Jazz Music on 5mbs
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music, linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-American musical parentage.
Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Here at Radio 5mbs, our passionate presenters curate many programs each month, each one sampling a cross section of classical music, or focussing on a particular genre, composer, instrument, or theme.
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Jazz Release of the Week
CD Of The Week
This week from Orange Grove comes saxophonist Yannick Rieu with “Qui Qu’en Grogne”
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Jazz Articles
Clint Eastwood and Jazz – from Denis Wall
Clint Eastwood, as we all know, is an American actor, film director and producer. You
May 31, 2022
Jazz Podcast Episodes
JAZZ – Jazz Encounters ~ Jazz & the Hammond Organ at 6pm Thursday 04 August 2022
Jazz Presenters
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