JAZZ Genre

Important people to Check out:

Big Band Swing

Glenn Miller Orchestra - continued swing era although straining because of World War II. To the left they are the group playing the ever popular song "In the Mood."

http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/the-disappearance-of-glenn-miller/?temp-new-window-replacement=true

Duke Ellington and Count Basie - continued to lead bands throughout the country.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/duke-ellington-plates/?temp-new-window-replacement=true

Also see these websites for resources:

http://www.pbs.org/programs/big-band-vocalists/

http://www.jazzstandards.com/history/history-4.htm

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/time/time_wwii.htm

Rhythm and Blues

Louis Jordan - moved toward a new type of music with a little "jump" this new type would soon be called rhythm and blues and help influence what would be Rock and Roll in the 50's. He is also arguably one of the first rappers.

Louis Armstrong - He and his band the Hot 7 continued to develop the blues ideal and add more rhythm.

Blues

Big Joe Turner - singer and featured innovator especially at the Newport Jazz Festival in Chicago.

Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday see the 1930's information.

https://www.bluescentric.com/blues-history/BLUESflash_timeline.swf

https://www.bluescentric.com/blues/styles/

Be Bop

Charlie Parker - saxophone player and major player in the development of the more academic and fast playing of be bop. Bebop was not a jazz music for dancing but rather listening to and analyzing.

Dizzie Gilespie - known for his bent trumpet and puffy cheeked playing, innovator of the new type of Jazz.

Thelonious Monk - pianist and developer of the quick tempo bebop