Jazz Presentation
Transcript: Jazz is one of the many forms of music out there. Jazz is been around for a very long time. How Jazz Works 1 Where Jazz came from 2 #1 Important Detail #1 Jazz was born in New Orleans, Louisiana around 100 years ago, but originally the roots was from Africa and Europe. #2 Important Detail #2 When Jazz was originally came from Africa and Europe, people thought it had rhythm and feel. #3 Last but Not Least #3 The way Jazz became how it is today started in 1875 when Samuel Taylor was born in London, England. As a child, he played with the violin. At age 15, he went to the Royal College of Music and became a musician. How Jazz got popular One Day, a music group was invited to Washington, D.C. to perform a concert. It was a huge success and Samuel met the U.S president. Records get set Besides getting invited to Washington, D.C., he was the first black man to lead an all white band. It had never happened before. Samuel is hope As time went on, Samuel became one of the most sucessful blacks in American history. He became a symbol of hope and took other types of music, and had ideas. James Reese Europe In 1925, a man named James Reese Europe lead 125 men in a band. He got inspiration from Samuel Taylor to create a new type of music: Jazz. ? Jazz was Born Jazz came to America around the 1920's when Louis Armstrong played the cornet at age 15. Then, as time went through the 20th century, Jazz became more and more popular in New Orleans, LA. Jazz hits the streets of New Orleans When Louis Armstrong was a kid, there was no electricity, no radio, no computer, no TV, and no telephone. Instead, you had to go out into the city to hear live music. Such as african drumming, chruch music, opera music, and marching bands all year round. They would play at weddings, funerals, steamboats, and the streets of New Orleans. Jazz in Modern Times Today, Jazz is still very common in New Orleans and around the world.In fact, Jazz has become the primary music for the city, and is still a tradition. That is my presentation.