« What is Jazz? » What is the text about? When and where did this genre appear? 3 Try to define it. 4 What does jazz deal with? Why is it important? Name a few

jazz appeared in 19th century in the African American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

3American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre

4Charles Mingus

John Coltrane

Mary Lou Williams

Herbie Hancock

Nat King Cole

Miles Davis

Keith Jarrett

Kurt Elling