History
History
A short walk through where this music came from.
01 · The Blues Foundation
1890s–1910s
Jazz grows from blues, spirituals, brass bands, ragtime, and community music traditions.
02 · New Orleans and Early Jazz
1910s–1920s
Collective improvisation, dance rhythms, and brass-band culture define early jazz language.
03 · Swing and the Big Bands
1930s–1940s
Jazz becomes popular dance music while arrangers and soloists expand the language.
04 · Bebop Revolution
1940s–1950s
Small groups, fast tempos, harmonic complexity, and virtuosic improvisation change jazz forever.
05 · Modal Jazz and Expansion
1950s–1960s
Albums like Kind of Blue open new approaches to harmony, space, and form.