Jazz Age

and Blues contributed to the emergence of Jazz? Beyond the fact that Jazz has several contributors, Ragtime and Blues each have their own way of adding onto and impacting what is already a well-known genre. Jazz is a type of music of black American origin (which emerged at the beginning of the 20th century) characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm. The two styles (Ragtime and Blues) of music contributing to Jazz differentiate in many ways such as…

Music in the 1900s was very popular/influential and produced many talented artists. The genres of music known at the time was hip hop, rap, jazz, classical, and rock and roll. Music at this time broke boundaries and brought people together who bonded over a single genre of music. Great musicians erupted during this time. Music did not belong to a single race/gender of people, but a multitude of people. A lot of artists pursuing music erupted during this time period and contributed to their genre…

whit different backgrounds and help unite for a common love it helps you love and hate its just amazing. Victor Lemont Wooten was born into a loving military family in mountain home, Idaho but as a military family they moved around a lot. “At an early age my brother regi taught me bass since the family band needed…

The Jazz Age was a post World War 1 movement and a very important time in America during the 1920s & 30s, impacting music, economy, and warfare. Music and dancing grew rapidly around the nation and gained a lot of popularity, specifically jazz. Economically, the Great War happened, which led to the Wall Street Stock Market Crash and eventually led to the Great Depression. People needed something to do to get through the Crash and the War so jazz music was a getaway for some people. Many liked…

performed for a whole restaurant at the age of three are alway the first memories to be dug out of my mind. There is a warmth and fondness I feel every time I think of them. The link to all of these memories are music. Before joining the JBHS choir I didn’t have a true passion. This choir program has helped me to realize it is music and singing. Although the main choir program is important to me, the jazz and chamber choirs are what sparked my interest. Jazz has always been one of my favorite…

Louis Armstrong Jazz has been around for almost a century, but it;s origin has never really been thought about. Louis Armstrong, the renowned “Father of Jazz”, was thought to be one of the greatest brass players of all time. He inspired many other famous musicians, soloists, and jazz players. Additionally, he was one of the causes of the Harlem Renaissance. Through his work as a coronet and trumpet player, a jazz soloist, and an inspiration, Louis Armstrong will be forever be famous.…

By the 1940s, most of the jazz music scene was Swing Jazz, it was classically structured harmonies, commercialized big bands and it had limited room for improvisation; most of the bands at the time were limited in uniqueness. Such a borderline bland music scene proved fertile ground for Bebop, but what started as a musical form unknown, or at least not meant to be known, by the public, played in afterhours of nightclubs, was revolutionized by the alto-sax player, Charlie Parker. Despite his…

These different genres include Ragtime, The Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Classical, Hip-hop and Rap. The first nationally popular form of music in America was Ragtime 1899. People found documents that revealed ragtime was not new in 1899 because it was played as early as the 1870s. Black musicians could…

narrator, Sonny 's brother wanted more for him then being in a band. When Sonny wanted to be a jazz musicians, he brother said, “Are you serious” (p.44) and after that, Sonny “looked more helpless than ever, and annoyed, and deeply hurt” (p.44). But at the same time Sonny 's brother didn 't want to hurt his brother feeling so he ask him about his favorite jazz musician even though he really wasn’t up to age about jazz music. The fact that Sonny was trap in this story was something that came up…

Count Basie, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer, was born on August 21, 1904, in Red Bank, New Jersey as William Basie. He is considered one of the best bandleaders of all time and changed the entire jazz landscape. He also shaped the mid 20th century pop music and earned the title “King of Swing”. Both of his parents, Harvey and Lillian Basie, were musicians. He started piano at a very early age with his mother giving him his first lessons and played the drums in his…