BETA
Chapter 1
The melting pot of New Orleans
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Chapter 2
The Great Migration and the swing era
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Chapter 3
Bebop and the birth of modern jazz
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Chapter 4
Jazz travels across the globe
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of jazz
Ch 2 · The Great Migration and the swing era
sloane The Great Jazz Migration
Ride that train, ride that train Headed north to make it swing!
sloane Duke Ellington elevated big band jazz into a sophisticated art form by writing music tailored to his musicians' unique personalities.
sloane Louis Armstrong transformed jazz from a group improvisation style into an art form centered on the brilliant individual soloist.
Fun Fact
Jazz in space: Louis Armstrong's recording of 'Melancholy Blues' was included on the Voyager Golden Record launched into space in 1977.
Glossary
swing (noun)
A style of jazz music characterized by a lively rhythm, played by a large dance band. During the 1930s, bandleaders like Duke Ellington and Count Basie popularized this music in northern cities.
A style of jazz music characterized by a lively rhythm, played by a large dance band. During the 1930s, bandleaders like Duke Ellington and Count Basie popularized this music in northern cities.
Quiz
Which Harlem venue served as the launchpad for Duke Ellington's orchestra starting in 1927?
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Whose big band famously engaged in legendary 'battles of the bands' at the Savoy Ballroom?
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What was the massive movement of African Americans from the South to the North called?
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What vocal technique did Ella Fitzgerald use to mimic the sounds of jazz instruments?