| In addition to its beautiful, mountainous terrain and | | | | Tennessee blues is rooted in piano, guitar and vocal |
| friendly, Southern appeal, Tennessee is well-known | | | | chord progressions and raw, gritty lyrics that reflect |
| for its thriving music scene, particularly in the jazz and | | | | the struggles of everyday life. No topic is taboo |
| blues genre. From Nashville to Memphis, some of the | | | | when it comes to the blues, with songs relating to |
| greatest minds in the music industry have recorded, | | | | racism, love, loss, finances and more -- all meant to |
| lived or played in the state, taking advantage of its | | | | reflect the pain and emotion of society at the time. |
| musical heritage and deep-rooted fan base. Both the | | | | Meanwhile, jazz is a bit more upbeat, incorporating |
| jazz and blues genres have their roots in | | | | blue notes and vocal improvisation to a melodious |
| African-American communities; however, over time, | | | | sound. Jazz is generally a bit more polished and |
| the genres have evolved to reflect and include all | | | | includes more instruments than blues, which is usually |
| cultures and faces. | | | | more dependent on percussion, guitar and vocals. |
| Jazz Roots | | | | |