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Jazz originated in New Orleans in the 1920s through cultural interactions between various groups including French, Spanish, Americans, Africans, and Creoles. The music was influenced by African traditions and spread from New Orleans across the U.S. as jazz musicians fled increasing racism and violence in Louisiana. Jazz was then introduced to France by American soldiers in World War 1 and became a nationally accepted musical style in the U.S. incorporating various venues and events.

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Jazz originated in New Orleans in the 1920s through cultural interactions between various groups including French, Spanish, Americans, Africans, and Creoles. The music was influenced by African traditions and spread from New Orleans across the U.S. as jazz musicians fled increasing racism and violence in Louisiana. Jazz was then introduced to France by American soldiers in World War 1 and became a nationally accepted musical style in the U.S. incorporating various venues and events.

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"How Jazz Culturally developed in the 1920s.

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Introduction

Having read the essay, I can say that Jazz originated from New Orleans', which has a rich

history and culture. For instance, it was initially a French colony known as Louisiana, which was

later given up to Spain. Shortly after the cession, however, Louisiana was given back to France

before eventually being sold to the United States in what was known as the Louisiana Purchase.

With the Cultural interactions of all these nations through Louisiana emerged Jazz in the 1920s.

History

At this time of the Louisiana Purchase by America, New Orleans also influenced black

Americans. The black Americans greatly influence New Orleans with African traits, and this

influence is what brought about the emergence of blues and Jazz into New Orleans. Blues and

Jazz would later become viewed as the musical identity of New Orleans. The cultural

interactions of the people from different backgrounds like the French, Americans, Spanish,

African, and creole are what brought about Jazz's development. People of African decent

especially added flavor to the style of Jazz. I feel this was a result of their culture, which they

had been practicing for a long time since slavery. For instance, slaves set Sundays as their day of

meeting at the Congo square to dance and listen to jazz music.

As time passed by, the Congo square became abolished hence irrelevant. The brass bands

that had been established there began setting their eyes in the US. They were attracted by the

Jazz artists in New Orleans at that time. The only jazz bands that were present at this time

include the Excelsior and Onward. The main artists in New Orleans at this time were African-

Americans. In the period between 1917 and 1923, racism heightened, and the violence exhibited

towards black people was reaching an alarming rate. As a result of the violence and
discrimination, the jazz musicians had to flee Louisiana, making the Jazz culture spread across

the United States. This led to the establishment of white Jazz bands.

Spread

Jazz music later spread to other parts of the world like France. For instance, due to World

War 1, American soldiers based in France introduced jazz music there. (Ledsom, 2017) At the

same time also, the Americans back in the United States had become more used to the Jazz

music brought about by the interactions of the various diverse backgrounds. There was the shift

of local music of the Jazz music predominantly fancied by the African Americans, with its

development to become a nationwide affair. Jazz culture became a nationally accepted way of

life. For instance, home parties, riverboat sports events, and churches all accepted the Jazz way

of life and incorporated it into their normal ways of life.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is essential to note that time saw modern instruments in jazz music. Jazz

bands began using instruments such as trumpets, clarinets, and trombones. (Carney, 2003) This

saw record labels start recording artists like Kid Ory and King Oliver. These two were experts in

playing those instruments, and they later mentored other artists like Louis Armstrong.
References

Carney, C. (2003). Jazz and the cultural transformation of America in the 1920s. Retrieved

February 19, 2020, from https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?

article=1175&context=gradschool_dissertations

Ledsom, A. (2017, January 26). A Brief History of Jazz on the French Riviera. Retrieved

February 19, 2020, from

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/a-brief-history- of-jazzon-the-french-riviera

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