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