History of Jazz – Early Years

here is a concise list of the most

here is a concise list of the most important and influential jazz

important and influential jazz

important and influential jazz recordings in history starting from the

recordings in history starting from the

recordings in history starting from the very beginning leading up to today I’ll

very beginning leading up to today I’ll

very beginning leading up to today I’ll begin by listing some of the essential

begin by listing some of the essential

begin by listing some of the essential recordings from the first early era of

recordings from the first early era of

recordings from the first early era of jazz number one Maple Leaf Rag by Scott

jazz number one Maple Leaf Rag by Scott

jazz number one Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin this was a piano rule from 1916

Joplin this was a piano rule from 1916

Joplin this was a piano rule from 1916 and on this piano roll you would find

and on this piano roll you would find

and on this piano roll you would find the music for the song and it is in

the music for the song and it is in

the music for the song and it is in ragtime and ragtime was a specific way

ragtime and ragtime was a specific way

ragtime and ragtime was a specific way of playing piano that’s characterized by

of playing piano that’s characterized by

of playing piano that’s characterized by Scott Joplin’s playing and this is what

Scott Joplin’s playing and this is what

Scott Joplin’s playing and this is what influenced Louie Armstrong to begin

influenced Louie Armstrong to begin

influenced Louie Armstrong to begin playing swing notes and that as we’ve

playing swing notes and that as we’ve

playing swing notes and that as we’ve already learned is the foundation of all

already learned is the foundation of all

already learned is the foundation of all of jazz number two st. Louis Blues

of jazz number two st. Louis Blues

of jazz number two st. Louis Blues by Louie Armstrong and Bessie Smith in

by Louie Armstrong and Bessie Smith in

by Louie Armstrong and Bessie Smith in 1925 number three in a mist by Vic’s

1925 number three in a mist by Vic’s

1925 number three in a mist by Vic’s Peter back in 1927 number four

Peter back in 1927 number four

Peter back in 1927 number four honeysuckle rose by Coleman Hawkins the

honeysuckle rose by Coleman Hawkins the

honeysuckle rose by Coleman Hawkins the Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra in

Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra in

Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra in 1932 number five Lester leaps in by

1932 number five Lester leaps in by

1932 number five Lester leaps in by Lester Prez yeah in 1939 and number six

Lester Prez yeah in 1939 and number six

Lester Prez yeah in 1939 and number six Koko by Duke Ellington and his orchestra

Koko by Duke Ellington and his orchestra

Koko by Duke Ellington and his orchestra in 1948 these last couple of recordings

in 1948 these last couple of recordings

in 1948 these last couple of recordings really helped pave the way for the more

really helped pave the way for the more

really helped pave the way for the more upbeat

upbeat

upbeat outrageous crazy stylings of the bebop

outrageous crazy stylings of the bebop

outrageous crazy stylings of the bebop era that followed in the nineteen

era that followed in the nineteen

era that followed in the nineteen forties