... the sounds of the they'd heard from the soldiers. Because jazz was one of the only musical styles to originate in the United States, it quickly became known as "America's classical music." The jazz/blues connection began in the 1920's with the merging of some of the most talented and creative musicians in the business. Among the jazz pioneers were the ... by a lone Bluesman at the railroad depot in Tutwiler, Mississippi, in 1903. Handy is the first person to publish a composition with the term "Blues" in the title and utilizing "blue notes, " which are flatted thirds and sevenths. The t...

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... . For example, the correlation, between the lullaby sung by Zulu women, and the performance of blues singer, Bessie Smith, is striking in its similarity. Also, the African scale, which contains notes flatted on the 3rd, 7th, and sometimes 5th degrees, is directly translated into blues music, which also incorporates slides into its instrumental form. The inception of this particular singing style ... brash instruments, and the unique quality of voice in jazz singers reflects the influence of the African tone color esthetic. A desirable jazz voice is not like that of a conservatory-trained...

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