The Story of Jazz
- Jazz has been compared to classical
- the difference is that jazz has more of an upbeat feel than classical
- Jazz originates all the way back to slave times
- The Africans that were brought to America adapted to the European music but also wanted to keep the music of their culture
- that resulted in jazz; the adaption of European music to African music
- Ragtime music was the basis that jazz was formed on
- Jazz was born in New Orleans and then began to travel around the country
- Soon after jazz spread, it was discovered that the genre of jazz was doing more than just creating sound
- jazz was a new form of expression of sexuality
- Kanas City became a significant location for Western and Southern Jazz musicians
- Jazz was not popular with the religious population, but on the other hand, Hollywood began using jazz bands in productions
- Even though the African American culture and jazz were thriving, it still did not help create equality between the races
- The Great Migration: A large population of African Americans transfered up North for better opportunities
- This had a significant impact on how Jazz music traveled to the North
- First Jazz musician: James Baldwin
- Father of Jazz: Louis Armstrong
- he took jazz and turned it into his own and created more out of it
- He was very popular when adding the trumpet aspect
- He is known as one of the greatest trumpet soloists
- Coleman Hawkins introduced the idea of the saxophone as an instrument in the jazz world
- James P. Johnson is known for his piano playing skills
- Johnson created the song Charleston in honor of the sound and his love for jazz
- Duke Ellington appeared in New York in 1923 with a group and quickly became recognized as an individual
- The Ellington band became such a staple that they are now put in their own category
Important instruments in Jazz
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Important people in Jazz
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