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Impact of Wars to Impact of Wars to Jazz DevelopmentJazz Development

By: Ezra, Verena, Keyzar, Reydi 10B/FBy: Ezra, Verena, Keyzar, Reydi 10B/F

Table Of ContentsTable Of ContentsThe History/Beginning of Jazz 3-10

Impact of Wars on Jazz Development/Styles 11-12

Influential Jazz Musicians/Composers 13-14

Videos 15-16

Bibliography 17

History/Beginning of History/Beginning of JazzJazz

First of all , Jazz is defined as a style of music, native to America, characterized by a strong flexible rhythmic with solo and improvisations on basic tunes, chord patterns and etc.

History/Beginning of History/Beginning of JazzJazz

Timeline of Jazz:

o1890’s – 1910’s Jazz is born; Ragtime

o1910’s – 1920’s Blues

o1920’s – 1930’s Dixieland

o1930’s – 1940’s Swing/Big Band

o1940’s Bebop

o1960’s Free Jazz

RagtimeRagtime

Ragtime music is a truly African-American music. It combines rhythms that were brought to this country by slaves, with musical forms brought over to the United States from Europe. Ragtime uses syncopated rhythms. It means the accents in the melody are shifted away from the strong beats in the bass line underneath.

BluesBlues

This is a style of music that is based around using “blue notes.” It started in African-American communities in the US and was influenced by various things, like spirituals, church music and chants.

This genre was born along the North Mississippi Delta after the Civil War.

DixielandDixielandOriginated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is characterized by improvisation and the playing back and forth of the cornet, trumpet, clarinet, and trombone. The background beat is supplied by the piano, ass, and percussion instrument players, who also have their turns to solo. It is usually played by bands of 4-8 members.

Swing/Big BandSwing/Big BandThis has a strong rhythm, and is usually performed by the double bass and drums and is played at a fairly quick tempo. This started to become less popular during the period of WWII for several factors. It became difficult to maintain “big band” because of the fact that a lot of the bands members were overseas fighting in the war. This band was lifted in the early part of 1949 and by then swing had changed with many new styles having emerged.

BebopBebop

This is characterized by its focus on improvisation. Borrowing from swing, and rooted in the blues, bebop is the foundation on which modern jazz was built.

Free JazzFree Jazz

This is a style of music that emerged in the US in the mid-twentieth century. It is a loosely defined movement that includes many different musical styles, all of which place an emphasis on improvisation and a deconstruction of earlier jazz styles.

Impacts of Jazz on warImpacts of Jazz on waro World War II made an impact on jazz.o Jazz music increased the confidence of the soldiers who were

fighting and also the families of these soldiers.o A lot of jazz musicians were soldiers and entertainers for the U.S

troops.o Bing Crosby, Artie Shaw and Benny Carter were on of them.o Jazz music wasn’t only popular to Americans, but Europeans too.o Jazz singers also released acapella records.o Jazz singers produced and shipped V-Discs all around the world.

Jazz Jazz Development/StylesDevelopment/Styles

There are a lot of jazz styles, but the most famous ones are ragtime, swing, Be-Bop and Blues

Each style has it’s own characteristics.

Ragtime

-Multi-theme music (usually grouped either ABACD or ABCD)-Ragtime music is usually hard, bright or cheerful.-Ragtime music is rarely rhythmically complicated.

Bebop-More of Art music rather than entertainment music.-Most likely for listening rather than dancing.-Made for improvisation.-Important artist of Be-Bop are Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

Influential Jazz Influential Jazz musicians/composersmusicians/composers

Felix Arndt (ragtime jazz musician) Lead Belly (Blues musician)

Fletcher Henderson (Swing musician)

Charlie Parker (Bebop musician)

Video SamplesVideo Samples

COUNT BASIE Swingin' the Blues, 1941

Video SamplesVideo Samples

"When The Saints Go Marching In" Dukes of Dixieland

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