Jazz is a musical direction that has embraced the whole world since the 19th century. The origins of its origin are related to the blues. This trend arose as a combination of several musical cultures. Instead of many other words, it is worth noting that thousands of people from all over the world love and appreciate this music.
The origin of jazz
Jazz is a musical genre that originated in the African American communities of New Orleans, USA. Developed in the late XIX and early XX centuries. Jazz, born in America, can be seen as a reflection of the cultural diversity and individualism of this country.
Intellectuals all over the world hailed jazz as "one of America’s original art forms." Since jazz spread throughout the world, it relied on various national musical cultures, which spawned different genres.
The question of the origin of the word "jazz" has led to significant research. This is thought to be due to jargon, a slang term dating back to 1860.
There are many styles: classic jazz; hot jazz; Chicago style; swing style; kansas city; gypsy jazz (it is also called jazz manush).
Gypsy jazz
Gypsy jazz (also known as the European direction of jazz-manush) is a style of jazz music that is believed to have been launched by gypsy guitarist Jean (Django) Reinhard in Paris in the 1930s. Since this style comes from France, and Django from the gypsy clan Manouche, it is often called the French name Jazz Manouche, or, alternatively, manouche jazz. This term is now widely used for this style of music.
In those days, dance music was welcomed, and many of the musicians in the dance hall were gypsies. They traveled most of central Europe without fidelity to any particular country. Some of them remained nomads, and some settled where they could find work. They brought a lot of ideas with them and filled the regional popular music with their styles. So, the music of jazz manush was influenced by the cultures of different countries: Russia, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the Middle East, as well as the Balkans.
Features
With the advent of bebop (in the late 40s), interest in jeeps-jazz was somewhat reduced, only the style continued to exist and became one of the most beloved areas of jazz today.
Despite the fact that there are many instrumental compositions, a group consisting of one guitar, violin, two rhythm guitars and bass is often the norm. Jazz-manush focuses on acoustic sound, even when playing in amplified concerts.
Top performers
Below are the artists of this genre, which are listened to by thousands of people:
- Louis Armstrong (American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, ensemble leader).
- Django Reinhardt (Jean (Django) Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 - May 16, 1953), guitarist and composer.
- Stefan Grappelli (January 26, 1908 - December 1, 1997) was an innovative jazz violinist who founded the string group with Django Reinhardt in 1934.
- Biréli Lagrén Biréli Lagrène was born on September 4, 1966 in Sufflenheim (Lower Rhine) into a traditional Gypsy family and community, and began playing guitar at the age of four.
- "Rosenberg Trio" - two guitarists and one bass player.
- Lost Fingers - (from 2008 to the present) an acoustic trio based in Quebec City.
10 great gypsy jazz songs:
- The Little Swing (Django Reinhardt).
- "For Sephora" (Stokelo Rosenberg).
- “Come on” (Django Reinhardt).
- Belleville (Django Reinhardt).
- "Dark eyes" (traditional).
- "Troublant Bolero" (Django Reinhardt).
- The Little Blues (Django Reinhardt).
- “I Will See You In A Dream” (Jones / Kahn).
- Coquette (Green / Lombardo).
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Bernie / Pinkard).
As the famous proverb says, there is no companion for the taste and color. Everyone listens to music that he likes the most. After all, she inspires, gives a lot of energy and emotions. And jazz manush remains one of the most popular jazz trends today.