Jazz

Jazz

A style of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm. It emerged at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions.

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Race records

Music; Jazz

Original term for music records produced for and by African Americans in the early twentieth century that were in the genres of the blues, jazz, and gospel. The term was replaced by the title "rhythm ...

Mississippi Delta

Music; Jazz

The northwest region of Mississippi of the U.S. between the Mississippi River and the Yazoo River which was heavily populated by black sharecroppers and tenant farmers in the early twentieth century. ...

Songster

Music; Jazz

A performer with a wide repertoire that may include traditional songs, originals, and popular music of the time.

James Patrick

Music; Jazz

Regarded as one of the most influential blues-rock guitarists, Jimmy Page began his music career as a studio session guitarist. Having played the guitar since his teenage years, he was able to ...

sound

Music; Jazz

The melodic line is formed by the flow of the music. The bass line and melody formed two sound out and tone of which may be visible or not visible, forming his own melody line called inner voice.

Cross-over music

Music; Jazz

Music which transcends two or more genres or styles, namely a composition written in a jazz style with the cache or flavour of a classical,symphonic style,e.g. Gershwin's Piano Concerto.