A Brief History of Jazz 040422h
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[Audio] This is a brief history of jazz. There are so many twists and turns to this important musical genre. We are going to look at several of the key styles and important musicians, composers, instrumentalists, and singers who shaped this truly American musical genre..
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A Brief History of Jazz. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com. Contents (click to select): Prelude: A Caveat With Which to Begin Jazz Beginnings & Meanings Evolving to Jazz Early New Orleans Jazz Migrates North: Chicago & Harlem Father of Modern Jazz Big Band – All-American Swing Bop Cool, Free, & Fusion Smooth Jazz & Rap Jazz.
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“Brief” means some things are omitted,. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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“90% of all jazz is half improvisation. The other half is the part people play while others are playing something they never played with anyone who played that part. So, if you play the wrong part, it’s right. If you play the right part, it might be right if you play it wrong enough. But if you play it too right, it’s wrong.”.
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New Orleans: Congo Square. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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“Jazz” as a musical term didn’t arrive until the late 1910s.
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Probably derived from phrase: to “ jass it up” – meaning to give something energy or spark.
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Applied to music: “ Jass ” became “Jazz”. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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At first, the terms “jazz” and “blues” were used interchangeably.
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Spontaneous creation of an instrumental or vocal melody -.
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Original Melody & Original Harmony. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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II Embellished Melody & Original Harmony. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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Improvised Melody & Original Harmony. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.
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Improvised Melody & Altered Harmony. © 2021 AmPopMusic.com.