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After the abolition of slavery, former slaves were able to perform their music freely. -
Black slaves in the American South celebrated by singing and playing percussion. Authorities forbade them, but the church forced them to sing psalms, although they adapted them to a more traditional music. -
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band (a group of white musicians) records "Livery Stable Blues", the first commercial jazz recording. -
It became popular thanks to its lively rhythm and its ability to take audiences from tapping their feet to learning a new dance style called the Charleston. -
He popularized Jazz thanks to his virtuosity, his improvisation and his voice. -
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Swing is a musical style of jazz, and big bands are musical groups that perform swing and other jazz genres. -
Bebop emerged as a reaction to swing, which was more complex and faster. -
Return to acoustic jazz and Marsalis promotes jazz as "classical American art." -
Kamasi Washington blends jazz with hip-hop and soul.