When one thinks of Harlem Renaissance music, they think of jazz. Thus, the 1920s are referred to as the Roaring Twenties. Jazz would flourish, finding its home in the dimly lit nightclubs that were so popular at the time. Jazz would become the "people's music," expanding in popularity to a national scale, with the country dancing to syncopated melodies and a swinging beat . Many great musicians started their careers during the Harlem renaissance; these people were the frontiersmen for a new generation of music. New nightclubs and theaters would also be created, like the Savoy Ballroom, the Apollo Theater, and the Cotton Club, multiplying the focal points of jazz, further increasing its popularity.
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The Trends of Jazz
The frequent visits to night clubs and parties were the social highlights of the common man, where anyone could enjoy jazz music. The more common man would enjoy the brassy sounds of jazz, paired in social status with jazz musicians themselves, while the higher Black social-elites preferred to avoid the 'black influences" in jazz music and instead focused on integrating themselves into white cultures and styles. The use of jazz music with pianos lessened this gap between the social-elites and the common black man and his big band brass music; this was because jazz piano music was considered to be more affluent in style and status than normal jazz music. Eventually, jazz music would expand into a massive business of entertainment. Jazz would become the main focus of many musicians during the Harlem Renaissance, who continually improved and modified jazz so that new styles of jazz could come to be. Harlem Renaissance would become more than just a form of entertainment; it would become a way of life.
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The Hearts of Jazz
Many great musicians left their mark in the Harlem Renaissance, leaving their legacies for future generations to follow in the pursuit of jazz, but one man is remembered above all else for his achievements in jazz.
Louis Armstrong
Born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong grew up with music. He was a dedicated worker, and loved playing and singing music; his first real instrument was a cornet. Armstrong's career revolved around music, playing in the Louis Armstrong Orchestra and the Louis Armstrong Allstars. Through his music career, Armstrong became extremely popular, becoming an icon for the image of jazz. Louis Armstrong died July 6, 1971.
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Louis Armstrong
Born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong grew up with music. He was a dedicated worker, and loved playing and singing music; his first real instrument was a cornet. Armstrong's career revolved around music, playing in the Louis Armstrong Orchestra and the Louis Armstrong Allstars. Through his music career, Armstrong became extremely popular, becoming an icon for the image of jazz. Louis Armstrong died July 6, 1971.
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