2. Where Did Jazz Come From? Jazz came from a post war optimism. It gave the feeling that something new was coming. America was breaking free from Brittan's traditions. Jazz was found in Chicago most intensely in the third decade.
3. Famous Jazz Musicians Louis Armstrong – Mentor – King Oliver Born August 1st, 1901, in New Orleans, LA He inspired a generation of musicians that jazz could be a soloist’s art He died on July 6, 1971 in New York City
4. Famous Jazz musicians (continued) Jelly Role Morton One of the first musicians to travel the country and spread the “New Orleans Sound” He was a jazz pianist and vocalist In 1925 he settled in Chicago and recorded his compositions
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6. Bibliography NEA : Jazz In The Schools. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. <http://www.neajazzintheschools.org/artists/armstrong.html>. "Jazz Culture: The 1920s." University of Minnesota Duluth Welcomes You. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. <http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/index.html>.
