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Jazz Music History at UW-Madison and beyond

By emmapalasz
  • UW-Madison offers its first music class

    UW-Madison offers its first music class

    UW-Madison offers its first course for credit called "Rudiments of Music."
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    Jazz music at UW-Madison and beyond, 1878-2014

  • The US defeats Spain in the Spanish-American War

    The US defeats Spain in the Spanish-American War

    The US defeats Spain in the Spanish-American War from which instruments were brought back from Europe to New Orleans. Soon, brass bands playing blues styles were all over the city.
  • The Bachelor in Music Degree is created

    The Bachelor in Music Degree is created

    A four-year "Graduate in Music" degree program is created by Charles H. Mills at UW-Madison. This is later named the Bachelor in Music degree.
  • The first jazz record is made

    The first jazz record is made

    Original Dixieland Jass Band makes the first jazz record.
  • Areas of focus are made in UW's School of Music

    Areas of focus are made in UW's School of Music

    Areas of focus are made for School of Music Juniors and Seniors in areas of: Applied Music, History and Theory and Public School Music.
  • Louis Armstrong makes an impact

    Louis Armstrong makes an impact

    Louis Armstrong reaches his high point of fame on the trumpet, known for influencing jazz music with his individualist, improvisational style.
  • The Department of Music in Extension is created

    The Department of Music in Extension is created

    The Department of Music in Extension is created at UW-Madison to push the musical arts into the University's statewide outreach and service program.
  • The Madison Jazz Society is created

    The Madison Jazz Society is created

    This non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving and promoting jazz music in the Madison, Wis. area.
  • Johannes Wallmann becomes Director of Jazz Studies

    Johannes Wallmann becomes Director of Jazz Studies

    Johannes Wallmann becomes Director of Jazz Studies at UW-Madison in order to start implementing a jazz studies major in the School of Music.
  • Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies is being implemented

    Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies is being implemented

    With the help of Johannes Wallmann, the new Director of Jazz Studies, an undergraduate degree in Jazz Studies should soon be implemented on campus.