 Jazz developed from blues, which developed from African American spirituals, work songs, field hollars, etc.  Born in the South

 Called DIXIELAND sometimes referred to as hot jazz,  Featured instruments such as banjo, drums, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, and tuba– no electric instruments  Best known example –”When the Saints Go Marching In”  Examples:  Street Musicians Street Musicians  When the Saints Go Marching In -

 Characterized fast tempo, virtuosic playing, focus on soloing, and following a chord structure  Bands consisted of trumpets, saxophones, piano, double bass, and drums  Well known players:  Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophones  Charlie Parker – alto saxophones  Dizzy Gillespie – Trumpet  Theolonious Monk – Piano  Max Roach – drums Examples: Ko-Ko – Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie – Shaw ‘Nuff Ella Fitzgerald – How High the Moon

 Developed around Los Angelos  New style of jazz that had a cooler sound than bebop  More complicated arrangement  Prominent Players:  Chet Baker – Trumpet  Miles Davis – Trumpet Examples: Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Bernie’s Tune

 Different style of jazz that focused more on improvisation and less on the chord structure  Thought of as experimental  Prominent Players  Ornette Coleman-jazz saxophone  John Coltrane - saxophone Example: Ornette Coleman – Free Jazz