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Jazz originated in New Orleans in the early 1900s as African American and European musical styles like blues and ragtime blended together. It spread to major cities in the 1920s and was performed in speakeasies and clubs after alcohol was banned. While popular, jazz was also controversial due to its improvisation, blending of styles, and association with African American culture. The document then provides brief biographies of early jazz pioneers like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington who helped popularize the genre.

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ProPowerPoint.ru What is Jazz? Jazz is a uniquely American musical style which came into its formative years during the Twenties Jazz combines European harmonic ideas with African rhythms and African American spirituals and blues Jazz in the 1920s was played both by big bands and by smaller combos with only a few instruments 束Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.損- Ahmad Alaadeen
ProPowerPoint.ru the Origins Of Jazz Jazz began in New Orleans, which is called the Cradle of Jazz In the late teens and early twenties, New Orlean was a crossroads for many different cultures; European, African and Caribbean cultural traditions crossed in the city Jazz spread beyond New Orleans quickly, (making its way into the rapidly growing new American cities: New York, Chicago, Kansas City, and cities became centers of the jazz community New Orleans, 1900 束Jazz washes away the dust of every day life.損 Art Blakey
ProPowerPoint.ru Jazz in the 1920s After moving to the bigger cities, jazz was first performed at small cabarets and speakeasies. The popularity of jazz also increased because of the passage of the Volstead act in 1919, which banned alcohol to be sold in public places. This led to a rise in illegal speakeasies and clubs, where jazz was often played The Cotton Club in Harlem
ProPowerPoint.ru the Jazz Controversy While jazz was cheered by many, it also had many detractors. Critics called it savage, crude, noise. This controversy was rooted as much in the music itself as in the social ideas and norms at the time. Jazz band,1920s 束One thing I like about jazz, kid, is that I don't know what's going to happen next. Do you?損 - Bix Beiderbecke
ProPowerPoint.ru the Jazz Controversy: While there were many social conflicts that occurred during the 1920s involving jazz, the music itself also was very controversial for these reasons: Jazz uses a lot of improvisation, both by individuals and by a group, which was very uncommon for music at the time Broadway show tunes and spirituals were often used as source material for jazz, making it seem to be derivative, unoriginal music Jazz also redefined the relationship between the composer, singer and player, as the music was often spontaneous and did not involve any written music at all Jazz was also cited as simple because there was often no written music involved, making it seem much cruder than other music of the time (classical music, show tunes or marches) that did involve written music
ProPowerPoint.ru Invented Jazz Music (according to his business card) Toured throughout United States playing this new music Began as a piano player
ProPowerPoint.ru -- Popularized Big Band music -- Makes you move and dance -- Light hearted fun to listen to -- Composed his own music scores Duke Ellington
ProPowerPoint.ru Grew up in boys home where he learned to play coronet Nickname: Satchmo Very popular with an international fan base (traveled to Africa, South America, Europe) Hello Dolly and What a Wonderful World = Biggest hits.
ProPowerPoint.ru Billie Holiday Sang to small audiences throughout the country Discovered at an early age Born into poverty, worked full time by age six

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  • 2. ProPowerPoint.ru What is Jazz? Jazz is a uniquely American musical style which came into its formative years during the Twenties Jazz combines European harmonic ideas with African rhythms and African American spirituals and blues Jazz in the 1920s was played both by big bands and by smaller combos with only a few instruments 束Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.損- Ahmad Alaadeen
  • 3. ProPowerPoint.ru the Origins Of Jazz Jazz began in New Orleans, which is called the Cradle of Jazz In the late teens and early twenties, New Orlean was a crossroads for many different cultures; European, African and Caribbean cultural traditions crossed in the city Jazz spread beyond New Orleans quickly, (making its way into the rapidly growing new American cities: New York, Chicago, Kansas City, and cities became centers of the jazz community New Orleans, 1900 束Jazz washes away the dust of every day life.損 Art Blakey
  • 4. ProPowerPoint.ru Jazz in the 1920s After moving to the bigger cities, jazz was first performed at small cabarets and speakeasies. The popularity of jazz also increased because of the passage of the Volstead act in 1919, which banned alcohol to be sold in public places. This led to a rise in illegal speakeasies and clubs, where jazz was often played The Cotton Club in Harlem
  • 5. ProPowerPoint.ru the Jazz Controversy While jazz was cheered by many, it also had many detractors. Critics called it savage, crude, noise. This controversy was rooted as much in the music itself as in the social ideas and norms at the time. Jazz band,1920s 束One thing I like about jazz, kid, is that I don't know what's going to happen next. Do you?損 - Bix Beiderbecke
  • 6. ProPowerPoint.ru the Jazz Controversy: While there were many social conflicts that occurred during the 1920s involving jazz, the music itself also was very controversial for these reasons: Jazz uses a lot of improvisation, both by individuals and by a group, which was very uncommon for music at the time Broadway show tunes and spirituals were often used as source material for jazz, making it seem to be derivative, unoriginal music Jazz also redefined the relationship between the composer, singer and player, as the music was often spontaneous and did not involve any written music at all Jazz was also cited as simple because there was often no written music involved, making it seem much cruder than other music of the time (classical music, show tunes or marches) that did involve written music
  • 7. ProPowerPoint.ru Invented Jazz Music (according to his business card) Toured throughout United States playing this new music Began as a piano player
  • 8. ProPowerPoint.ru -- Popularized Big Band music -- Makes you move and dance -- Light hearted fun to listen to -- Composed his own music scores Duke Ellington
  • 9. ProPowerPoint.ru Grew up in boys home where he learned to play coronet Nickname: Satchmo Very popular with an international fan base (traveled to Africa, South America, Europe) Hello Dolly and What a Wonderful World = Biggest hits.
  • 10. ProPowerPoint.ru Billie Holiday Sang to small audiences throughout the country Discovered at an early age Born into poverty, worked full time by age six