While the 1920s was known for the introduction of Jazz music, many consider the 1930s as the era to define the true meaning of jazz. The incredible transition that Jazz underwent, from a wild and reckless genre to an emotional and relatable one, rocked the mainstream music world. This had an immense impact on the general public's perception of African Americans that has affected history even to this day. This essay aims to emphasize some of Jazz's most racism-defying aspects and how they helped redefine
Music plays a big role in human society. It provides entertainment and emotional release and it is heard everywhere we go. Without music our life would be In music there are many genres. Jazz is one of the genre in music. Jazz is a music of West African influenced by European music and popular American music styles ( Lawn, 2007). “ Jazz can be described generally as a music rooted in improvisation and characterized by syncopated rhythm, a steady beat, and distinctive tone colors and performance
Depression, the Swing Era emerged providing an opportunity for escape and restoration in America. This new and energizing musical movement uplifted the spirits of individuals and in addition, helped America bounce back with a sudden increase in record sales. In the 1930’s the swing style became a nation craze. Individuals adopted new styles of dancing including the Lindy Hop and Shag to which they would perform to the lively tunes of Benny Goodman. Also known as the “King of Swing”, Goodman initiated
Teddy Wilson is a jazz pianist that emerged during late 1930s. His swing style was inspired by Earl Hines, which is a jazz artist in the early jazz era famous with his horn-like style when playing piano. Horn style, or linear is a style in playing an instrument by focusing on the right hand piano. Wilson adapt this style and later modify it into his own style by emphasizing more on the tenor voice, or by basing on the 10th conjecture of his left hand. Hines’ style still sticks on Wilson’s right
Benny Goodman, also known as the King of Swing, is one of the most influential musicians to jazz music as a whole. Benny Goodman was born is Chicago to a Jewish family in 1909, right at the turn of the century, which would later prove to be a perfect time for this great musician to be raised. He was one of nine kids in a poor household, and it wasn’t until he turned 10 years old that he started to play the clarinet. His father had enrolled him in music lessons at the local Synagogue, and from then
The birth of Jazz was a significant musical and cultural event that took place in America in the early 1900’s. A perfect time and place in history to create a new style of music that would impact the entire world. To understand Jazz we must understand the hardships people were facing during this time. African-Americans were facing tremendous suppression in society and used their music as a way to cope with the reality they were facing. By using work songs, hymns, and chants they were able to keep
Jazz is considered one of the most influential types of music in American history because of the genre’s free use of improvisation whenever an artist or band saw fit to use it. Some of the greatest artist in the world have contributed to the success of jazz and have started their careers in jazz bands before becoming world renown. This paper will explain the history of jazz, where it all came from and the effect it has had on the America Culture. Jazz is a successful blend of both African and European
Mainstreams of American music include African, Anglo-American, and European music. African music is a very important factor that produced the popular music of this world today. This is why people called African musical tradition ‘the sand in the oyster: from rags to rap’. The main features of this music are rhythms, instruments, and riff based melody. African music, the music of slaves, began in America after the arrival of the slaves. Due to the slavery, African American before Civil War couldn’t
As a clarinetist and a band leader, he played a key role in moving jazz from the margins of American society to the mainstream. He led the most influential, for a time the most popular, and perhaps the most polished of the big bands of the swing era." (Edwards, “Benny Goodman’s Clarinet”.) Benny can be considered one of the most influential and important artists in jazz history, for a multitude of reasons. As a bandleader, Benny demanded much from his sidemen; Benny’s
tone of Blues music. The lyrics in Blues add a story that verbally conveys the melancholic nature of the music and the genre. They often relay an incident experienced by the artist, or people who the artist is acquainted or affiliated with. A song like ‘Sugar Sweet’, however, was quite ironic due to its ‘love song’ lyrics over a typical blues groove and tune, so it set more of an endearing tone. Some could argue that this