JAZZ

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1. Z A J Z
- music genre
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2. E I M T R G A -
rhythm characterized by strong
syncopation in the melody
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3. A N D I D X I E L-
characterized by ensemble and
solo improvisation
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4. N U I F O S -
Improvisation and chord
progression
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5. H E T E B L U S
a highly expressive,
predominantly vocal tradition
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6. S H E R W I N G
considered as the father of
American Jazz
I. HISTORY
JAZZ is a music genre that originated in the
African-American communities of New
Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early
20th centuries, with its roots in blues and
ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been
recognized as a major form of musical
expression in traditional and popular music.
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a. RAGTIME- one of the early musical styles that
contributed to the development of jazz. It combined a
sixteenth-note based syncopated melody with the form and
feel of a march.
b. THE BLUES - a highly expressive, predominantly vocal
tradition, blues songs expressed the stories and emotions of a
persons life and trials.
c. DIXIELAND - Blues and ragtime came together in the
late teens to early 1920s in New Orleans, Louisiana to create
a new type of music called dixieland.
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d. BIG BAND - Following the rise of Dixieland jazz in the
1920s was a new style performed by a large ensemble usually
consisting of 10 or more players.
e. BEPOP - A style of jazz played by a small group of players.
The music was characterized by more complex chords
progressions and melodies with a stronger emphasis on the
rhythm section.
f. COOL JAZZ- a more subtle, moody, muted, and restrained
style than bebop,and may have been influenced by the
harmonies of 20th-century art music composers like Stravinsky
and Debussy.
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g. LATIN JAZZ- a style of jazz characterized by Latin dance
rhythms combined with jazz melodies and chord progressions.
h. FREE JAZZ- Experimental, provocative, and challenging
style of jazz characterized by a high degree of dissonance.
i. FUSION- Jazz improvisation and chord progressions with
the rhythms of rock.
j. JAZZ ROCK- is a mix of funk and R&B (“rhythm and
blues”) rhythms, where the music used amplification and
electronic effects.
III. COMPOSERS OF JAZZ
MUSIC
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin's melodic gift was considered phenomenal, as
evidence by his numerous songs of wide appeal. He is a
true “crossover artist” in the sense that his serious
compositions remain highly popular in the classical
repertoire, as his stage and film songs continue to be jazz
and vocal standards. Considered the “Father of American
Jazz” his “mixture of the primitive and the sophisticated”
gave his music an appeal that has lasted long after his
death.
III. COMPOSERS OF JAZZ
MUSIC
CHARLES “BUDDY” BOLDEN
Bolden was known as “King” Bolden (Jazz
royalty) , and his band was at it's peak in New
Orleans from around 1900 to 1907. He was
known for his loud sound and improvisational
skills, and his style hand an impact on younger
musician.