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