A Jazz Time Table

Alright, This time I'll talk about the history of Jazz where it started where it came from and who was at the forefront of a specific jazz movement. So lets get started.

Tommy Turpin, Image Courtesy of Flag Music

So, when slave were in the field they needed pass time and something that was their own. They started the sing and sing back songs, this was the start of the blues. After the abolishment of slavery jazz started to develop.  In 1892 the first ragtime composition known was made by Tommy Turpin called Harlem Rag.  Ragtime was the first development of early jazz.

Now actually getting into the 20th century in 1902 the John Philip Sousa Band records the ragtime piece Trombone Sneeze. Also in 1902 Lincoln Park is opened in New Orleans as a center for ragtime jazz.

John Philip Sousa Band, Image Courtesy of Britannica

In 1913 the word "Jazz" first appears in print at the same the tallest building in the world is built at 60-floors. In 1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band make their first jazz recording, and yes that is how it is spelled. This happened as the US entered into World War I.

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Image Courtesy of  Wikimedia

In 1922 the pianist Fats Waller makes his first recordings as well as "Count" Basie. Also in the same year  Louis Armstrong moves to Chicago to join King Oliver's Band.

"Count" Basie, Image Courtesy of Rovicorp

Louis Armstrong, Image Courtesy of TheFamousPeople.com

Fats Waller, Image Courtesy of Wikimedia

In 1924 Duke Ellington makes his first recordings as the leader of the Washingtonians. In 1926 Louis Armstrong pioneers scat  singing with the song Heebie Jeebies with his Fat Five. John Coltrane and Miles Davis were born.

In 1933 Singer Billie Holiday makes her first recording. In 1937 Dizzy Gillespie does his first recording.

                                                 

Billie Holiday, Image courtesy of FanArt.tv

In 1939 a new band led by trombonist Glenn Miller gains game through regular radio broadcasts. In 1943 Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie join pianist Earl Hine's band. Thelonious Monk makes his first recordings with the Coleman Hawkins Quartet. In 1945 Dizzy Gillespie records Be-Bop. After this Parker hires Miles Davis to replace Gillespie at the Three Deuces on 52nd Street. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie play in LA trying to get people to gain an interest in Be-Bop. In 1947 Miles Davis Records for the first time as a lead. Dizzy Gillespie records Manteca, bringing attention to Afro-Cuban Jazz.

Basically a lot of bad things happened and also in 1957 Miles Davis records Milestones, featuring early modal jazz. This is about all the important stuff in the timeline. If you would like to get events or go on in jazz past the 50's  its all right here. Thanks for reading guys for reading. If you made it all the way through they you get a gold star. Talk to you guys next post.