Jazz and Blues 1890-

1990 Webquest

Nate Rezell and Charlie Stahnke, March

2012

History

Many musicians were drafted during World War 2

Restrictions were put on gasoline so travel was harder for people

Dixieland became popular between 1917-1923

It includes ragtime, blues, marches, and pop

History Continued

1st dixieland group used coronet, clarinet, and trombone

Rhythm sections includes the banjo, tuba, and the drums

First played jazz was in the 1800’s

Almost all jazz was played in the street

History continued continued

Between 1910 and 1920 jazz spread to the southIn the 1940’s and the 1950’s jazz became more popular

Musicians

Louie Armstrong (trumpet and singer)

Miles Davis (trumpet)

John Coltrane (saxophone)

Charlie Parker (saxophone)

Billie Holiday (singer)

Louie Armstrong

Started working at the age of seven

Born in 1901 at New Orleans and died in 1971

Abandoned his mother soon after he was born

Ditched school in third grade

Led a vocal quartet along the streets to earn money

Louie Armstrong Cont.

In 1913 the police took him to a home for troubled boys

He was released from the home at 13

Got tutored by Joe King Oliver, a coronet player

In 1922 he joined a pro band

In 1996 he made his first recording

Miles Davis

Was born in 1926

Died in 1991

Was a jazz trumpeter

Became a band leader

Played the song “Birth of the Cool” in 1949

Miles Davis Cont.

Played the song “Kind of Blue” in 1959

Played the song “Porgy and Bess” in 1958

Played the song “Sketches and Spain” in 1960

John Coltrane

Was a saxophonist

Grew up in High Point North Carolina

Played E flat alto horn and clarinet there

At the age of fifteen he learned to play the alto sax

Charlie Parker

He was born in 1920 and died in 1955

Spent his childhood in Kansas City, Missouri

His dad worked on the railroad

His mom worked 2 or 3 jobs at a time

When he was 12 he struggled to play the Alto-Saxophone

He became a Saxophonist

Billie Holiday

Was born in 1915 and died in 1959

Her father was a banjo and guitar player

Went to jail

Tried to be a dancer in the Harlem Nightclub but FAILED

Relatives abused and neglected her

Credits

Thanks to Mr. Turner for organizing this webquest.

All material taken from:

http://www.d70schools.org/~jturner/stylewebquest/Process_%26_Resources.html