Jazz And Creole Musicians In New Orleans

“If you don’t feel it, you’ll never know it” – Louis Armstrong. Different kinds of music have been heard throughout centuries and the ever-changing sounds of music continue to appease mass audiences today and do not seem to slow down in sight. One type of genre that emerged in this case was the improvisation of black, white, and Creole musicians in New Orleans of what became known as Jazz. Jazz, which had international connections from Africa and European-derived music, emerged somewhere between 1890 and 1935 as a wide-ranging form of black expression of arts in the community, consisting of the blues and works of the spirituals. It eventually spread to other urban cities such as Chicago and New York, where similar styles were played, establishing

Jazz’s increase in popularity was correlated with the increase in black Southerners. Due to its increasing popularity, Jazz was received positively and gained mainstream attention as a form of music, while consisting of disparate styles. Notable and influential Jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong helped Jazz receive national attention. Different styles blended to the Jazz music. Due to its strong foundation and composition, it survived today.

The term Jazz gained notoriety in 1914 as a form of music. Before it gained attention, its origin consisted of an “African rhythmic, formal, sonoric, and expressive elements and European rhythmic and harmonic practices” (4). Jazz form included a “call-and-response pattern, repeated refrain concept, and chorus format of most recreational and cult dances” (27). The fact that these elements made the transition to early jazz and survived today showed that it had a solid foundation and was strong in composition. The solid foundation and

The first part, which occurred in New Orleans, where it all began, had exclusively considered being the New Orleans sound before it reached mainstream success. This showed that Jazz was not popular right away. The spread of jazz was seen in Chicago and New York. In Chicago during the 1920s, Jazz was uniform and less wild and primitive than it was in New Orleans. Jazz musicians playing in Chicago lost the “primitive” sound that originated in New Orleans, and was rather “polite” and directed at white, middle class audiences who frequented dance halls. In New York, Jazz imitated the New Orleans sound and the popularity increased without having a disciplined sound. It was diverse and appealed to every person. The development of Jazz showed that its sound was not the same throughout its spreading, but would change and each city would offer a different sound to Jazz. Jazz did not sound the same in these three