Answer the following three questions. Write a minimum of 500 words per question. Format your essay using 12-point, Times New Roman font, double spaced. Provide a simple bibliography at the end of your source material, which can be from the class text or other academic and well-researched sources. Use parenthetical citation and quotations when necessary.
Discuss the way African, European, and African American music traditions contributed to the development of jazz. What musical qualities and stylistic elements can be attributed to these cultures and how did they begin to blend?
Discuss the role and importance of urban centers such as New Orleans, Chicago, and New York for the development of jazz. Identify prominent jazz artists associated with each.
Why is Louis Armstrongs early playing career (up to 1930) so impactful to the development of jazz? Discuss the events, bands, and characteristics of his playing that contributed to the shift in style during this period.
Some sources to use:
https://www.wbgo.org/music/2018-02-26/where-did-jazz-the-word-come-from-follow-a-trail-of-clues-in-deep-dive-with-lewis-porter
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