This new sound, dubbed "West Coast Jazz," or "West Coast Cool," generated both excitement and controversy - and Dave Brubeck and his music were at the center of it all. Here jazz historian Ted ...

Jazz emerged as a new style of music in the early twentieth century in the African American communities of New Orleans. Jazz has its origins in blues and ragtime. Jazz features lots of ...

The music originated in the African-American communities of New ... the rise of different breakout styles over the decades such as dixieland, swing, free jazz, cool jazz, and acid jazz. The etymology ...

During the 1940s, jazz gradually parted ways with popular music. A new generation of modern ... In the 1950s, a more melodic style known as “cool jazz” gained widespread popularity, championed ...

Jazz music, which emerged in the early 20th century, did more than just revolutionize the world of sound; it left a lasting ...

Gerry Mulligan grew up in Philadelphia and first learned piano, which he played occasionally. While in his teens, he wrote arrangements for Johnny Warrington's radio band (1944) and played reed ...