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1940’S JAZZ MUSIC Miles B. Camille W. Brett P. Carley S. Kelsea F.

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1940’s jazz music. Miles B. Camille W. Brett P. Carley S. Kelsea F. The History of Jazz. Jazz is made up of many different music styles. Jazz was said to have started about 400 years ago. Jazz is one of North America’s oldest and most celebrated musical genres. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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1940’S JAZZ MUSIC

Miles B.Camille W.

Brett P.Carley S.Kelsea F.

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THE HISTORY OF JAZZ Jazz is made up of many

different music styles. Jazz was said to have

started about 400 years ago.

Jazz is one of North America’s oldest and most celebrated musical genres.

Jazz has roots in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York(LaGrange, 1999).

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THE HISTORY OF JAZZ Music was carried over from

West African folk music. Combines elements of ragtime,

black spirituals, blues, and European music.

Jazz was characterized by rhythmic under-structures, blue notes, solos, and improvisation of melodies(LaGrange, 1999).

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CULTURAL INFLUENCE With the big band era in full swing, the

1940s began ominously. Events in Europe and Asia would soon

plunge America into its second World War of the century.

As America entered into the fray, inevitable changes occurred in the music industry and in jazz.

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CULTURAL INFLUENCE Then on August 1st 1942, the American

Federation of Musicians began a strike against all major recording companies because of a disagreement over royalty payments. No union musician could record.

The effects of the strike include the shrouding of the developments of bebop in mystery ("1940's music in," 2004).

There are few documents that can provide evidence of what the early forms of the music sounded like.

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WHY PEOPLE LISTENED TO JAZZ! The 1940’s was during the World War II

era. Jazz music was listened to overseas and

at home. Jazz music tried to reflect pain that the

country was going through but at the same time keep an upbeat and positive attitude about the future.

Jazz was one way people learned about the war (“Jazz History, 2005).

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HOW PEOPLE LISTEN TO JAZZ IN THE 1940S During this time the recording industry

stopped (INP WCC, 2002). But Jazz music was transmitted over radio

waves. Another way to listen to music in the

1940s was the record player (“1940s Music”, 2004).

Really the only other way to listen to music was to attend live performances where singers and bands would play in movie theatres, ballrooms, and concert halls.

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FAMOUS ARTISTS There are many influential jazz artists that

erupted during this time("Jazz roots," 2002). Some names that may sound familiar may be

Louis Armstrong, Joe Oliver, and Freddie Hubbard("The famous jazz," 2000).

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FAMOUS JAZZ SONGS OF THE DECADE Throughout the decade different songs

were at the top of the most listened to music

Some favorites consisted of “Round Midnight” by Thelonious Monk, “Rainbow Mist” by Coleman Hawkins, and “Crosscurrents” by LennieTristano (Scaruffi , 2002).

“Crosscurrents” by LennieTristano: http://youtu.be/UHkMGn-tk-0

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LISTENING TO JAZZ During the 1940s, the streets of New Orleans

were awash in blues music. Jazz became America’s mainstream popular music (Swing Music, 2004).

Jazz was transmitted across radio waves and was essential for uplifting the American people.

Jazz was very popular and was spread all throughout the saloons and dance halls.

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JAZZ IN THE PRESENT DAY In today’s society, jazz music is still

evolving and growing. As the era of music is branching out in different directions, other musical genres are beginning to influence the sound of jazz today.

Jazz is an art form treasured around the world as one of America's greatest legacies and gifts (Rifugium, 2000).

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REFERENCES 1940's music in the 40's bands groups

singers. (2004). Retrieved from http://www.thepeople history.com/40smusic.htm

INP WCC. (2002). Jazz history timeline. Retrieved from http://www.jazzistry.org/timeline.html

Jazz history . (2005). Retrieved from http://www.jazzstandards.com/history/history-4.htm

Jazz roots. (2002). Retrieved from http://xroads.virginia.edu/~asi/musi212/brandi/bartist.html

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REFERENCES LaGrange, A. (1999). Music and you.

Retrieved from http://www.musicandyou. com/musichistory.htm

Rifugium. (2000). Jazz in the 21st century. Retrieved from rateyourmusic .com /list/Rifugium/ jazz_in_the_21st_century

Scaruffi , P. (2002). Best jazz albums of the 1940's. Retrieved from http://www.scaruffi .com/jazz/40.html

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REFERENCES Swing Music. (2004). 1930s and 1940s

jazz. Retrieved from http://www.swingmusic.net /Small_Group_Swing.html

The famous jazz musician. (2000). Retrieved from http://web.li.gatech.edu/~rdrury/ 700/write/sp2_01/jazz/tempforjazz.htm("The famous jazz," 2000)