The piece captures the essence of New Orleans jazz while incorporating modern harmonic ideas ... Finish story here; 7 Wynton ...

Billie Holiday was peerless when it came to conveying the emotion in a song In the 1940s, the swing era gave way to what was then known as “modern jazz ... of the songs they played ...

His work laid the foundation for modern jazz, with innovative improvisation ... warm tones make this one of the most charming love songs in jazz history. Armstrong’s trumpet solo adds an ...

During the 1940s, jazz gradually parted ways with popular music. A new generation of modern jazz performers known as beboppers developed a style of lightning-fast improvisation meant for serious ...