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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 ...

Maybe the most influential jazz musician of the second half of the 20th century Maybe the most influential jazz musician of the second half of the 20th century was Miles Davis. He shed his musical ...

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 ...