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End of slavery
After the abolition of slavery, former slaves were able to perform their music freely. -
Beginning of Jazz
Black slaves in the American South celebrated by singing and playing percussion. Authorities forbade them, but the church forced them to sing psalms, although they adapted them to a more traditional music. -
Birth of Traditional Jazz
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band (a group of white musicians) records "Livery Stable Blues", the first commercial jazz recording. -
Popularization of Jazz
It became popular thanks to its lively rhythm and its ability to take audiences from tapping their feet to learning a new dance style called the Charleston. -
Louis Armstrong
He popularized Jazz thanks to his virtuosity, his improvisation and his voice. -
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Popularization of Jazz in America
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Swing and Big Bands
Swing is a musical style of jazz, and big bands are musical groups that perform swing and other jazz genres. -
Bebop
Bebop emerged as a reaction to swing, which was more complex and faster. -
Neo-Traditionalism
Return to acoustic jazz and Marsalis promotes jazz as "classical American art." -
Jazz without Borders
Kamasi Washington blends jazz with hip-hop and soul.