CONGO SQUARE, NEW ORLEANS, CIRCA 1800S In 1724, the French implemented “Code Noir” in the Louisiana Territory which gave enslaved people Sunday as a “day
Origin Career Lee Morgan was born Edward Lee Morgan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1938. Growing up, Morgan liked playing the vibraphone and saxophone
Background Information on Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is known as the “Queen of Jazz.” She was born on April 25, 1918 in Virginia. She moved
Masego Micah Davis, “Masego”, was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in a Christian community in Newport News, Virginia. “Masego” means “blessed” in Tswana, the
Who is this Jazz Genius? Esperanza Spalding is an American bassist, singer and composer born in Portland, Oregon, USA. At a very young age, she
Jazz originated from African American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana. Because of its development from roots of blues, it is known as America’s classical music.
