Jazz

Classic jazz from New Orleans was music without racial or ethnic divides. Bands of that era and place were composed of black, white and Creole...

Swing was an important contribution to the jazz style of music. It was generally performed by big bands in the 1930's and was extremely popular...

For those who love jazz music, studying the history of it can be a fascinating topic. It began in one area, developed its own offshoots,...

Classic jazz is derived from ragtime where a syncopated beat is important to the music. Hot jazz takes this style of music one step further....