Jazz

Description

Jazz is characterized by its swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It often features instruments such as the trumpet, saxophone, piano, double bass, and drums.

History

Jazz originated in the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It evolved from the blues and ragtime, incorporating elements of African and European musical traditions. Jazz became a major form of musical expression following the Jazz Age of the 1920s, and it has since developed into various subgenres, including bebop, cool jazz, and free jazz.