Back to the Basics: Wynton Marsalis, the Young Lions and Preserving Jazz Traditions

Back to the Basics: Wynton Marsalis, the Young Lions and Preserving Jazz Traditions Origins Jazz music developed in the early 20th century in New Orleans, Louisiana, by African American and Creole musicians. The jazz genre is influenced by several genres, including ragtime, blues, marches, musical theater, etc. Some of the early hallmarks of the genre […]

Jazz: From Ragtime to Riches

“America’s Classical Music” or “African-American Classical Music” is what this genre has been dubbed.  Jazz is widely regarded at the pinnacle of African-American music in the twentieth century. Defined by its “hallmarks of improvisation, syncopation, a rhythmic pulse known as swing, blues feeling, and harmonic complexity”, Jazz is unlike any other African-American musical genre. Many […]