Conclusion
From the 1960s and onward, jazz developed and blossomed into a favorite music genre and a historical voice for African American culture. Its influence can be heard in today’s popular hits and is a reminder that a simple beat, a steady rhythm and a lot of soul can revolutionize and reform a country.
Most jazz artists were influenced by the great musicians below. They were the founders of the "jazz movement," which was a way for African Americans to speak against racism and unequal rights.
Dizzy Gillespie
"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds."
Born: October 21, 1917
Died: January 6, 1993
Played trumpet, sang, composed, and was a band leader.
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker created be-bop and had a large hand in modern jazz. Dizzy taught/apprenticed Miles Davis, Fat Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, John Faddes, and Chuck Magrone.
Died: January 6, 1993
Played trumpet, sang, composed, and was a band leader.
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker created be-bop and had a large hand in modern jazz. Dizzy taught/apprenticed Miles Davis, Fat Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, John Faddes, and Chuck Magrone.
Charlie Parker
"You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then,when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.
Born: August, 1920
Died: March 12, 1955
Charlie Parker was considered to be one of the most influential jazz musicians that ever lived. He acquired the nickame "yardbird." He later shortened it to "bird." He was very successful in his career until he died.
Died: March 12, 1955
Charlie Parker was considered to be one of the most influential jazz musicians that ever lived. He acquired the nickame "yardbird." He later shortened it to "bird." He was very successful in his career until he died.
Louis Armstrong
"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know."
Born: August 4, 1901
Died: July 6, 1971
Louis Armstrong's nicknames were "Sachmo" and "Pops." He was a trumpeter and a singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He shifted from collective improvisation to solo performances and was very successful in his profession of singing and composing jazz pieces.
Died: July 6, 1971
Louis Armstrong's nicknames were "Sachmo" and "Pops." He was a trumpeter and a singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He shifted from collective improvisation to solo performances and was very successful in his profession of singing and composing jazz pieces.
Duke Ellington
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)."
Born: April 29, 1899
Died: May 24, 1974
Duke Ellington was a composer, pianist, and big band leader. He wrote over 1000 compositions. Since his birth, it is said that there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, since Edward Kennedy Ellington.
Died: May 24, 1974
Duke Ellington was a composer, pianist, and big band leader. He wrote over 1000 compositions. Since his birth, it is said that there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, since Edward Kennedy Ellington.
Miles Davis
"Without music, life would be a mistake"
Born: May 26, 1926
Died: September 28, 1991
Miles Dewey Davis III (known as Miles Davis) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis, with his musical groups, was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including be-bop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion.
Died: September 28, 1991
Miles Dewey Davis III (known as Miles Davis) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis, with his musical groups, was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including be-bop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion.