traditional jazz
Early twentieth-century swing
Traditional jazz refers to the earliest styles of jazz that developed in New Orleans in the early twentieth century, characterized by collective improvisation, a front line of trumpet, clarinet, and trombone, and a rhythm section of piano, bass, banjo, and drums.
The term distinguishes this foundational style from later developments like swing, bebop, and fusion.
The band plays traditional jazz every Sunday at the club.
Early New Orleans jazz
- second lineSupporting vocal line
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- funeral processionFormal journey to interment
- Bourbon StreetFamous New Orleans thoroughfare
French Quarter · Louis Armstrong · Satchmo · Crescent City · Jelly Roll Morton · marching band · parade · street music
Early New Orleans jazz
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
- strideExtended single footstep
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- bluesMournful American music genre
standards · combo · quintet · sextet · ensemble · polyphony · call and response · front line
Valved wind instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
tuba · sousaphone · double bass · piano · drums · washboard · upright bass · mute
Performance by one
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- licksTongue strokes
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
polyrhythm · counterpoint · embellishment · phrasing · interplay · break · obbligato · fills
Return after decline
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- legacyWhat's passed down
classic · vintage · origins · golden age · acoustic · pre-war · archival recordings · apprenticeship
Large jazz ensemble
- dance hallPublic venue for dancing
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
ballroom · boogie-woogie · walking bass · uptempo · shuffle · bounce · dance music
Dixieland
Early New Orleans jazz
- second lineSupporting vocal line
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- funeral processionFormal journey to interment
Bourbon Street · French Quarter · Louis Armstrong · Satchmo · Crescent City · Jelly Roll Morton · marching band · parade · street music · riverboat
Dixieland
Early New Orleans jazz
blues · standards · combo · quintet · sextet · ensemble · polyphony · call and response · front line · rhythm section
cornet
Valved wind instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
banjo · tuba · sousaphone · double bass · piano · drums · washboard · upright bass · mute · plunger
solo
Performance by one
syncopation · polyrhythm · counterpoint · embellishment · phrasing · interplay · break · obbligato · fills · variation
revival
Return after decline
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
legacy · classic · vintage · origins · golden age · acoustic · pre-war · archival recordings · apprenticeship
big band
Large jazz ensemble
- dance hallPublic venue for dancing
- Lindy HopSwing dance from Harlem
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
jitterbug · ballroom · boogie-woogie · walking bass · uptempo · shuffle · bounce · dance music
traditional jazzmodern jazz
Post-1940s improvisational genre
free jazz · bebop · experimental jazz · hard bop · post-bop
traditional jazzjazz fusion
Electric rock-meets-improvisation genre
fusion · jazz-rock · jazz-funk · smooth jazz · experimental jazz
traditional jazzpop
Fizzy drink, regionally
electronic music · EDM · hip hop · contemporary R&B · rock
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