Jazz and Blues 1890-

1990 Webquest

Nate Rezell and Charlie Stahnke, March

2012

HistoryMany musicians were drafted during World War 2Restrictions were put on gasoline so travel was harder for peopleDixieland became popular between 1917-1923It includes ragtime, blues, marches, and pop

History Continued1st dixieland group used coronet, clarinet, and tromboneRhythm sections includes the banjo, tuba, and the drumsFirst played jazz was in the 1800’sAlmost all jazz was played in the street

History continued continued

Between 1910 and 1920 jazz spread to the southIn the 1940’s and the 1950’s jazz became more popular

MusiciansLouie Armstrong (trumpet and singer)Miles Davis (trumpet)John Coltrane (saxophone)Charlie Parker (saxophone)Billie Holiday (singer)

Louie ArmstrongStarted working at the age of sevenBorn in 1901 at New Orleans and died in 1971Abandoned his mother soon after he was bornDitched school in third gradeLed a vocal quartet along the streets to earn money

Louie Armstrong Cont.In 1913 the police took him to a home for troubled boysHe was released from the home at 13Got tutored by Joe King Oliver, a coronet playerIn 1922 he joined a pro bandIn 1996 he made his first recording

Miles DavisWas born in 1926Died in 1991Was a jazz trumpeterBecame a band leaderPlayed the song “Birth of the Cool” in 1949

Miles Davis Cont.Played the song “Kind of Blue” in 1959Played the song “Porgy and Bess” in 1958Played the song “Sketches and Spain” in 1960

John ColtraneWas a saxophonistGrew up in High Point North CarolinaPlayed E flat alto horn and clarinet thereAt the age of fifteen he learned to play the alto sax

Charlie ParkerHe was born in 1920 and died in 1955Spent his childhood in Kansas City, MissouriHis dad worked on the railroadHis mom worked 2 or 3 jobs at a timeWhen he was 12 he struggled to play the Alto-SaxophoneHe became a Saxophonist

Billie HolidayWas born in 1915 and died in 1959Her father was a banjo and guitar playerWent to jailTried to be a dancer in the Harlem Nightclub but FAILEDRelatives abused and neglected her

CreditsThanks to Mr. Turner for organizing this webquest.All material taken from:http://www.d70schools.org/~jturner/stylewebquest/Process_%26_Resources.html