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	Jazz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jazz has roots in the cultural and musical expression of West Africa and the western Sahel, and in African American music traditions, including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music.
		At the root of jazz is the blues, the folk music of former African slaves in the U.S. South and their descendants, heavily influenced by West African cultural and musical traditions, that evolved as fl musicians migrated to the cities.
		African musical celebrations held at least as late as the 1830s in New Orleans' "Congo Square" were attended by interested whites as well, and some of their melodies and rhythms found their way into the compositions of white Creole composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jazz (5660 words)

	African Jazz Pioneers
		The background of the African Jazz Pioneers stretches back to the 1950’s, when jazz was the fashion and big bands were the name of the game.
		African Jazz Pioneers were back on the road, their first performance was at a church in Alexandra.
		In October 2002, African Jazz Pioneers recorded a CD/DVD –to be released end of October 2003- with Jamaican jazz-legend and the ‘godfather of Ska’, Ernest Ranglin at Downtown Studio’s, Johannesburg.
	www.jamally.co.za /african_jazz_pioneers.htm (712 words)

	African Genesis Presents: Jazz: You Like It!
		Jazz is said to be the fundamental rhythms of human life and man’s contemporary reassessment of his traditional values.
		The early influences of tribal drums and the development of gospel, blues and field hollers seems to point out that jazz has to do with human survival and the expression of life.
		Those who play jazz have often expressed the feelings that jazz should remain undefined, jazz should be felt.
	www.afgen.com /jazlinks.html (118 words)

	African Jazz -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For information on (A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles) jazz from (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa, see African jazz.
		African Jazz was perhaps the first full-time, professional orchestra in what was then called Belgian Congo now (A republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960) Democratic Republic of the Congo).
		Among their most popular songs was "Independence Cha Cha Cha" (1960 the pan-African hit which, like much of their recorded output, used Latin (A party for social dancing) dance rhythms like the (A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba; involved in state-sponsored terrorism) Cuban chachachá;.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/af/african_jazz.htm (150 words)

	SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC
		After the easing of the cultural boycott in 1990, the African Jazz Pioneers were among the first to travel abroad, headlining jazz venues, festivals and concerts in Europe, Australia, Japan and Africa.
		Their albums, the 1990 debut The African Jazz Pioneers, followed by Live at Montreaux, (1991) and Sip ‘n Fly (1993) have been well received by a growing audiences around the world.
		It seems incredible that the background to the African Jazz Pioneers stretches way back to the fifties when jazz was in fashion and big bands were the name of the game.
	www.music.org.za /artist.asp?id=75 (701 words)

	African Americans - Jazz Music
		Jazz developed in the latter part of the 19th century from fl work songs, field shouts, sorrow songs, hymns, and American Negro spirituals whose harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic elements were predominantly African.
		At the outset, jazz was slow to win acceptance by the general public, not only because of its cultural origin, but also because it tended to suggest loose morals and low social status.
		Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orleans, spreading to Chicago, Kansas City, New York City, and the West Coast.
	www.africanamericans.com /JazzMusic.htm (1776 words)

	Jazz Today: Part 1
		In jazz, it may not be as important along the social context, but short phrases, called riffs, can be repeated To the jazz soloist it may provide an idea, for the performers it can create momentum and drive within the ensemble (i.e.
		To understand the African roots of jazz is to understand the underlying components of its rhythmic structure.
		This is an "inner sense of a steady pulse that musicians rely on to keep their place in pieces that are rhythmically complex." (Murphy, 1) Chernoff goes further in the description, stating that this inner sense is necessary to appreciate such rhythmic music, but is not absolutely required for the appreciation of Western art music.
	www.wiu.edu /users/mugjs/mus394/jt1.html (1347 words)

	Jazz Talk Activity - DiscoverySchool.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jazz is deeply rooted in American social history.
		Created and developed primarily by African Americans, jazz is the derivative of various kinds of musical forms and cultural experiences, which originated in the early 1600s.
		Extension 2: To illustrate the relationship between jazz music and society, research the development of jazz over time and prepare a Pictorial Timeline tracing the evolution of jazz from its earliest beginnings in America through to its modern forms and styles.
	school.discovery.com /lessonplans/activities/jazztalk (648 words)

	African Jazz Downloads - Download African Jazz Music - Download African Jazz MP3s
		The melodic sounds of South Africa are fused with the improvisation of jazz and the technical proficiency of classical music by South Africa-born pianist Dollar Brand or, as he's called himself since converting to Islam in 1968, Abdullah Ibrahim.
		In 1960, Dibango was one of the founding members of the Zairean band African Jazz, with whom he spent five...
		In 1960, Dibango was one of the founding members of the Zairean band African Jazz, with whom he spent five years.
	www.mp3.com /genre/533/subgenre.html (2055 words)

	South Africa: Afropop Country -- Southern Africa, mbaqanga, African jazz, African reggae, a cappella
		Rather, the European "settlers" had come to stay, and subjugation of the local African populations was part of the bargain.
		American jazz artists and jazz arrangement concepts energized the embryonic South African jazz scene from the '30s on.
		The 1976 student uprising in Soweto was a turning point; the young generation shunned their parents' choices including music and embraced what they thought was the more progressive forms of music, principally soul and disco.
	www.afropop.org /explore/country_info/ID/8/South%20Africa (1154 words)

	South Africa @ All About Jazz
		Jazz has prospered in South Africa for almost a century.
		The special South African Jazz site at All About Jazz is our way of recognizing the amazing talent on the South African Jazz scene.
		Informative profiles of South African record labels help explain how the new South African jazz has been documented.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /southafrica/index.html (411 words)

	Jazz Blues Events Arizona
		The Arcosanti Juneteenth celebration is well established in the growth trend of one of the fastest growing and most progressive cultural events in the country.
		The Prescott Jazz Society continuously and progressively contributes integrity to sustainable social, artistic, and economic diversity and development in community through education, performance, and collaboration.
		The arts in general remain one of the most compelling sources for creating vision/visionaries with infinite opportunity for transmitting the 'gospel of jazz' and the 'spirit of life' to others.
	www.pjazz.org (325 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: African Jazz n' Jive [Import] [Compilation] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On African Jazz n' Jive (subtitled An Authentic Selection of South African Township Swing Classics From the '50s and '60s), 24 cuts from prominent South African artists who contributed to the scene are presented.
		A swing-ska number by Reggie Msomi's Hollywood Jazz Band and a choral recording by Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds -- which was actually recorded in 1939 -- are extremely noteworthy despite their somewhat out of place inclusion on a compilation of jazz-oriented tunes from the '50s and '60s.
		Steeped in South African and African-American traditions, the propulsive tunes on African Jazz n' Jive should have you at least nodding your head and tapping your feet in time.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005Y8T3 (392 words)

	African American Jazz Vintage Poster Art and Prints
		It is a wonderful reproduction of a vintage advertisement for a jazz club in 1949.
		It is entitled, "Aerobleu 3" and is the third in a series of 4 "Aerobleu" pieces done in the same style.
		This looks great framed in the home, office, bar, jazz club, cafe or restaurant and is really wonderful grouped with the other pieces in this set (4 in all).
	www.enjoyart.com /art_deco9.htm (809 words)

	African American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The cultural impact that these musicians had abroad was staggering; today, it is somewhat difficult to fathom that people willingly risked their lives by listening to African American jazz on the radio, but this was commonplace in Nazi Germany and a rich jazz record smuggling trade went on in the record stores.
		Thus, even in one of the most extremely repressive periods in modern history, jazz music brought people at both extremes together as Nazi officers printed and distributed newsletters at the Russian Front detailing where saxophonist Benny Carter would be playing.
		African American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora is published by The Edwin Mellen Press
	drlarryross.bizland.com (499 words)

	Jazz concerts, African textiles on tap at IU Art Museum
		The free outdoor Jazz in July concerts will be staged on the museum’s Sculpture Terrace on four consecutive Friday evenings.
		The patterned details of African textiles have led some scholars to use jazz vocabulary in describing color and patterns showcased in the textiles.
		As part of the textile and jazz theme, Diane Pelrine, curator of the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, will offer her insights into rhythms created with thread during a pre-concert gallery tour.
	www.homepages.indiana.edu /062504/text/jazz.shtml (344 words)

	African Roots of Jazz: A Performing Arts Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In African Roots of Jazz, Baba Wain (as he is affectionately known) illustrates the social evolution of jazz from its earliest beginnings to the present day, using musical forms of each period combined with movement, oratory, and audience interaction.
		African Roots of Jazz Performing Arts Academy honors the cultural heritage/roots of students whose ancestry began on the continent of Africa, as well as exposing students to the origins of many other cultures.
		The drum, rhythms, and dance can be viewed as primary sources in the study/learning of traditional African culture and the roots of various modern music.
	www.africanrootsofjazz.com (673 words)

	African Jazz Tap Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She has dance experience in jazz, modern, hip hop, funk, tap, African Jazz, flamenco, cultural dance, voice and acting.
		Her training was diverse and included ballet, modern and jazz dance, tap, African, character, acting and pilates.
		Classes in tap, jazz, African, modern dance, drumming and dance history are taught by top dance professionals from across the country.
	www.mytapdance.com /africanjazztapdance (1663 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - African American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora - Larry Ross - Hardcover
		Discussing the role of African American Jazz musicians in the United States and abroad, over the course of the 20th century, this brief study gives particular attention to their experience in Europe, especially in Germany under the Weimar and Nazi regimes, and more generally during the post-War and contemporary periods.
		The influence of musicians' travels abroad, the relationship between American culture and the deaths of musicians, the future of the art, and the cultural significance of race are all considered.
		With African-American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora, Dr. Larry Ross a trained anthropologist but more importantly a skilled, seasoned, award-winning musician aims to set the record straight.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WNXRFQ8FF&isbn=0773468579&itm=1 (272 words)

	African Jazz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For information on jazz from Africa, see African jazz.
		Grand Kalle and l'African Jazz was perhaps the first full-time, professional orchestra in what was then called Belgian Congo now Democratic Republic of the Congo).
		It was founded by Joseph Kabasele Tshamala, popularly know as Grand Kalle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/African_Jazz (120 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: From Jazz to Swing: African-American Jazz Musicians and Their Music, 1890-1935 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hennessy's detailed examination of early American jazz chronicles the music's evolution from its humble roots in Southern African American traditions to its mainstream acceptance by the white American middle-class as swing in the 1930s.
		Hennessy has collected a formidable mountain of information on this important and intriguing period in American musical and cultural history, but while musicologists and scholars of African American studies may find it riveting, its appeal for a more general audience is limited.
		He tracks such pivotal events in the shaping of jazz as the migration to cities, the...
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0814321798 (401 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: What Is This Thing Called Jazz?: African American Musicians as Artists, Critics, and Activists ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Porter examines several crucial moments in the history of jazz: the formative years of the 1920s and 1930s; the emergence of bebop; the political and experimental projects of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; and the debates surrounding Jazz at Lincoln Center under the direction of Wynton Marsalis.
		In addition to analyzing thoroughly the roots of jazz, there are lengthy and informative chapters on the development of bebop, the music and thought of Charles Mingus, and that of 60s stalwarts such as Leo Smith and Anthony Braxton.
		The discussion of the neo-conservative movement in jazz, led by Wynton Marsalis and Stanley Crouch, appropriately follows the discussion of Braxton's work and illustrates the challenges that jazz critics face as the music increasingly draws upon a myriad of musical forms that draw attention to the inadequacies of conventional criticism.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0520232968?v=glance (1568 words)

	hoecakes, hambone, and all that jazz: african american traditions in missouri by rose nolen
		Many African Americans in Missouri are the descendants of slaves brought by the French or the Spanish to the Louisiana Territory in the 1700s or by Americans who moved from slave states after the Louisiana Purchase in the 1800s.
		In Hoecakes, Hambone, and All That Jazz, Rose M. Nolen explores the ways in which those Missouri "immigrants with a difference"--along with other Africans brought to America against their will--developed cultural, musical, and religious traditions that allowed them to retain customs from their past while adapting to the circumstances of the present.
		Hoecakes, Hambone, and All That Jazz recalls the many advances African Americans have made throughout Missouri's history and uses the accomplishments of individuals to demonstrate the considerable contribution of African American culture to Missouri and all of the United States.
	www.umsystem.edu /upress/fall2003/nolen.htm (261 words)

	SHEER SOUND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He is one of the new generation of South African musicians who are taking a fresh look at South Africa's jazz and traditional music heritage.
		Working with the University's ensemble, "The Jazzanians", he attended the International Association of Jazz Educators convention in the United States and was offered scholarships to the Max Roach / Wynton Marsalis jazz workshop and subsequently a Max Roach scholarship to the University of Massachusetts, where he studied with jazz legends Archie Shepp and Yusef Lateef.
		Zim is committed to developing and creating an audience for new South African jazz, his music draws on influences ranging from South Africa's folk and rural traditions to Indian and western classical music, world music and the avant-garde.
	www.sheer.co.za /zim.html (491 words)

	jazz
		The clave of jazz: a Caribbean contribution to the rhythmic foundation of an African-American music.
		THE 50 BEST JAZZ VENUES IN THE UK; Whether you're a traditional, modern or acid jazz buff, trust Christopher Browne to lead you from smoky dive to concert hall in search of those perfect blue notes.
		Jazz and its impact on European classical music.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/ent/A0826064.html (171 words)

	CMA Community Conference : An Associated Discussion: Viktor Schreckengost, Jazz, and African-American Themes
		Jazz music swept not only the United States but Europe as well, and the African-American dance hall performer, Josephine Baker, became the rage of Paris.
		It should be noted that Schreckengost served as friend and mentor to the first African-American students at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
		He himself played jazz saxophone and clarinet, and was a friend of many African-American jazz musicians, such as the illustrious pianist Art Tatum (1910-1956).
	www.clemusart.com /educef/visions/html/assoc.html (549 words)

	Jelly review: African Jazz Pioneers
		A veteran saxophonist, composer, and arranger, Piliso leads the African Jazz Pioneers on this live recording from the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival.
		In Township jazz, or mbaquanga, there is a soothing quality similar to what I hear in reggae music.
		The 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival will probably best be remembered for the appearance of Miles Davis with Quincy Jones as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations.
	www.jellyroll.com /04/africanjazz.html (373 words)

	African Musical Instruments, African Jazz
		African Music and African-American Music Is an Important Part of African History
		Order world music, African music and African-American music and allow Afrocenterltd.com to be your cultural window to the world.
		African music has been the roots of many forms of today’s music and continues to play a role in the latest music.
	www.afrocenterltd.com /c-35-musical-instruments.aspx (106 words)

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