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A. Phillip Randolph
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Jazz was developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms.
Developed partially by ragtime and blues
Was often characterized by syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, and varying types of improvisation.
Few musicians before 1925 could create extended, improvised solos.
Home
Jazz
The Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
A. Phillip Randolph
Louis Armstrong
Gatsby Plans
Bibliography