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'''Jazz''' is a group of musical styles that originated in the [[United States]] in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The etymology and history of the term "jazz" is obscure and disputed, but not much less than the history and precise nature of the music itself. | '''Jazz''' is a group of musical styles that originated in the [[United States]] in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The etymology and history of the term "jazz" is obscure and disputed, but not much less than the history and precise nature of the music itself. | ||
Jazz | Jazz arose in a number of U.S. cities at the end of the nineteenth century, but its first great centre was without doubt [[New Orleans]]. It grew from the combination of a variety of black musical traditions, including [[ragtime]], [[blues]], [[Spiritual (music)|spirituals]], and [[marching band]] music. It was distinguished by (especially group) [[Improvisation (music)|improvisation]], and took over various elements of the earlier traditions, especially [[syncopation]]. | ||
By the 1920s, the leading jazz musicians had begun to move out from New Orleans to cities like [[Chicago, Illinois]] and [[New York City|New York]]. This inevitably led to the evolution of regional styles, especially given the distances involved and the scarcity of recordings and mass-media outlets. | |||
==History of jazz== | ==History of jazz== | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 19 March 2007
Jazz is a group of musical styles that originated in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The etymology and history of the term "jazz" is obscure and disputed, but not much less than the history and precise nature of the music itself.
Jazz arose in a number of U.S. cities at the end of the nineteenth century, but its first great centre was without doubt New Orleans. It grew from the combination of a variety of black musical traditions, including ragtime, blues, spirituals, and marching band music. It was distinguished by (especially group) improvisation, and took over various elements of the earlier traditions, especially syncopation.
By the 1920s, the leading jazz musicians had begun to move out from New Orleans to cities like Chicago, Illinois and New York. This inevitably led to the evolution of regional styles, especially given the distances involved and the scarcity of recordings and mass-media outlets.
History of jazz
Antecedents and influences
Early jazz
The 1930s
The 1940s
The 1950s
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1990s to the present
Sources and external links
- All About Jazz
- "What is Jazz? Good question..." by Jason West
- "Jazz music" — BUBL Link
- A Passion for Jazz
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive — "A History of Jazz before 1930"
- "The Origins of Jazz" by Len Weinstock