Brandt Wallace

Is language, or the actual act of speaking, solely created by the organs of speech? It is possible that some scholars might agree that communication is not totally vocal, yet how many of these same scholars would agree that language is not restricted to the vocalized speech that is so common in everyday life? This paper will argue that music, specifically instrumental jazz, can be characterized as an alternative language method. In order to gather …

…this conclusion by clapping and smiling, then the band knows that they have achieved exactly what they wanted to. If an audience member does not like the initial conversation, it is likely that he/she will at least relate to one of the personal interpretations of the conversation. By observing the two spectrums of jazz, the melody and the solo, one can come to the understanding that jazz can easily be considered a language form.