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Roaring Twenties: Music. By Marc Latham, Taylor Smith, Aidan Fulton, & Dan English. 1920s music was called, "a combination of nervousness, lawlessness, primitive and savage animalism and lasciviousness .”.
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Roaring Twenties: Music By Marc Latham, Taylor Smith, Aidan Fulton, & Dan English
1920s music was called, "a combination of nervousness, lawlessness, primitive and savage animalism and lasciviousness.” • In a time of freedom and expression Jazz music allowed musicians to improvise and express themselves without a rigid musical format.
Louis Armstrong • Is probably the most famous and influential musician the United State has ever produced. • Armstrong played with King Oliver's band at the beginning of the 1920s, by the end of the decade he had moved on to a highly successful career playing around the world with nearly every famous jazz musician. • Armstrong, known as "Satchmo" or "Pops", is the foundation of 1920s jazz. He experimented with nearly every musical style, including Hawaiian, gospel, bluegrass, and popular music of the twenties.
George Gershwin • George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. • Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928)
Modern Influences… • Jazz has evolved since its inception and spans many forms from ragtime to free form. • Jazz improvisation is a basis on many jam bands today. • The music of the twenties defined the era and is a symbol of rebellion and good times still today. • Dancing of this era has influenced groups such as the new boys… and crumping. • Many artists today continue to pay homage to the late greats of the roaring twenties.
Puttin’ on the Ritz • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFabjc6mFk4