Posts by Music of the Jazz Age
Sidney Bechet, a saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, was one
Sidney Bechet, a saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, was one of the first important soloists in jazz (he began with King Olivers Creole band in Ne...
Sidney Bechet, a saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, was one of the first important soloists in jazz (he began with King Olivers Creole band in Ne...
However, generally Whiteman’s music was arranged (Ferde Grofe
However, generally Whiteman’s music was arranged (Ferde Grofe arranger), or composed with little use of improvisation, or else improvisations that a...
However, generally Whiteman’s music was arranged (Ferde Grofe arranger), or composed with little use of improvisation, or else improvisations that a...
In New York, from 1919-1927, Harlems African American dancers
In New York, from 1919-1927, Harlems African American dancers devised a new dance – the Breakaway -- a popular swing dance developed from a combin...
In New York, from 1919-1927, Harlems African American dancers devised a new dance – the Breakaway -- a popular swing dance developed from a combin...