MU 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton
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A bit of a more conservative version of the blues. 1913 was the first time in print. Created by african americans, also playing in the wrong side of town . Very related to sexual stigma and stimulation. Created by downtown creoles and uptown blacks. Cultures clashed after the white /black segregation. Creoles were middle or upper class freed before civil war. Uptown blacks were lower class with less history of freedom. Consists of cornet or trumpet, clarinet, and trombone. Ensemble repeats small rests in stop time. Ensemble breaks once hard to feature a soloist, then the whole band comes back in. Was a creole, so he could read music notation. Charleston rhythm accompanied the dance the charleston . Case for greatest jazz musician who ever lived. People who heard his recordings thought that he had modified his trumpet. His improvisations were often considered to have the precision of composed melodies. Established solo improvisation as a priority in jazz.
