... musicians are doing that much more impactful, because one can truly see where all of this came from, where the inspiration for everything originated. Jazz music in particular started and spread, and was changed and transformed along the way to make it the powerful art form we now know ... aggressive one. Gospel stayed alive and thriving. Clearly it was very popular because of its relevance still today. This helped with the birth and growth of jazz. The two genres, while on surface level are very different, actually have quite a few, strong similarities. They are both branches off of tra...

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