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jazz: america's classical. Jazz has been called, among other things, America?s
?only original form,? showing it?s clear cultural roots in America. ...
Jazz: A History. Jazz: The History The music called Jazz was born sometime around
1895 in New Orleans. ... And so it became known as ?Hot Jazz?. ...
Jazz: Still Got the Blues? The interaction between Blues and Jazz can be
discerned when the origins of both music are scrutinized. ...
HISTORY OF JAZZ. The music of Jazz is said to have been conceived in New Orleans
and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis and finally Chicago. ...
The History Of Jazz. The History Of Jazz The first jazz was played in the early
20th century. ... In the 1920s Chicago became the second major jazz center. ...
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Prohibition of alcohol begins. In many respects, prohibition has the opposite of its intended effect. For example, before prohibition, few, if any women drank in bars. However, women were very likely to drink in speakeasys. Prohibition indirectly furthers the cause of Jazz.
Armstrong drops in on a St. Louis dance and the band he is with blows away the most popular band in town with New Orleans Jazz.
Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (a.k.a. Bird or Yardbird) is born on August 29 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Ellington has developed into a decent and fairly successful band leader earning about $10,000 a year to support wife Edna and one year old Mercer.
The first recorded Blues appears when Mamie Smith records Crazy Blues. This kicks off the Classic Blues craze of the 1920's.
Over forty prominent New Orleans Jazzmen have moved to Chicago.
Somebody discovers that the New York brownstone basement (being narrow and running from mainstreet to back alley) is well suited to use as an speakeasy. In time, the cellars of New York City will become riddled with speakeasys providing numerous opportunities for Jazz musicians.
The cabaret business begins in New York. This will eventually be the cause of the shift of Jazz from Chicago to New York.
This year marks the beginning of an age of great interest in black arts and music (Jazz). The young future Bop players are being born. They will be raised in an era which will allow them to want to rebel. Thus, Bop will begin in about twenty years.
Future MJQ pianist John Lewis is born in LaGrange, Ilinois on May 3. Lewis will grow up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The New Orleans Rhythm Kings are playing in Chicago at Friar's Inn.
Adrian Rollini begins playing bass saxophone with the California Ramblers (a popular New York City dance band). Rollini was one of the top Jazz...
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