World Wars had an impact on the development of jazz styles. During WWII, many jazz musicians entertained troops, which increased the popularity of jazz among soldiers and their families. The war made it difficult to maintain big bands as members joined the fight overseas. Different jazz styles emerged from ragtime in the 1890s to free jazz in the 1960s, influenced by genres like blues and bebop. Major jazz musicians and composers included ragtime performer Felix Arndt, blues artist Lead Belly, and bebop innovator Charlie Parker.

1. Impact of Wars to
Jazz Development
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2. Table Of Contents
The History/Beginning of Jazz 3-10
Impact of Wars on Jazz Development/Styles 11-12
Influential Jazz Musicians/Composers 13-14
Videos 15-16
Bibliography 17

3. History/Beginning of Jazz
First of all , Jazz is defined as a style of
music, native to America,
characterized by a strong flexible
rhythmic with solo and improvisations
on basic tunes, chord patterns and
etc.

4. History/Beginning of Jazz
Timeline of Jazz:
o1890’s – 1910’s Jazz is born; Ragtime
o1910’s – 1920’s Blues
o1920’s – 1930’s Dixieland
o1930’s – 1940’s Swing/Big Band
o1940’s Bebop
o1960’s Free Jazz

5. Ragtime
Ragtime music is a truly African-
American music. It combines
rhythms that were brought to this
country by slaves, with musical
forms brought over to the United
States from Europe. Ragtime uses
syncopated rhythms. It means the
accents in the melody are shifted
away from the strong beats in the
bass line underneath.

6. Blues
This is a style of music that is
based around using “blue
notes.” It started in African-
American communities in the
US and was influenced by
various things, like spirituals,
church music and chants.
This genre was born along
the North Mississippi Delta
after the Civil War.

7. Dixieland
Originated in New
Orleans, Louisiana. It is
characterized by
improvisation and the
playing back and forth of
the cornet, trumpet,
clarinet, and trombone.
The background beat is
supplied by the piano,
ass, and percussion
instrument players, who
also have their turns to
solo. It is usually played
by bands of 4-8
members.

8. Swing/Big Band
This has a strong rhythm, and
is usually performed by the
double bass and drums and
is played at a fairly quick
tempo. This started to
become less popular during
the period of WWII for
several factors. It became
difficult to maintain “big
band” because of the fact
that a lot of the bands
members were overseas
fighting in the war. This band
was lifted in the early part of
1949 and by then swing had
changed with many new
styles having emerged.

9. Bebop
This is characterized by its
focus on improvisation.
Borrowing from swing, and
rooted in the blues, bebop
is the foundation on which
modern jazz was built.

10. Free Jazz
This is a style of music that
emerged in the US in the
mid-twentieth century. It is a
loosely defined movement
that includes many different
musical styles, all of which
place an emphasis on
improvisation and a
deconstruction of earlier jazz
styles.

11. Impacts of Jazz on war
o World War II made an impact on jazz.
o Jazz music increased the confidence of the soldiers who were
fighting and also the families of these soldiers.
o A lot of jazz musicians were soldiers and entertainers for the U.S
troops.
o Bing Crosby, Artie Shaw and Benny Carter were on of them.
o Jazz music wasn’t only popular to Americans, but Europeans too.
o Jazz singers also released acapella records.
o Jazz singers produced and shipped V-Discs all around the world.

12. Jazz Development/Styles
There are a lot of jazz styles, but the
most famous ones are ragtime, swing,
Be-Bop and Blues
Each style has it’s own characteristics.
Ragtime
Bebop
-Multi-theme music (usually -More of Art music rather
grouped either ABACD or ABCD) than entertainment music.
-Ragtime music is usually hard, -Most likely for listening
bright or cheerful. rather than dancing.
-Ragtime music is rarely -Made for improvisation.
rhythmically complicated. -Important artist of Be-Bop
are Charlie Parker and Dizzy
Gillespie.

13. Influential Jazz
musicians/composers
Felix Arndt (ragtime jazz
musician) Lead Belly (Blues musician)

14. Fletcher Henderson (Swing Charlie Parker (Bebop
musician) musician)

15. Video Samples
COUNT BASIE
Swingin' the Blues,
1941

16. Video Samples
"When The Saints
Go Marching In"
Dukes of Dixieland

17. Bibliography
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"Style Sheets." Bebop. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, n.d.
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<http://www.jazzinamerica.org/JazzResources/StyleSheets/10>.
3. "Classics for Kids." Classics for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/jazz.asp
4. "A History of Jazz Music." A History of Jazz Music. N.p., n.d. Web.
30 Jan. 2013.
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5. "All That Jazz History : Swing Era." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation,
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