Jazz was first played at the start of the 20th century by black musicians in New Orleans, Louisiana. Early jazz emerged in New Orleans and began with a basic trio of musicians including a cornet, trumpet or violin to carry the melody accompanied by a clarinet and trombone. The first jazz groups had a rhythmic section with piano, double-bass and drum set that provided rhythm rather than melody. Early jazz pioneers included King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and others.

2. Jazz was first
played at the
started of the 20th
century by black
musicians in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, the earliest
documented jazz music style emerged in New Orleans. Jazz
began with a basic trio of musicians: a cornet, trumpet, or violin
to carry the melody while a clarinet played ornate
countermelodies, and the trombone provided rhythmic slides
and the root notes of chords or simple harmonies.

3. The first musical groups that touched musical jazz were
characterized for possessing a rhythmic section which
function wasn’t melodic and would evolve up to consisting
of piano, double-bass and drum set. The jazz’s pioneers
were King Oliver, Freddie Keppard, Louis Armstrong, Jelly
Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet y Buddy Bolden.

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