Jazz And Black Intellectualism Jazz is a form of music created in the early 20th century that originated in the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. The fusion of many cultures, French, African, Caribbean, Latin
Born Thelonious Sphere Monk Jr. to parents Barbara and Thelonious Monk Sr., Thelonious was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. At the age of 4 his parents decided to move to
Ornette Coleman Ralph Denard Ornette Coleman was born on March 19, 1930 in Fort Worth, TX. Coleman married poet and activist, Jayne Cortez in 1954. Although they were divorced in 1964, they
About Duke Ellington Duke Ellington he was born in Washington, D.C., in a middle class family raised by two talented musicians. He was one of the most famous jazz artists and the originator of big-band jazz.
