JAZZBy: Tristan Heinard Auly

JAZZ?

• A music genre that originated from African-American Communities

• Was originated during the late 19th century and the early 20th century.

• Its composition and style have changed many times with each performer's personal interpretation and improvisation.

• Origins: Blues, Ragtime, etc.

Characteristics

• Improvisation (Most important)• Polyrhythms• Syncopation• Use of swung notes• Aspects of European Harmony• American popular music• Brass band traditionAfrican Musical elements:• Blue notes• Ragtime

Instruments Used

Double Bass

Piano

Drums

Guitar

Saxophone

Trumpet

Clarinet

Trombone

Vocals(Singing)

Vibraphone

Hammond Organ

Bass (Guitar)

Some Jazz Styles

• Ragtime• The Blues• Dixieland• Big Band• Bebop• Free Jazz• Bossa Nova• Samba

Some Famous

Composers

Louis Armstrong

Joe “King” Oliver

Scott Joplin

Bessie Smith

Influence of Jazz Music on Society

Jazz has played an important role on society. It is

just not simply for entertainment, but also as a

checkpoint for the development of a nation. Jazz

will continue to be an influential style of music on

people of all ages and backgrounds. Some people

that listens to jazz music also want to take a closer

look about Jazz music history and background and

investigate more. This may also include on the

various styles of jazz, influential jazz artists and

also the the influence of jazz on society as a whole.

Bibliography

• "Jazz Stylesthe Sub-genres!" � Jazz Stylesthe �Sub-genres! N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.

• "Basinstreet.com - Your Online Source for Historical Jazz." Basinstreet.com - Your Online Source for Historical Jazz. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2015.

• "An Introduction To Jazz’s Influence On Society: The 4th of a 4-part Series on the Essentials of Jazz | All Your Jazz." All Your Jazz RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz

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