PPT-History of Jazz

Jazz Typical Instruments Vocals Piano Banjo Guitar Double bass Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Tuba Clarinet Flute Bass guitar Drum kit Vibraphone Characteristics of Jazz Because it spans music from over 100 years now jazz can be very difficult to define. JAZZ DANCE. Jazz dance evolved along lines parallel to . jazz music. . . Jazz dance. , like jazz music, is a blend of European and African traditions in an American environment. . State of Louisiana Department of Education . Chapter 9 . from . Learning About Dance. textbook by Nora . Ambrosio. History of Jazz. Origins of jazz can be traced back to Africa. In the 1600’s slaves were brought from Africa to America. The slaves continued to dance and drum on the plantations. Overview. Jazz dance was inspired by the African slave dances in the United States that Southern plantation owners would encourage their slaves to perform.  Even then, dance was seen as an . uplifting. The Nature of Improvisation. in Jazz Music. The . Nature . & Methods . of . Improvisation. The . Etymology . of “Improvisation”. Improvisation versus Composition. Free Jazz. Dixieland and swing stylists improvise melodically, and bop, cool, and hard bop players follow chord structures in their solos. Free Jazz was a radical departure from past styles, for typically after playing a quick theme, the soloist does not have to follow any progression or structure and can go in any unpredictable direction. When . & Musical Theatre. . Dance. Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Co.. Origins of Jazz Dance. The roots of jazz dance are found in Africa.. Found in the rhythms and movements of African dance brought to the US by slaves.. MUH 271. Free Jazz/Avant-Garde. “avant-garde” is often associated with free jazz but encompasses a wider range of styles and artists. John Coltrane is. “in the spectrum” but not typically considered a free jazz player. MUH 271 Jazz History. Buddy Bolden. "Sometime around 1897, the Charles "Buddy" Bolden band began filling the dance halls and streets of New Orleans with a new kind of music. Instead of following the notes on sheet music like they were a railroad track, Buddy made his cornet an extension of his emotions. To this rough Negro barber, popular melodies were only points of embarkation for funky, hip-swinging improvisation. Some twenty years later this new music would be called . The student will have a clear understanding of the development of jazz dance as an American art form.. Identify the major works of historically significant jazz dance choreographers.. Compare and contrast the works of these choreographers using proper dance vocabulary.. U.S. . History II. Christiana, Felix, Fendy, Gary. 2/14/13. Harlem Renaissance. Harlem Renaissance is the Harlem’s rebirth. Centered in New York’s Harlem district. Made of writers, composers, musicians, artists, entertainers. Armstrong. Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz?. Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. 1890s-1920?). Chicago – (1920s). Swing. – (1930s-40). Bebop – (1940s. Mass Media in the Jazz Age. Cultural Conflicts. The Jazz Age. The 1920s were a time of rapid social change in which many people . –. particularly women . –. adopted new lifestyles and attitudes.. Paul Whiteman. Possibly the first pop superstar, called the “King of Jazz” during the 1920s. Symphonic jazz – Whiteman attempted to “make a lady out of jazz”. Wanted to hire “some jazz musicians, preferably black” in 1926. Shirley Thompson. ESL Consultant, Teacher Trainer. Ellen Myers . English Language Fellow. Goals for this Session:. to introduce (or re-introduce) you to . Carolyn Graham’s Jazz Chants. .. to show you how I introduce and practice chants in my classes.