PPT-The Roots of Jazz

The Birth of Jazz The roots of jazz in and around New Orleans extend back into the second half of the 19 th century maybe even earlier Brass bands made up of African Americans played there during the War of 1812. The Nature of Improvisation. in Jazz Music. The . Nature . & Methods . of . Improvisation. The . Etymology . of “Improvisation”. Improvisation versus Composition. 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. & 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.. Schedule 8 Juniors Seniors 5:30 - 6:30 and level p lacement (Teresa) 6:30 - 7:30 Jazz (Alexandra) 6:30 - 7:30 Broadway Jazz (Karen) 7:30 - 8:30 Broadway Jazz (Karen) 7:30 - 8:30 Jazz (Alexandra) Wed, 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 . All you need to know for Dance I Unit I. Jazz Terms. Jazz- a routine or combination with strict and energetic movements. Can be stylistic or smooth depending on the music and choreographer.. Personal Space- The “space bubble” that the dancer occupies, including all levels, planes, and directions both near to and far from the body’s center. -Change often stems from dissatisfaction.. -That was the case again in the 1950’s when musicians reacted against the complexity of bebop.. -For some, that meant to revive older forms of jazz, such as Dixieland and ragtime.. Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. . Musicologist credit Charlie (Charley) Patton as the first known blues artist. . The Blues begins to travel. With the success of early blues artist, the blues will begin to spread to other parts of the rural south and across the country developing different regional styles and stars. Critic. 'You automatically stop thinking about anything else and listen': . Phillip Larkin in 1966 .  . Larkin ignored . jazz’s development after the bebop revolution of the late Forties. . Bop is “nervous . Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz? Duke Ellington . Is This Jazz? (Abercrombie, Erskine, . Mintzer. , . Pattitucci. ). Is This Jazz? (Tim Akers). Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. 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. Glamour, culture, and excitement!. The Lost Generation. Finding a new meaning of life in postwar America. La Vie Boehme!. "Bohemian" is applied to people who live unconventional, usually artistic, lives.. The Nature of Improvisation. in Jazz Music. The . Nature . & Methods . of . Improvisation. The . Etymology . of “Improvisation”. Improvisation versus Composition. By: Zhana Holloway. Introduction Paragraph. The beginning of Street and Jazz dance started in 1937. Street dance evolved from informal dancing often done in informal settings in night clubs, school and on the street. Street jazz dance was inspired by traditional dance performed outside of professional studios. Considered by some as a sub-dance style or variation of hip hop,street jazz dance has several forms: hip hop, jazz dance, broadway dance, breakdancing and contemporary dance..