Latin jazz coexisted and interacted with jazz from the very start of jazz. Poor documentation has made it difficult to reconstruct the total significance of this early influence. Latin jazz can be viewed from two sides: Jazz perspective, Latin perspective. Chapter 15 provides knowledge of Latin Jazz. | Jazz Tenth Edition Chapter 15 PowerPoint by Sharon Ann Toman, 2004 Latin Jazz Latin jazz coexisted and interacted with jazz from the very start of jazz Poor documentation has made it difficult to reconstruct the total significance of this early influence Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz Latin Jazz Latin jazz can be viewed from two sides: Jazz perspective: we see the importation of Latin influences into established jazz ensembles Area of rhythmic complexity Latin perspective: we see that Latin jazz has maintained it own musical tradition and audience Yet remains distinct but influential in jazz circles Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz 1890s-1910, Early New Orleans Latin music was a part of the New Orleans musical mix and contributed to the Creole musical vocabulary Cuban and Haitian music, like French music, were prevalent influences in the early prejazz music of New Orleans Ragtime music was derived initially from Mexican music compositions like the habanera, the danza, and the seguidilla . | Jazz Tenth Edition Chapter 15 PowerPoint by Sharon Ann Toman, 2004 Latin Jazz Latin jazz coexisted and interacted with jazz from the very start of jazz Poor documentation has made it difficult to reconstruct the total significance of this early influence Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz Latin Jazz Latin jazz can be viewed from two sides: Jazz perspective: we see the importation of Latin influences into established jazz ensembles Area of rhythmic complexity Latin perspective: we see that Latin jazz has maintained it own musical tradition and audience Yet remains distinct but influential in jazz circles Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz 1890s-1910, Early New Orleans Latin music was a part of the New Orleans musical mix and contributed to the Creole musical vocabulary Cuban and Haitian music, like French music, were prevalent influences in the early prejazz music of New Orleans Ragtime music was derived initially from Mexican music compositions like the habanera, the danza, and the seguidilla Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz 1910s-1920s, The Tango Craze The tango which is a fast habenera became a popular musical dance rhythm during the 1910s and worked its way into many jazz compositions The tango and ragtime both reached their peaks at the same time Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz 1930s, The Rumba Craze Became a popular dance rhythm of the 1930s Rumba could be heard in most of the swing dance halls By the end of the 1930s, the crossover between jazz and Latin music surfaced in bands like: Cab Calloway The real fusion of Latin and jazz in a single musical style is called the “cubop” Chapter 15 - Latin Jazz Clave Claves are two resonant sticks that are struck together It is the signature of Latin dance rhythms, especially of Cuban origin Clave also refers to the rhythm played by claves in a musical composition Basic rhythm takes four forms in different dances The rhythm repeats over every two measures and has rhythmic groupings of alternating two and three notes (or strikes of the .
