, a central poet of the Harlem renaissance, was significantly influenced by the sounds and traditions of the blues and jazz. He presented “Jazz and Communication” at a panel led by Marshall Stearns at the Newport Casino Theater during the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. 

The essay opens on a practical note, as Hughes questions those who feel that jazz can exist only outside of commercial spheres. He points out that all the great blues musicians, by performing, have been “communicating for money,” and that this in no way compromised their craft. 

Hughes argues that jazz is everywhere, encompassing the blues and rock and roll.ExamplesHughes states, “Jazz is a great big sea. It washes up all kinds of fish and shells and spume and waves with a steady old beat, or off-beat.” 

Hughes states, “Jazz is a heartbeat—its heartbeat is yours. You will tell me about its perspectives when you get ready.”Specifics of the AssignmentWrite a poem about music where you introduce and sustain one simile or metaphor, such as Hughes’s metaphor that “Jazz is a heartbeat.” Develop the poem in at least eight lines.No rhyme. In a minimum of fifty words, please describe: What is your personal vision for this piece? What was your inspiration? What do you want us to pay attention to as we are reading it?
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