The American Influence Of Jazz Music

The Jazz music sensation began to rub off on otherPuente, Chano Pozo, Xavier Cugat, Mario Bauza and
parts of the world which encourages theArturo Sandoval. Jazz music expressed in a Latin
experimentation of melding their familiar sounds withinterpretation was termed Bossa Nova with origins in
the essence of Jazz. In Europe's country in theSamba music which is a mixture of Jazz, classical and
Region of France came the Quintette Du Hot Club depop music from the 20th century. Bossa is a
France who was responsible for the making of themoderate sound of music with Classical harmonic
early "Gypsy Jazz".structure from Europe, Samba polyrhythm's from
The Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt created gypsyBrazil and cool music. The tempo of such a work is
jazz by mixing the style of French Musette whichabout 120 beats per minute. The instruments used in
was used in the dance halls, eastern European Folkthis particular sound is nylon stringed guitar, piano,
known as Jazz Manouche, and American swing of thehigh hat tap of eighths, tapping on the rim of the
1930's. The sound was developed by instrumentsdrum like Sade's "Sweetest Taboo", and a vocalist.
from the string family which are a steel string guitar,The sound produced is a new relaxing sound where
violin, and an upright bass. The atmosphere of thethe acoustic sound of the guitar can lull one to sleep
Jazz music is seductive with sudden unpredictablewith it's easy melodic line.
twists, and accelerating rhythms. The French artistJoao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim became
Bireli Lagrene plays this unique music with oldpopular in the sixties with this style of music. The
elements of the past.influence of Jazz music returned to the place of its
Another style of Jazz music that allowed theorigins in the religious music known as Urban
musicians to express themselves freely was theContemporary Gospel from the spirituals music. Much
invention of Avant-garde or free Jazz music. Both ofof spiritual music sung by southern slaves in the past
these styles stemmed from the Bebop era, yethas a haunting dark and mournful sound during the
produced a relaxed form of harmonic and rhythmic1800 and 1900's. The churches know as the sanctified
music in the 1940's and 1950's. The musicians Johnor holy churches took a more happier approach by
Coltrane, Dewey Redman, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra,encouraging member to sing speak their personal
Sam Rivers, Ornette Coleman and many more weretestimonies as they celebrated with song and dance.
the creators of the free Jazz music. Between theThe sanctified artist Arizona Dranes who was a
1960's and 1970's the Latin musicians created thetraveling pastor made recordings that would fit in
Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Jazz Music styles aftermany musical categories such as blues, and
Bebop musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Taylorboogie-woogie with the use of Jazz instruments. At
cultivated it.the time the Jazz instruments used with religious
Gillespie and Taylor was influenced by the music ofthemed music were percussion and brass instruments.
Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians Chico O'farrill, Tito