Groovy since the late 1920s
Swing Jazz began in the 1930s in the United states and is known for its strong groove. According to Britannica Swing Jazz was the first jazz idiom that proved commercially successful
Known for popularizing Swing, Harry James shaped the sound of the Swing Era.
Duke Ellington was known as the “King of Jazz”. According to Britannica, Ellington’s music was “infused with a unique range of harmonies and sound colours”
Famous for his voice, trumpet skills, and inventing scatting, Louis Armstrong expanded helped expand the world of jazz.
Shows the amazing aspects of the bands of Jazz
Helps the listener understand the overall mood and groove of swing
Showcases the great improvisational part of jazz with the grooviness of Swing
Great example of Swing Jazz that also shows off scatting
The swing era reflected the cultural context of the late 1920s by showing that black people are also people with different thoughts, ideas, and feelings, as the KKK and Jim Crow laws were still dehumanizing black people, and people of African American descent. This era’s music influenced society by being a morale booster during World War II
One fun fact about the Swing era is that it helped ease the pain of the Great Depression with its groovy vibe, and ability to make people want to get up and dance.
Another thing I learned while researching Swing is that many current genres you may hear are derived from Jazz.
One more thing about Jazz in general is that it was “born and raised” in the United States.