Blues and Jazz

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Blues and Jazz

• 1900-present

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1895

• Ragtime- Rhythms from Africa
• Scott Joplin

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1900

• Folk Blues
• Classic Jazz- Small Band

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1925

• Chicago Style- Harmonic/ Innovative arrangements

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1930

• Swing- Robust and invigorating dance music

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1940

• Bebop- Chordal Improve
• Rhythm and Blues
• Vocalese- Lyrics sung like instrument solos

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1950

• Cool- harmonic tones and soft dynamics

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1955

• Hard Bop- Soulful Melodies and sophisticated
  rhythm
• Bossa Nova- Acoustic guitar rhythms with simple
  melodies

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1960

• Soul Jazz- Improvising to chord changes

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1970

• Fusion- Jazz improv and rock rhythms

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1980

• Post Bop- Caribbean Influences

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1987

• Acid Jazz- Main focus on instruments, ignored
  improv

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1990

• Hard Bop revival
• Classicism- Classic Jazz
• New Age

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2000

• European- jazz dance music from Europe