Jazz | Vibepedia

Jazz is a unique blend of [[african-american-music|African-American music]] traditions, including [[blues|blues]], [[ragtime|ragtime]], and [[swing|swing]]. It has evolved over the years, influenced by [[louis-armstrong|Louis Armstrong]] and [[duke-ellington|Duke Ellington]], and has branched out into various sub-genres, such as [[bebop|bebop]], [[latin-jazz|Latin jazz]], and [[smooth-jazz|smooth jazz]]. Jazz has also been shaped by its connections to [[new-orleans|New Orleans]], where it originated, and [[harlem|Harlem]], where it flourished in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, jazz is a global phenomenon, with artists like [[kamasi-washington|Kamasi Washington]] and [[robert-glasper|Robert Glasper]] pushing the genre's boundaries.