Jazz History 1 of 111- Gumbo (Beginnings to 1917)

August 15th, 2009

Jazz History by PBS - earsofgreen.blogspot.com "JAZZ begins in New Orleans, nineteenth century America's most cosmopolitan city, where the sound of marching bands, Italian opera, Caribbean rhythms, and minstrel shows fills the streets with a richly diverse musical culture. Here, in the 1890s, black musicians create a new music out of these ingredients by mixing in ragtime syncopations and the soulful feeling of the blues. Soon after the start of the new century, people are calling it jazz ...

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5 Responses to “Jazz History 1 of 111- Gumbo (Beginnings to 1917)”

  1. daniel72800 Says:

    Thank you so much from France. I shall spread this gift around.

  2. Piromas Says:

    Take the A Train. The cd says it is Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra but don’t know who the pianist is.

  3. Jumpmanmauro Says:

    What’s the title of the piano music at 2:04, and who’s the performer?

  4. janersulce32 Says:

    im new in jezz so i need some help pls post some artists

  5. damnote Says:

    Holy *****! Thanks for uploading this. I own over 250 jazz albums and I’m still discovering new stuff…I love it!

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