Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. Blues & Jazz Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. Musicologist credit Charlie (Charley) Patton as the first known blues artist
The Blues begins to travel With the success of early blues artist, the blues will begin to spread to other parts of the rural south and across the country developing different regional styles and stars Early Blues was viewed by the white community as not good music, by not good musicians. (not written down)
Robert Johnson 1911-1938
Sweet Home Chicago Robert Johnson Sound Source:Guitar & Voice Concept:Going Home, Missing his love Behavior: Listening& Enjoyment Form:12 bar blues Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Moderato
Bessie Smith 1894-1937
Backwater Blues Bessie Smith Sound Source: Voice & Piano Concept:Telling a Story Behavior:Listening Relief from troubles Form:12 bar blues Texture: Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo:Moderato
B.B. King 1925-2015
Sweet Little Angel B.B. King Sound Source: Voice & Blues Band Concept:Love Behavior: Listening& Enjoyment Form:12 bar blues Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Moderato
Scott Joplin The King of Ragtime 1868-1917
Ragtime Ragtime is a piano style the was popular in the early part of the 20th century Played in a ragged style, and popular for dancing. Played with a syncopated style, strong accents on the weaker beats in the measure
Maple Leaf Rag Sound Source:Piano Concept:Showing Off Behavior: Listening & Dancing Form:Ternary Texture: Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Allegro
The Roots of Jazz 12 Bar blues is first played on instruments in New Orleans, becoming an instrumental music, no just vocal music. This will help lead to the development of Jazz
Jazz begins in NewOrleans 12 bar blues chords changes + Ragtime + many other influences = Jazz No one person invented Jazz!! But many make the claim
Louis Armstrong 1901-1971
Potato Head Blues Sound Source:Trpt. Dixieland Jazz Band Concept:Improv Showing off Behavior: Listening & Dancing Form:Through Composed Texture: Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Allegro
Duke Ellington 1899-1974
It Don’t Mean a Thing Sound Source:Swing Jazz Band Concept:Dancing,New Style Behavior: Dancing, Listening & Leaning Form:AABA Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo:Allegro
Benny Goodman The King of Swing 1909-1976
Sing,Sing,Sing Sound Source:Swing Band Concept:Showing off/Dance Music Behavior: Dancing & Listening Form:AABA Texture: Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Allegro
Charlie Parkers 1920-1955
Confirmation Sound Source:Alto Sax & Rhythm Sections Concept:Showing off new style & Solos Behavior: Listening Form:AABA Texture: Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo: Presto
MilesDavis 1926-1991
So What Sound Source: Concept: Behavior: Form:AABA each chorus Texture: Meter: Tempo:
A Lonely Woman Ornette Coleman Sound Source:Sax Quartert Concept:Showing off Behavior: Listening Form:unkown Texture: Heterphonic Meter:unkown Tempo: unkown
Birdland Weather Report Sound Source:Fusion Jazz Band Concept:Showing off new style Behavior: Listening,Dancing Form:ABC Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo:Allegro
The Many Styles of Jazz DixieLand New Orleans & Chicago Style Small bands with collective improv, not written down Swing New York & K.C. Style Big Bands, written arrangements, one soloist at a time. Very commercial, very popular Be-Bop, Small bands, fast and demanding to play Cool/or West Coast Jazz, Laid back and relaxed Free, No rules Fusion, a cross between jazz & rock And more!