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JAZZ Born in New Orleans, and bred largely in Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, and New York Still alive and kicking Most original and influential music to emerge from North America 1

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Dixieland Jazz When The saints Go Marching In 2 1900-1920s Roaring 20s Small bands Improvisation Syncopation Foreground/Background What instruments do you hear? Dance Teenagers were shocking parents by dancing to the Charleston and the Black Bottom CharlestonBlack Bottom Women were voting

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1930- mid 40s Big Band Era Swing 3 sections (Brass, Reed, Rhythm) 3

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