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As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first original, American style to affect music in the rest of the World.
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Stephen Maclosky Music Appreciation; Paper #2 October 22, 2003 As a musical language of communication, jazz is the first original, American style to affect music in the rest of the World. From the beat of ragtime syncopation and driving brass bands to soaring gospel choirs mixed with field screaming and the deep down roar of the blues, jazz's many roots are celebrated almost everywhere in the United States. The city of New Orleans features prominently in early development of jazz. A port city with doors to the spicy sounds of the Caribbean and Mexico and a large, well-established African American population, the Crescent City was ready for the development of new music at the turn of the century. Brass bands marched in numerous parades and played to comfort families during funerals. Also, numerous society dances required skilled musical ensembles. New Orleans was home to great early clarinetists Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone and...
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