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The 20th century music world has seen the entry of light and easy listening music with African-American jazz music. Originating in southern USA, jazz music is a combination of African and European music traditions. It puts together the use of blue notes, improvisation, syncopation and swing notes. Jazz music was first used in reference to music from Chicago early in the 20th century. It has evolved in several other subgenres such as New Orleans Dixieland, big band-style swing, bebop, Afro-Cuban jazz, Brazilian jazz, jazz-rock fusion, and the more recent acid jazz. The realm of jazz music was and still is predominantly associated with the American black community. These black musicians transitioning from banjos and tambourines learned to play European instruments such as the violin. Black slaves from early America used to sing and play music as a form of spiritual or ritualistic hymns. After emancipation, employment opportunities for black slaves were very limited as segregation laws were still in force. Most of these black slaves found themselves in the entertainment industry as piano players and instrumentalists. They became low-cost entertainers as minstrels, vaudeville players, piano bar players, and marching band members. Soon, this kind of jazz music called Ragtime Jazz spread from the southern USA to other areas in the western and northern cities in USA. Ragtime jazz became very popular in the early part of the century. Musician Jelly Roll Morton published the first ever jazz arrangement in print in 1915 with the title Jelly Roll Blues. This printed arrangement brought forth a new breed of musicians playing ragtime. Ragtime music moved on from red-light district bars and vaudeville shows to major concert locations such as the Carnegie Hall. The first jazz record was recorded in 1913 by Society Orchestra, the first black group to come out with a record. Another group that came up with their very own jazz music recording is the "Original Dixieland Jazz Band". Other bands followed suit, releasing jazz music recordings starting in 1917. In 1922, the most famous blues singer of the decade, Bessie Smith, also released her first recording. Also in the 1920s, Jelly Roll Morton played with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and made history as the first mixed-race recording collaboration. Big bands like those of Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington and Earl Hines played the more prominent venues and paved the way for the development of big-band-style swing jazz. Louis Armstrong, a trumpeter, band leader and singer, came to be known as the Ambassador of Jazz, what with his early innovations in jazz music. Swing music is considered to be popular dance music and is played from printed musical arrangements. Then came the bebop which focuses more on small groups and simple arrangements. Throughout the years jazz music has always been preferred music genre among those who enjoy light and easy listening. There are radio stations that play only jazz music. Jazz music can be heard most everywhere hotel lounges, salons, concert halls, wedding receptions, Jazz music is perhaps also the most unique form of music as there are no two jazz music performances are ever the same.
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At the end of 1938 a former shoe salesman named Barney Josephson opened what would become one of the most legendary nightspots in jazz history. Cafe Society was New York City's first integrated nightclub, and it quickly became a gathering place for artists, intellectuals, leftwing political figures, jazz lovers, and--perhaps inevitably--the very Manhattan sophisticates it meant to mock with its satirical murals and ill-dressed doormen. It was also the place where Billie Holiday debuted her version of the harrowing anti-lynching anthem Strange Fruit, which Time Magazine would declare 60 years later "the Song of the Century."








Monday
February 1, 2010 at 7pm to February 22, 2010 at 9pm – Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Tuesday
February 9, 2010 at 8pm to February 10, 2010 at 1am – BIRDLAND
Freddie Redd Sextet featuring Brad Linde, Chris Byars, John Mosca, Ari Roland and Stefan Schatz
Organized by Freddie Redd | Type: jazz, club
Thursday
February 11, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Paul Hahn Pianos
Toronto's top female vocalist (NOW Magazine Readers' Choice- 2009) Daniela Nardi & Ron Davis - Together. Reservations required. Please visit paulhahn.com for details.
Organized by Ron Davis- Jazz Piano | Type: band, shows
February 11, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – Starbucks - Aviation Plaza
An intimate evening of "chamber jazz" arrangements of classic jazz tunes and originals. Some tunes from our upcoming CD "The Bridge: Musical Connections". No music charge!
Organized by Joseph Frame | Type: musical, performance
Friday
February 12, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm – THE BRECHT FORUM
An evening of dramatic and comedic proportions brought to you by some of the most talented writers and thespians in the New York City area! Featuring Geoffrey D. Holman's "THE GET THERE " starring Eb…
Organized by Geoffrey D. Holman a.k.a. PRIEST | Type: experimental, theatre
February 12, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm – Butera's Restaurant 3930 Sunrise Hgwy. Seaford NY 11783 (516)795-1929
Come out and join me at this beautiful setting and hear love songs only sung just for you!!! Diane Hoffman vocals Broc Hempel piano Craig Akin bass Reservations recommended
Organized by diane hoffman | Type: musical, event, at, butera's
Saturday
February 13, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens Florida
Jazz Festival/Concert featuring Legendary Trumpeter/Composer Charles Tolliver, Master Drummer- Victor Lewis, Edward Simon-Piano, Ed Howard -Bass and The Melton Mustafa Orchestra.
Organized by Melton S. Mustafa | Type: festival/concert
February 13, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Florida Memorial University, Miami Florida
Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival, Jazz musicians from as far away as Russia have performed on this Annual Festival. The Festival has an Educational Component. Past performers include Clarke Terry, James…
Organized by Melton S. Mustafa | Type: jazz, festival/concert
Sunday
February 14, 2010 from 7pm to 11pm – Tamboril
Lezlie Harrison "Soul In Love" for Valentines Day. @ Tamboril "Featuring Saul Rubin - guitar, Greg Lewis - Organ, Jimmy Alexander - drums 527 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn $30 Prix Fixe Dinner menu Free A…
Organized by Lezlie Harrison | Type: valentines, day, concert
February 14, 2010 from 8pm to 10pm – Zeb's Studio Gallery
Lezlie Harrison joins long time collaborator and guitarist, Saul Rubin at his new performance space/recording space/Gallery , Zebs Studio Gallery First set at 8PM with a jam session to follow! $10…
Organized by Lezlie Harrison | Type: concert




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