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Facts about Jazz

Swing is a sub-genre of jazz. The term "swing" has many musical meanings, but swing music developed out of jazz, which became popular in the 1920s. Swing music developed as a particular form of arranging & instrumentation. The swing era in American pop music lasted from around 1935 to around 1950.

Jazz poetry is a literary genre defined as poetry necessarily informed by jazz music—that is, poetry in which the poet responds to and writes about jazz. Jazz poetry, like the music itself, encompasses a variety of forms, rhythms, and sounds.May 17, 2004

New Orleans

Jazz was born in New Orleans about 100 years ago (early 20th century), but its roots can be found in the musical traditions of both Africa and Europe. In fact, some people say that jazz is a union of African and European music. From African music, jazz got its: rhythm and "feel"

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. ... Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression.

All of them are connected via common roots, namely tap, ballet, jazz music, and African-American rhythms and dance. Jazz dance originated from the African American vernacular dance of the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. An early popular "jazz dancer" was vaudeville star Joe Frisco in the 1910s.

noun. 1. a dance form or dance that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music, developed by American blacks in the early part of the 20th century. jazz dancer, noun.