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The History Of Jazz
Jazz, the music of the twenties, comparable to the rock of the sixties and the disco of the seventies, was the sound of a new revolution. ... The time came to be known as the “Jazz Age”. ... The jazz music, even the word Jazz, and its beginnings in America remain unclear. ... Cities like New Orleans and Chicago were some of the major cities in which Jazz music filled the air.
Jazz’s origins, the music and even the word has confused many historians. When it was first used the word Jazz was slept Jass.
The first jazz was played in the early 20th century. The work chants and folk music of black Americans are among the sources of jazz, which reflects the rhythms and expressions of West African song. ...
The first improvising jazz musician was the cornetist Buddy Bolden, leader of a band in New Orleans. The first jazz bands were usually made up of one or two cornet players who played the principal melodies, a clarinetist and trombonist who improvised countermelodies, and a rhythm section (piano, banjo, string bass or tuba, and drums) to accompany the horns.
Approximate Word count = 752
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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