Jazz Music

Jazz is a musical tradition and style of music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in Afican Amercan communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions.
From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th century American popular music Its West African pedigree is evident in its use of Blue notes, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation, and the swung note.
From its beginnings in the early 20th century jazz has spawned a variety of subgenres: New Orleans Dixieland dating from the early 1910s, big band style swing from the 1930s and 1940s, bebop from the mid-1940s, a variety of Latin jazz fusions such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Jazz, Free Jazz from the 1950s and 1960s, Jazz Fusion from the 1970s, Acid Jazz from the 1980s (which added Funk and Hip-Hop influences), and Nujazz in the 1990s. As the music has spread around the world it has drawn on local national and regional musical cultures, its aesthetics being adapted to its varied environments and giving rise to many distinctive styles.

Some of The Famous Jazz Musicians

Louis Armstrong

Was born in 1900 and died in 1971. He was well-known for playing 2nd cornet in King Oliver band on early recordings from 1923. However, he left the band in 1924. His music from this time is traditional New Orleans style, polyphonic, emotional and denotative. Louis Armstrong soon became a soloist at the time he performed with the band of Flecher Henderson. He finished recording "Hot Five" and "Hot Seven" in 1952 and shifted from the cornet to the trumpet. His music style was very unusual, building solos to the highest point and holding very bright clarity and shakes and vibrato. Louis Armstrong was an excellent musician of his time.

Chuck Mangione 

Who was a composer and flugelhorn player in Latin Jazz of 70s, created several songs and was highly admired. He was given several awards for songs such as "Hill where The Lord Hides", "Children of Sanchez". And "Bellavia". Morever, Chuck Mangione performed Jazz with Art Blakely and The Jazz Messengers during his career in jazz

Freddie Hubbard 

Who played the trumpet, was a famous musician of pop jazz. He began his career in Indianapolis and moved to New York to replace Lee Morgan in The Jazz Messengers, The Jazz Messengers. Although he began as a bop player, turned into one of the dominating influential trumpet players of today and is well-known as a very creative and artistic ability player. The widely known albums that he recorded were "Ole" and "Red Clay".

                                     

Charlie Parker

A saxophone player, was born on 29th August 1920, in Kansas When he was growing up as a jazz man at the the 1930s, swing was at the peak of jazz. popularity. During the 1940s and 1950s, he created and established the bebop from of modern jazz, which is till a common style used today. His new style of music featured complex. Melodies, harmonies, rhythms, and tempos spotlighted sections that focused on intense ad-lib playing. Therefore, his intense performances with incredible rhythm amazed the crowd. It is often said that no one has ever matched his outstanding solo skills. Moreover, his extreme performances on stage were the direct reflection of his addiction to drugs. His addictions eventually led to his death on March 12th, 1995 at the young age of 34.