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Jazz is an entirely American style of music that originated in New Orleans during the 1920s. It combines traditional European music with African American music.
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Jazz is an entirely American style of music that originated in New Orleans during the 1920s. It combines African American music, ragtime, and the blues.  It often includes [[improvisation]], or making the music up as you go.
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Types of jazz include:
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[[Bebop]]
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[[Swing]]
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[[Latin]]
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[[Free Jazz]]
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Some jazz musicians include:
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[[Charlie Parker]]
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[[Miles Davis]]
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[[Louis Armstrong]]
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[[Chet Baker]]
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[[Clifford Brown]]
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[[Sonny Rollins]]
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[[Duke Ellington]]
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[[Count Basie]]
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[[Dizzy Gillespie]]
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