Jazz music has been divided into many subgenres (New Orleans, swing, Kansas, gypsy jazz, bebop, cool, avant-garde, free jazz, Latin jazz, soul, fusion, jazz rock, smooth, jazz funk, ethno jazz, acid jazz) and has interacted with countless musical genres and traditions as it has spread around the world from the United States, where it was discovered in the early twentieth century.
Jazz
Jazz music was introduced to the world in 1917 with the release of the first records by the Dixieland Jazz Band. In the 1920s and 1930s, as its popularity grew, the Jazz Age was experienced all over the world, especially in the USA. Jazz is one of the most popular music genres not only in the past but also today, and its reputation is growing day by day. Since the Jazz Age of the 1920s, it has been recognized as an important form of musical expression in traditional and popular music.
Jazz is a blend of African and European influences. African-influenced jazz acquired its rhythm, "blues" quality, and traditions of playing or singing in its own expressive style. European-influenced jazz brought its harmonies and instruments (saxophone, trumpet, piano, etc.). Both influences used improvisation, which became an important part of jazz.
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Jazz Age was experienced all over the world, especially in the USA, with its increasing popularity. Jazz is one of the most popular and increasingly popular musical genres not only in the past but also today. Since the Jazz Age of the 1920s, it has been recognized as an important form of musical expression in traditional and popular music.