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How is jazz distincly an American art form? In what ways did jazz help shape modern American pop culture?

How was early jazz a reflection of and response to theh society from which it originated?


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well you see, jazz is one of the few art forms with origins solely in america
granted there are now jazz groups in other countries and continents, it was developed in america
cities like new orleans and new york were the locations of the innovations in music, not paris or london

jazz shaped modern music, allowing for genres like rock and funk to emerge
many musicians shaped culture their own ways
take a look at sonny rollins and max roach, who advocated equal rights in the 1950s through their freedom suite, which had a profound impact on the civil rights movement

early jazz originated from blues and spirituals, which were rooted in slavery
as it developed it began to reflect society more and more, especially as a symbol of american freedom, as in WWII, the cold war, and in the civil rights movement