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What instrument did Duke Ellington play?

Much of acid jazz has

Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller were both

Much music that has been termed “hard bop” differed little from bebop, but when it did differ, its

The vibrancy, economic potential, and artistic developments enjoyed by former slaves, their ancestors, and their families–that occurred in the Mississippi Delta regions at the beginning of the 20th century, declined sharply

Rural blues performers moved to northern cities beginning in the 1920s, in search of

The rhythmic occurrence of unexpected accented beats refers to

The addition of dance-like bass part played by the left hand of the pianist helps create a style known as

________ were part of African culture and were adapted by slaves in America as to ease the monotony of their work.

Dave Brubeck’s popularity can most plausibly be attributed partly to his