FUTURISTIC MINDS: GILLESPIE & McLAUGHLIN Essay on the development of jazz.

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"FUTURISTIC MINDS: GILLESPIE & McLAUGHLIN"

MUSIC HISTORY ESSAY

"FUTURISTIC MINDS: GILLESPIE & McLAUGHLIN"

In 1917 the Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band's released their recording titled Dixie Jass Band One Step. Alexander, Scott (2008) provided information about the first Jazz records. This is considered by most musicologists as the first Jazz record to be released. This brings the history of Jazz almost to a whole century now. As with all musical styles and genres Jazz has changed over the years and developed several branches and sub-genres.

In the early days of the Jazz it was very obvious that this new style of music was based on a fusion of other existing musical genres such as the ragtime, the blues and work songs. Alexander, Scott (2008) provided information about the history of Jazz. New Orleans music is considered to be the first true Jazz style. It was at first played by small bands mainly consisting of African American musicians and included different wind instruments such as the tuba, the trombone, the trumpet and the clarinet as well as stringed instruments such as the double bass, the violin, the banjo or the guitar, as well as different drums or percussion instruments.