Jazzed About Art - Smithsonian Institution
Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare Bearden painted jazz scenes, incorporated titles of favorite performances in his collages, and created specific works for albums by Charlie Parker, Donald Byrd, and other greats.
What is Jazz? - National Museum of American History
Jazz is about making something familiar--a familiar song--into something fresh. And about making something shared--a tune that everyone knows--into somethingpersonal. Those are just some of the reasons that jazz is a great art form, and why some …
Jazz - Smithsonian Music
Often acclaimed as America’s greatest art form, jazz has become accepted as a living expression of the nation’s history and culture, still youthful, difficult to define and impossible to contain, a music of beauty, sensitivity, and brilliance that has produced (and been produced by) an extraordinary progression of talented artists.
Louis Armstrong: The First Great Jazz Soloist - Smithsonian Music
Louis Armstrong is rightly celebrated as a master jazz trumpeter, but his distinctive gravelly-voiced singing also had a huge influence on later artists. His vocal improvisations and the powerful feeling of swing that he brought to everything he sang loosened up the more formal style of his contemporaries.
Jazzed About Art - Smithsonian Music
Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare Bearden painted jazz scenes, incorporated titles of favorite performances in his collages, and created specific works for albums by Charlie Parker, Donald Byrd, and other ...
Roots of African American Music - Smithsonian Institution
Although many of them are less well known than their later counterparts, there were plenty of professional African American musicians and singers during Reconstruction, including a group of African American university students, led by their music …
Jazz Cover Art - Smithsonian Institution
Jazz cover art for magazines and recordings can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American History as well as recordings from Smithsonian Folkways, the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian.
Jazz and Blues - Smithsonian Institution
The popularity of African American performers with white audiences brought about a number of racial conflicts. For example, The Cotton Club, well know for billing popular swing and jazz artists, only allowed white patrons.
Today in Jazz History - National Museum of American History
Mar 24, 2019 · Organized by John Hammond in memory of blues singer Bessie Smith, it was one of the first times that jazz, blues, or gospel music had been presented in a formal, concert format. 1954 — The Modern Jazz Quartet records Django in Hackensack, NJ.
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Dec 11, 2020 · Music comes alive at the Smithsonian with performances by local artists and world-renowned masters. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Illuminating the work of jazz masters as the orchestra-in-residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.