History of Jazz
1901
Louis Armstrong is born
Listen to the drama expressed by the trumpet and clarinet solos in "Potato Head Blues."
What a wonderful world
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderfu
l world
Armstrong perfected the improvised jazz solo as we know it.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential artists in the history of music
Mid–1930s
Swing: Sound in Motion
SING, SING, SING" BY BENNY GOODMAN
The optimistic feeling of swing lifted the spirits of everyone in America
Swing as a jazz style first appeared during the Great Depression.
Swing is the basic rhythm of jazz.
Dizzy Gillespie: A Jazz Visionary
He died in Englewood, New Jersey, on January 6, 1993.
Dizzy also helped to introduce Latin American rhythms to modern jazz through his collaborations
He got his first music lesson from his father and took off from there.
Dizzy" Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina
1900s
New Orleans
Listen to this traditional New Orleans standard called "Second Line."
New Orleans had a great tradition of celebration
Ragtime
Church Music
Folk music
Military marching bands
Opera
Late 1800s–Today
The Blues: Back to the Source
Blues is the foundation of j
Prime source of rhythm
Country Music
Rock'n Roll
Jazz
my favorite songs
Subtema
Music used to accompany spiritual, work and social functions
The blues evolved from hymns, work songs, and field hollers
It's an African American-derived music form
Born in the South
