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    Jazz Music Originated in the New Orleans melting pot around the mid to late 1890's. It is a mixture of traditional African music, 18th and 19th century European classical music, blues, and ragtime. It uses a wide variety of instruments such as brass (trombone, trumpet), woodwinds (saxophone), vocals, rhythm (drum set, steel drums, piano), and strings (bass, guitar)

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    Jazz Music Originated in the New Orleans melting pot around the mid to late 1890's. It is a mixture of traditional African music, 18th and 19th century European classical music, blues, and ragtime. It uses a wide variety of instruments such as brass (trombone, trumpet), woodwinds (saxophone), vocals, rhythm (drum set, steel drums, piano), and strings (bass, guitar)

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    Halle, Alana, Alex

    Music & Dance

    Jazz Music
    Originated in the New Orleans melting pot around the mid to late 1890's Resulted from a mixture of traditional African music, 18th and 19th century European classical music, blues, and ragtime

    Jazz Music cont.


    Uses scales that are not as commonly found in classical music (pentatonic and blues) Includes a wide variety of instruments such as brass (trombone, trumpet), woodwinds (saxophone), vocals, rhythm (drum set, steel drums, piano), and strings (bass, guitar) Sometimes uses more uncommon variants of instruments such as soprano saxophone Uses instruments differently than they had been historically used

    White Society & Response to Jazz


    At first, white society was not accepting of jazz music Many white musicians denied it came from African American Some went as far as to steal from African American musicians Soon, however, it became overwhelmingly popular with both groups It undeniably aided the first steps to equal rights for African Americans

    Popular Songs
    Swanee- Al Jolson

    Popular Songs
    West End Blues- Louis Armstrong

    Popular Songs
    Rhapsody In Blue- Paul Whiteman feat. George Gershwin

    Popular Artists
    Louis Armstrong
    American jazz singer Played the trumpet From New Orleans, Louisiana Great improviser Skilled at scat singing

    Popular Artists
    Eddie Cantor
    American performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor, and songwriter Broadway performer From New York City, New York "Banjo Eyes" (large round eyes)

    Popular Artists
    Bessie Smith
    Empress of the Blues Blues singer of the 20's & 30's Influence on other jazz vocalists

    Popular Orchestras
    Paul Whiteman
    Lead one of the most popular orchestras Produced immensely successful recordings Blended symphonic music and jazz

    Popular Orchestras
    The Coon-Sanders Nighthawk Orchestra

    First Kansas band to achieve national recognition National radio broadcasts Founded in 1919 by drummer Carleton Coon and pianist Joe Sanders

    Popular Orchestras
    Babe Egan and her Hollywood Red Heads
    A talented violinist Formed in 1924 Disbanded in 1933

    Popular Dances
    Black Bottom, Cake Walk Turkey Trot, Bunny Hop Lindy Hop Evolved into swing dancing

    Charleston

    Dance Marathons
    Walkathons "Human endurance competitions" Dance until you could not dance anymore People wanted reward Banned in some towns Disruptive and unsafe

    Places to Dance
    Dance halls Parties Nightclubs

    Dancing: 1920's & Today


    More provocative now Less structured today Danced mostly to jazz in 1920's

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