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Jazz Research Journal

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The journal aims to represent a range of disciplinary perspectives on jazz, from ethnography to film studies, sociology to cultural studies, and offers a platform for new thinking on jazz. In this respect, the editors particularly welcome articles that challenge traditional approaches to jazz and encourage writings that engage with jazz as a discursive practice. Read more about the journal.

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Current Research in Jazz continues with new articles. Submissions for 2024 are welcome.

Current Research in Jazz is an online open access journal designed to publish peer-reviewed articles of original jazz research. In addition to shorter articles of a scholarly nature, it publishes bibliographies, indices, chronologies, and other research aids to serve and support jazz scholarship.

Filling a well-defined gap in the literature of jazz, Current Research in Jazz provides an outlet for detailed writing about jazz that is informed by musical and historical knowledge, that is rooted in scholarly rigor, and that is not compromised by commercial interests. It is hoped that these articles will be cited and used as evidence in other works. Like good discographies, they will provide a solid foundation upon which future research can be built.

Each volume of Current Research in Jazz consists of the output published in a single year.

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The Library of Congress provides a wide variety of materials for jazz research including books, digitized collection items, and subscription and free online databases. This page provides a good starting place for your research.

Digitized Collection Items

The Library of Congress has digitized many unique collection items, including sheet music, instrumental parts and scores, and historic photographs. You can see a full list of digital collections on the Library of Congress website . The following is a selection of online presentations featuring jazz musicians.

• African-American Band Music & Recordings (1883-1923) This online presentation features a collection of "stock" arrangements of popular songs for bands or small orchestras, written by African Americans. This online presentation includes both historic sheet music and recordings, as well as original articles and essays created by Library of Congress staff to contextualize the historic material.
• "Jazz Singers" This exhibition offers perspectives on the art of vocal jazz from the 1920s to the present. Drawn largely from the Library of Congress Music Division’s collections, including the photographs of William P. Gottlieb and the papers of Max Roach, Chet Baker, and Shirley Horn, among others, it features singers and song stylists from both on-stage and off. It was on display at the Library of Congress from February to July, 2016.
• "The Civil Right Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom" “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom” exhibition features the legal and legislative challenges and victories leading to its passage, shedding light on the individuals—both prominent leaders and private citizens—who participated in the decades-long campaign for equality. The exhibit includes manuscript music by Billy Taylor, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. It was on display at the Library of Congress from September 2014 to January 2016.
• The Gerry Mulligan Collection This digital collection includes only a small selection of items from "Gerry Mulligan collection, circa 1940-1994." A full list of the contents of the Gerry Mulligan collection can be found under the "Special Collections in the Music Division" tab on the left.
• Ragtime This online presentation is a multi-media collection of items from across the Library of Congress, as well as newly created content related to the history of Ragtime music in the United States.
• The William P. Gottlieb Collection This digital collection is a selection of photographs from the "Gottlieb Jazz Photograph Collection" found in the Music Division of the Library of Congress.

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Selected Books

The following print materials are linked to the Library of Congress Online Catalog  which provides fuller bibliographic information for each book.

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Welcome to the International Society for Jazz Research

The International Society for Jazz Research (ISJ) was founded in 1969 on the initiative of the Graz Institute for Jazz. Together with the Institute for Jazz Research, founded in 1971, the ISJ is among the oldest and longest-standing institutions in the world dedicated to scholarly research and debate on jazz.

Our aim has been – and still is – to develop and enhance a systematic jazz research that involves and connects to a wide field of disciplines. To this end, we raise and provide funding to foster an international network of jazz studies scholarship.

Over the last fifty years, ISJ’s core activities have been the organization of our international conferences – most recently 2018’s international “Jazz Voices” conference – and, of course, the publication of the well-known yearbook Jazzforschung / Jazz Research (vol. 48 to be published later this year) and the series Beiträge zur Jazzforschung / Studies in Jazz Research ; both began publication in 1970. Jazz Research News (now at no. 52) was added to our portfolio in 2000.

The ISJ is based at the Institute for Jazz Research at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.

Rhythm Changes Conference 2019 Graz – 11 to 14 April 2019

The Sixth Rhythm Changes Conference: Jazz Journeys will take place at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in Austria from 11 to 14 April 2019.

Keynote Speakers Prof. Jason Stanyek (University of Oxford) Prof. Marie Buscatto (University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)

Closing Address Prof. Alan Stanbridge (University of Toronto)

PUBLICATIONS

The ISJ organizes international meetings for the publication of its research results and publishes – in cooperation with the Institute for Jazz Research – the following series (in German or English language):

Jazzforschung / Jazz Research

Beiträge zur Jazzforschung / Studies in Jazz Research

Jazz Research News

News & events.

News & Events – International Society for Jazz Research

Research Round Table – 10.06.2024

Vortrag von Michael Rappe (Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln)  am 10. Juni 2024 um…

Jazz Encounters – VIII Rhythm Changes Conference / XIV International Jazz Research Conference

Research Round Table – 19.03.2024

Vortrag von Melanie Ptatscheck (NYU, USA / HfMT Cologne, Germany) am 19. März 2024 um…

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology – Online | Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog (KVK)

Recorded Sound Reference Center | Musical Organizations and Professional Societies (worldwide)

Louis Armstrong House And Archives | Instituto de Estudios del Jazz

Chicago Jazz Archive | The William Ransom Hogan Archive of New Orleans

The Duke Ellington Society | The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University

Radio Jazz Research | Jazz-Institut Darmstadt

Michael Fitzgerald Jazz Research Website | Archives of African American Music and Culture

Gesellschaft für Popularmusikforschung e.V. | International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)

Institute of Jazz Studies | Center For Black Music Research

Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project | Jazz Photographs by William P. Gottlieb

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Selected Journals include the Annual Review of Jazz Studies , Down Beat , J azz Education Journal , Jazziz , available in Music Periodicals Database;  Jazz Perspectives and Popular Music and Society , available from Taylor & Francis Online;  Journal of Popular Music Studies , available form Wiley Online Library; and  Popular Music , available from JSTOR. 

You can view a complete list of magazines and journals about jazz at UCLA by searching the  UCLA Library Catalog . Change the search type from Keyword to Subject and enter Jazz Periodicals in the search box. (There are 126.) 

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Complete text of articles from 1959 to the present from publications of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Covers news, culture, and history, and is searchable in both English and Spanish.

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Jazz Education in Research and Practice  explores diverse topics of jazz scholarship and its applications to pedagogy. The journal provides a forum for interaction and exchange between researchers and practitioners grounded in scholarship. It was developed by and is an extension of the Jazz Education Network Research Interest Group (JENRing) founded in 2014 under the umbrella of the Jazz Education Network (JEN). The journal aims to be inclusive of a wide range of perspectives, from musicology to cultural studies, from psychology to business, that can be applied in the field. In this respect, the editors particularly welcome articles that provide models, resources, and effective techniques for the teaching and learning of the art form.

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• Martin Norgaard, Georgia State University
• Harry Price, Kennesaw State University
• Kevin Watson, Western University

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• Andrew Schmidt, Georgia State University

Editorial Board

• William Bares, UNC Asheville
• Andrew Berish, University of South Florida
• Amy Brandon
• Patrick Brown, JazzArts Charlotte and Davidson College
• Mario Dunkel, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
• Magdalena Fuernkranz, Universitaet fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Wien
• Monika Herzig, Indiana University
• Steve Holley
• Kevin Jones, Florida State University
• Michael Kahr, Kunstuniversitaet Graz
• Wolfram Knauer, Jazzinstitut Darmstadt
• Eugene Marlow, University of New York
• John Murphy, University of North Texas
• James Reddan, Western Oregon University
• Russ Spiegel, Barry University
• Elizabeth Surles, Rutgers University (Jazz Research Library)
• Greg Yasinitsky, Washington State University

Authors may view the journal’s style guide and submit manuscripts for consideration via the journal’s online submissions portal:  https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/jazz/index . Inquiries concerning manuscript submission should be directed to the editorial staff at [email protected] .

Jazz Education in Research and Practice (JERP)  is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters, errors, and retractions. The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board. Any kind of unethical behavior is not acceptable, and JERP does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Authors submitting articles to JERP affirm that manuscript contents are original and have not been submitted to any other journal.

The following duties outlined for editors, authors, and reviewers are based on the AACE guidelines, which are in turn based on the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. Editors, authors, and reviewers will also adhere to the AACE and SITE submission guideline policies.

Duties of Editor

Publication Decisions : Based on the review report of the editorial review board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript.

Review of Manuscripts : Each editor must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality. Following desk review, the manuscript will be sent out for blind peer review, which the editors will use to determine whether to accept, reject, or request revisions for the manuscript.

Fair Review : The editors must ensure that each manuscript received by JERP is reviewed for its intellectual content without regard to sex, gender, race, religion, citizenship, etc. of the authors.

Confidentiality : The editors must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest : The editors of JERP will not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without written consent of the author.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards : Authors should present an accurate account of their original research as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Manuscripts will follow the submission guidelines of the journal.

Originality : Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications : Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. It is also expected that the author will not publish redundant manuscripts or manuscripts describing the same research in more than one journal.

Acknowledgement of Sources : Authors should acknowledge all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have been influential in the research work.

Authorship of the Paper : Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to conception, design, execution or interpretation of the reported study. Others who have made significant contribution must be listed as co-authors. Authors also ensure that all the authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and their inclusion of names as co-authors.

Data Access and Retention : Authors should provide raw data if allowable by the researcher’s institutional review board related to their manuscript for editorial review and must retain such data.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works : If at any point of time, the author(s) discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in submitted manuscript, then the error or inaccuracy must be reported to the editor.

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Acknowledgement of Sources : Manuscript reviewers must ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research. Any kind of similarity or overlap between the manuscripts under consideration or with any other published paper of which reviewer has personal knowledge must be immediately brought to the editor’s notice.

Standards of Objectivity : Review of submitted manuscripts must be done objectively and the reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Promptness : In the event that a reviewer feels it is not possible for him/her to complete review of manuscript within stipulated time then this information must be communicated to the editor, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.

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This guide provides an introduction to starting jazz research in the Loeb Music Library and the Harvard Library by providing quick access to the most useful research tools in the field.

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USING ONESEARCH FOR JAZZ RESEARCH

In addition to searching for proper names, it can be helpful to enter subject terms into OneSearch

JOURNAL ARTICLES ON JAZZ TOPICS

Use the journal indexes below to find articles on jazz topics.   The Music Periodicals Database has the broadest coverage, with many full-text articles.  JSTOR offers recent scholarly articles in many subject areas.  RILM Abstracts contains only scholarly material, including dissertations and conference papers.

WEBSITES FOR JAZZ

• All About Jazz A comprehensive portal featuring news, reviews, profiles, and forums, plus monthly venue schedules for the NY metro area.
• Institute of Jazz Studies Located at Rutgers University, this is the largest and most comprehensive library and archive of jazz materials in the world.
• Center for Jazz Studies A unit of Columbia University that offers classes, exhibitions, lectures, performances, and scholarly resources in jazz studies.
• Smithsonian Jazz Home to the Duke Ellington Archive, Jazz Appreciation Month, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and an online youth education curriculum.
• Jazz at Lincoln Center Its NYC venue houses performance space and the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. Sponsors "Jazz in the Schools" and other educational activities.
• Chicago Jazz Archive A University of Chicago site focusing on a variety of local jazz musicians and styles.

WHERE TO START

To get an overview of a jazz topic, try  Grove Music Online .  It gives background information and bibliographies. All Music Guide is another good place to look for information about jazz artists and genres.

Eddie Meadows' book, Jazz Scholarship and Pedagogy , is an annotated bibliography of books, recordings, videos, and websites.

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• Jazz and Hip Hop: Similarities and Differences Both hip hop and jazz are closely linked and for that matter there are a number of similarities they share prompting some individuals to pronounce that hip hop is ‘the jazz of young individuals in […]
• Jazz Dance and Its Techniques The modern and ballet dance styles can be also applied to jazz, as the kind of popular dance styles involves a wide range of dance elements.
• Chick Corea’s “Spain” Jazz Song In addition to this, the song involves a careful composition of chords and notes typical of the American music. This song is a perfect example of an American song considering the lyrical dynamics and he […]
• Revisiting New Jazz Music Concert Nevertheless, because of a new and imaginative way to interpret the compositions known by millions of people for quite a while, the concert left a huge impact on me and changed my perception of the […]
• Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong: Jazz Music Louis Armstrong is described to be the man best known around the would as the founding father of Jazz while on the other hand, Dizzy Gillespie is reputed to have music that is a major […]
• Jazz Concert Review: With Jazz Music and Its History Analysis The concert that I have attended recently was the jazz concert with the participation of Diane Reeves, the four-time Grammy winner with a brilliant voice and excellent feeling of rhythm.
• Jazz Music Concert and Theatrical Performance I was listening to the bands and could not stop moving as I felt as if the music was the beat of my heart.
• Ballet and Jazz Dance: Styles Description The form and line used in ballet dance underline the stage performance and make sure that the main and secondary performers each have their place. The forms and rhythm in jazz dance reflect the people’s […]
• The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Artistic Journey The Preservation Hall Jazz Band gave this audience a taste of both the old and the new by the time they waved farewell.
• Jazz Music in New Orleans and Its Early Roots The 1870s represented the culmination of a century of music production in the city. The aim of this paper is to examine the early roots of jazz music in New Orleans.
• “The Great Gatsby”: The American Dream in the Jazz Age The Jazz Age is a period in the history of the United States of America from the end of World War I to the beginning of the Great Depression due to the remarkable popularity of […]
• Jazz Musicians as an Alternative Personality In times of the development of the blues, there was a problem related to the sexual issue. One may assume that the personality of a professional sportsman is connected with my past activities and scrupulousness.
• Charles Bolden’s Influence on Jazz Music He cemented his reputation by using the knowledge of his cornet to put fans into a trance and get them dancing into a frenzy. Bolden was also motivated by the music that was performed in […]
• Jazz Music: Characteristics of an F7 Chord The additional seventh to the main triad in this chord is the E flat, which is the highest note in the F7 chord.
• “Newport Jazz 2021”: The Art Event The event is named “Newport Jazz 2021,” and the team decided to attend a special jazz festival’s program he jazz gallery all-stars, which is expected to be played on Sunday, the first of August.
• The Jazz Concert Analysis For example, after the return of African Americans from the First World War, the pride for these soldiers changed the perception of their identity, resulting in the mass migration from the southern to northern states.
• Timeless Art of Jazz Music According to Brennan, in the first half of the twentieth-century jazz was considered to be the interaction between African-American and European musical traditions, an opposition of low and high music.
• Jazz’in Restaurant: Business Plan Jazz’In Restaurant located at Panama City, FL, which has experienced significant growth in recent years and has a large number of visitors to its beachside.
• Jazz Music: Methodological Issues It is the application and understanding of socio-cultural issues and methodologies that are crucial to understanding the evolution and development of arts in general, and jazz in particular.
• Jazz and Activism Relationships In the given article, the author attempted to analyze the musical-theoretical and cultural foundations of jazz from the 1960s to the 20th century in the socio-cultural aspect, establishing the relationship between socio-political events and the […]
• Review of Jazz Concert At the end of the concert, Avishai switches instruments with the pianist, taking his place, while the pianist picks up the contrabass.
• Ella Fitzgerald, the Jazz Singer First and foremost, she became famous because of her talent being able to sing jazz songs naturally without effort as she had a voice with a wide vocal range about nearly 3 octaves and a […]
• Jazz Studio Masterclass: Teaching Observation Gross demonstrated how it is possible to combine the intervals to achieve a certain melodic pattern and noted that, in this case, the success depends on the finger technique and on the ability to ‘feel’ […]
• Stan Kenton: Musical Journey and Contribution of a Jazz Legend The band was called The Wall of Sound, a phrase that was used to describe the sound of Kenton’s music at the time, loud with a driving swing.
• A Jazz Legend: Stan Kenton Stan Kenton was one of the innovators in the history of music. He attempted to synthesize the style of jazz and rock music to vocal instrumentalization.
• Jazz Heritage Overview and Analysis Named after the town of Orleans in France, New Orleans lived through the rule of the French and the Spaniards before becoming a rightful subject of the United States.
• Specifics of Jazz Music Analysis This essay gives the most distinct characteristics and elements of Jazz that distinguish it from other forms of art, in addition to the differences between Jazz and the other musical arts.
• Nat King Cole’s Life and Impact on Jazz Music Nat King Cole is considered one of the greatest Jazz musicians in the 20th century. As A result of that, the band’s name became the “King Cole Trio”.
• Copland’s and Birmel’s Jazz Compositions Aaron Copland was one of the American composers whose creativity was strongly influenced by jazz at the beginning of the 20th century.
• Miles Davis, the Prominent American Jazz Composer Though critics might argue his best work was earlier in his career, his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, St Louis Walk Hall of Fame and Down Beat’s Jazz Hall of Fame […]
• Jazz History Since 1946: The Combinability of Polyrhythms and Improvisation Jazz was considered to be devoid of the ability to cooperate with the public and involve the majority of the listeners.
• Avant-Garde as a Movement in Jazz Music The release of Ornette Colemans album, Free jazz: A Collective Improvision, in the mid-1950s gave the movement the name free jazz, and the name has been used since then.
• Bruce Williams and “New Jazz Age” One of the latest in a cadre of the artist to epitomize the “new jazz age,” is young Grammy-nominated, alto saxophonist – Bruce Williams.
• Jazz History: The Birth of the Bebop Jazz Era The musicians paid particular attention to the music, concentrated on the authentic qualities of jazz music and most of the technical aspects that concerned the music.
• Jazz Musician Miles Davis: His Life and Music In his 50 years of career in jazz, he played the trumpet in a lyrical and melodic style and made his sound more intimate and personal.
• Jazz Music Development Since 1945 The history of jazz includes many outstanding performers who made a significant contribution to the development of this music style and influenced its promotion among the audience.
• Jazz Social Dance and Impact on American Culture Jazz is one of the common music genres that define the culture and racial history of the United States. Additionally, the nature of jazz dance was a new opportunity for African Americans to describe the […]
• Jazz and Hip Hop Concerts in Comparison Two pieces in the second performance, In Germany Before the War and Mysterious Barricades, were well performed during the concert. There was a deejay on the deck and background dancers to back up the performance […]
• Duke Ellington: Quotes by a Jazz Legend It is known that love was much of an inspiration for Duke, and a lot of his songs are devoted to it.
• Gender Disparity: Women in Jazz In America of the 1920a and 1930s, women were active contributors in the field of arts. Since there were both male and female jazz performers, it may seem that the way of women to jazz […]
• Artists in Jazz Music and Dance Development The core areas in this study will include; the presentation, the ensemble, the musical instruments, and the memories of the events.
• Jazz and the Movie “Mo’ Better Blues” Jazz is one of the most complex music genres as it is closely tied to a number of aspects of the human society.
• “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” Jazz Song I would like to discuss this piece of music from the point of view of the analysis according to the books, and then I plan to talk about my personal feelings of the songs. It […]
• Jazz Music Popularization in Chinese Culture Despite being created in the United States, Jazz music is preferred in many regions of the world where it has captured the attention of creative musicians.
• Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and Zero in On Two of the most innovative dance groups in the present-day world of dancing, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and Zero in On are well worth being considered as peculiar specimens of the way dance can […]
• Jazz Solo’s Rhythmic, Melodic & Harmonic Analysis To be more specific, the sound of brushes sets the tone and the pace for the song, whereas the mallets create a recognizable pattern.
• Louis Armstrong’s and Bix Beiderbecke’s Jazz Music When examining the reason behind Armstrong’s worldwide popularity in comparison to the relative obscurity of Beiderbecke, it is immediately obvious that the main reason behind this was due to the fact that Armstrong was willing […]
• Disco, Rock, Jazz and Popular Music: Comparison With the support of God, the songs encourage the audience to believe in the power of God to overcome the unfortunate events.
• Louis Armstrong’s Contribution to Jazz Music The new kind of music he created had more rhythm and this made his style to be compared to the Broadway style of Jazz that was famous at that time.
• Bossa Nova’ and Smooth Jazz’ Music Comparison Thus, the word samba mirrors a series of masterpieces that signifies-in addition to the classic Brazilian music, rhythm and dance- the object of poetry.
• Arab American Literature Analysis: Diana Abu-Jaber The effect of a mosaic society is that the cultures of the groups in that society tend to fade with practices that are more acceptable across the board remaining firm as the only ways the […]
• Arab Diaspora in the USA in the Novels of Diana Abu-Jaber “Arabian Jazz” and “Crescent” The dominance and identity of the different races in the American society can be attributed to the time of their arrival in America and their numbers as well thus giving them a strong position in […]
• How Does Jazz the Music and Its Story Reflect the American Experience? The mission of Jazz in America is to integrate the teaching and learning of jazz story into every public institution in the country.
• West Coast Jazz: History and Evolution This essay seeks to analyze the development of West Coast jazz as well as to evaluate the appropriateness of the names allotted to this genre of music.
• Jazz Concert After listening to a soul jazz performance, the writer finds that there was calmness at first in the mind of the writer as he kept on listening to the initial beats while trying to connect […]
• American Art and 1920 Jazz Age In the height of the industrial revolution in America, the America craft movement which began as a response to the industrial revolution was one of the major developments taking place.
• Jazz concert review The audience was very impressed by the idea as they were able to enjoy some of the popular pieces of music from other genres. It was interesting to see the diversification in the pieces of […]
• Jazz Music in American Culture The origin of jazz is associated with black communities in the United States whose culture influenced the musical elements of the genre.
• What jazz is and what jazz is not As a result, due to the spreading of jazz music in different regions of the world, variety of elements were fused together resulting to existence of different genres of jazz such as the Latin jazz […]
• Jazz Anecdotes: Pops Foster and Chief Blue Cloud He was a dictator in the band. To keep the music interesting musicians must be creative in their entertainment.
• Chicago: the Jazz Era of the Blazing Gun In spite of the fact that the book is referred to the class of the typical who-done-it story, a detective novel, the genre of the book is not that easy to define.
• Jazz Bio on Jazz musician Miles Davis In 1944, after his high school education, he traveled to New York where he was to pursue his dream without the influence of his parents; however he had gone to the state to study music […]
• History of Jazz Music Due to the unification of different states, America enjoys a diverse culture, which is the basis for the growth of jazz in the world.
• How Does Cane Make Use of the Blues, Jazz, and Spirituals?
• Where Did Jazz Genre Originate?
• Who Created the Genre of Jazz?
• What Are the Four Eras of Jazz History?
• What Is the History of Jazz Dance?
• How Did Jazz Get Its Name?
• Why Was Jazz Created?
• What Is the Oldest Style of Jazz?
• What Are the Five Characteristics of Jazz Music?
• What Are the Five Subgenres of Jazz?
• Who Invented Jazz Dance?
• Why Does Jazz Have Two Z?
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• Big Band and Combo Jazz: Musical Groups Comparison
• The Connection Between American Literature and Jazz
• The Jazz Music Movement: A Listening Journal
• The Difference Between New Orleans and Chicago Style Jazz and Swing Style Jazz
• Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour (Live in New York)
• Wynton Marsalis: Jazz in Marciac 2009
• Five Innovative Jazz Techniques: Overview
• Jazz Music and Its Role in Society Jazz gets its appeal from the blend of different musical elements and the fact that different performers have different improvisation and personal interpretation.
• Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Review The music group that performed in the video is called the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour. It is a band that consists of six of the fastest-rising stars in jazz.
• Nate Smith’s Jazz Concert in Vienne This research paper examines Nate Smith’s jazz concert held at the Vienne Ancient Roman Theatre in Vienne, France.
• Jazz Music as Reflection of Social Injustices During the civil rights movement, jazz music took a decidedly political tone to undertake an active role in the fight for civil rights.
• Jazz Music: Historical Background Jazz is a relatively young direction that quickly won its place in music. It started in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the States of Louisiana and New Orleans in the US.
• Charles Luckeyth “Luckey” Roberts in Jazz Music This report analyzes various aspects of Charles Luckeyth Roberts, commonly known as “Luckey”, such as the events and people that shaped his life and career.
• Jamison Ross’ Performance at Jazz San Javier Festival Jamison Ross is likely the most prevalent example as he embodies both the unconventional yet exciting changes to typical song standards.
• Jazz Styles and Artists: Louis Armstrong and Others Jazz is one of the most famous music genres, and the most famous jazz performers are Louis Armstrong, Ramsey Lewis, Miles Davis, and Duke Ellington.
• The Elio Villafranca Jazz Concert’s Special Features This essay analyzes the Elio Villafranca concert, which applies parallelism and juxtaposition through intricate rhythms and melodies and incorporates African retention.
• Jazz Musician Comprehension: John “Dizzy” Gillespie The paper discusses the various events and people that shaped the life and career of Jazz musician John “Dizzy” Gillespie.
• Two Genres of Music: Rap Music and Jazz Music The paper compares two genres of music: rap music and jazz music. Both genres of music once became a symbol of the protest of their time.
• Portico Quartet Jazz Concert Review In their 2020 concert in Sala Apolo, Barcelona, Jack Wyllie, Duncan Bellamy, and Milo Fitzpatrick pushed the boundaries of the perception of jazz.
• Jazz Music and Civil Rights Liberation Jazz music originated as a form of expression by Oppressed Black slaves in the 20th century but has grown into a popular genre in modern times.
• The YouTube Broadway Jazz Class The famous song “All That Jazz” from the musical “Chicago” largely contributed to the understanding of Fosse’s dance style.
• “Free to Be”: A Jazz Concert Review The concert ‘Free to Be’ revolves around freedom, its joys, and its sorrows. The big band arrangement does the hard bop justice and sounds American to the core.
• The Newport Jazz Festival Newport Jazz Festival is a grand musical occasion held every summer in Rhode Island. It was initially established as the first annual American jazz festival.
• Jazz Music History and Appreciation Masterpiece jazz is a combination of soaring sophisticated Western music and jazz melodies. It originated in the United States in the early 20th century.
• Performing Arts. Minton’s Playhouse Jazz Club Mainstreaming the jazz sounds would take the establishment of popular night spots that featured this type of music, such as the famous Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem.
• Jazz Music: Comparison to Music in Previous Eras Comparison and contrast of jazz music to previous eras; Benefits and importance of acceptance of music; How to foster an interest and acceptance of music of all styles.
• Jazz and Politics: “The History of Jazz” Free jazz musicians had made moves in the thematic structure of music in that the songs that were sung were framed in a way that they were able to give melody.
• The Birth of Jazz Fusion: Miles Davis The purpose of this paper is to analyze the differences between fusion and other types of jazz in relation to Miles Davis and his work.
• Monterey Jazz Festival: Where Art Meets Diversity Incorporating the elements of different cultures, the Monterey Jazz Festival featured an extraordinarily diverse and immensely talented band.
• Opera, Jazz, and Hillsong United Concert The first opera appeared in Italy, in Florence at the turn of XVI – XVII centuries. It was composed by the members of a small company the admirers of ancient art.
• The Meaning of Freedom for Jazz Instrumentalists Jazz appeared at a very important period of time. African American musicians gathering in New Orleans to improvise and share their music could be taken as the founders of this music genre.
• Duke Ellington: Jazz Legend and Music Innovator Duke Ellington – a man whose talent was rare, whose improvising abilities were admired, and whose legacy continues to excite jazz lovers all over the world.
• Jazz’ Influence as a Cultural Object in Germany This paper focuses on the influence of jazz as a cultural object in Germany. It traces the ban of jazz by the Nazis and importation to Germany after World War II.
• Early New Orleans Jazz Piano Styles New Orleans is considered the birthplace of traditional jazz music. It dates back to the 20s of the past century, right after the end of the World War I.
• Attending Music Concerts: Musical, Jazz, Classical and Opera Nowadays, it would prove rather impossible to find many people not appreciative of music in one way or another.
• Edward Ellington: Greatest Composer in Jazz History
• Most Influential Jazz Singer, Billie Holiday
• Jazz and Its Influence on African American Communities
• Babylon Revisited: Life after Jazz
• The Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Ages, and the Age of Paranoia
• Jazz Music and Its Impact on the 20th Century
• The Most Influential Jazz Musicians of All Time
• Lewis Armstrong and His Influence on Jazz History
• Understanding the Joys and Pains of Playing Jazz on the Trumpet
• The Correlation Between Jazz Musicians and the World of Addictive Substances
• The Origin and Development of Jazz Music in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Jazz and Literature Representative Works
• Blue Notes: Slovenian Jazz Festivals and Their Contribution to the Economic Resilience of the Host Cities
• The Definition and History of Jazz in America
• Chicago and New York as Focal Points in Jazz in the 1920s
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• The Jazz Age Was One of the Many Highlights of the 1920s
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• The Definition and History of Jazz Music and How It Changed the Shape of the Nation
• The Jazz Age: Aftermath of War and Prelude to Depression
• Folk and Jazz Influences On Igor Stravinsky’s Compositions
• Southern Florida and Jazz Music
• The Music Life and Legendary of Max Roach in the Jazz World
• Listeners’ and Performers’ Shared Understanding of Jazz Improvisations
• Correlation Between Baroque Music and Cool Jazz
• Female Trendsetters During the Heyday of Jazz and Big Band
• The Similarities Between Classical Music and Ellington’s Jazz
• Improvisation and Other Jazz-like Techniques in Jack Kerouac’s Writing
• Latin Jazz Orchestra Players and to the Right the Trombone
• Jazz and World War II: Reciprocal Effects and Relationships Assignment
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• Heroin and Its Effects on the Lives of Jazz
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• The Jazz Era That Introduced Many New Innovations to Literature
• Jazz Music and Its History
• Paving the Way for the Jazz Age
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• The Jazz Industry and Had a Big Influence on Music
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• Rhythm and Blues: The Harmonic Connection Between Jazz and Blues
• The History and Influence of Jazz in America
• The New Orleans Jazz and Music
• Jazz, Society, and Technology
• Civil War and the Age of Jazz
• Tracing Back the Origins and History of Jazz Music in America From the Early 1800s
• Jazz Music, Freedom, and Women
• The Life and Musical Accomplishments of the Greatest Jazz Musician, Miles Davis
• Jazz Music During the Industrial Revolution
• The Guitar, Its Evolution Into Jazz, and Innovations Guitarists Have Developed Within Jazz
• Youth Behaviors and the Jazz Age
• The Gypsy Swing Cats and the Beginning of Jazz
• What Are the Three Approaches to Defining Jazz?
• What Are Some Misconceptions in Linking Free Jazz With the Civil Rights Movement?
• What Is a Concentric Model for Jazz History?
• What Are the Roots of Jazz and the Dance in Place Congo?
• What Is the Evolving Role of the Electric Bass in Jazz?
• What Jazz Techniques Did Sidney Bechet Use?
• Who Are the Most Influential Jazz Musicians of All Time?
• How Did American Culture Change During the Jazz Age?
• What Is the Origin and Development of Jazz Music in New Orleans, Louisiana?
• How the American Jazz Age Is Imaged in Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”?
• How Swing Dance and Jazz Music Impacted America?
• How the Terms Temperance, Prohibition and Jazz Are Related?
• Whats the Connection Between Jazz and Innovation?
• How Jazz Came From Various Elements into One Complex Genre?
• How Commerce Has Helped Put Jazz Out of Business in Today’s World?
• How Gershwin and Jazz Influenced American Composer?
• What Are the Historical Origins and Development of the Cool Jazz Movement?
• What Was the Status of Female Trendsetters During the Heyday of Jazz and Big Band?
• What Were Social, Technological and Political Changes in the American Jazz Age?
• Whhat Are the Main Characteristics of a Specific Style or Period in Jazz Since World War II?
• What Is Bebop Jazz and How Did It Influence the Whole Genre?
• What Do Baroque Music and Jazz Have in Common?
• What Were Cultural Developments During the Age of Jazz?
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