The Story of Jazz Video Notes
Jazz was demonized in its early stages, thought of as a sin
The combination of native African music with European music created a new genre of music like never before
Ragtime(unsyncopated) was the essential foundation of jazz
Billy Boldwin was the first popular jazz musician
Louis Armstrong is known as the father of jazz because he added his own style to jazz through his trumpet solos
Being self taught was a common occurrence in jazz musicians
Jazz formed in New Orleans, but eventually found its place all over the US
White people were able to exclude Black jazz artists from professionally recording jazz for awhile because of interrupted access to music studios
Black people moved to North during the migration, specifically Chicago to look for a better life
Armstrong played the trumpet in a way that others could not, he could play high notes consistently
Coleman Hawkins made the saxophone a part of the jazz instruments
The Charleston was a dance created by james B Johnson inspired by the momentum behind jazz
Duke Ellington was first performing with a band but gained popularity and started to lead his band
Harlem became the center for new music creation
Jazz was the reason for newfound expression in sexuality according to a study
Jazz eventually became known globally, emphasis on Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
Kansas City became the hub for southwestern jazz musicians, the city’s nightlife was vital to that
Religious folks did not tolerate jazz
Racism still stood as an obstacle against talented Black jazz artists
