Jazz

Jazz is an American musical art form which originated around the beginning of the 20th century in Black communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions. The style’s West African pedigree is evident in its use of blue notes, call-and-response, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation, and the swung note of ragtime. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Cassandra Wilson

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Nov 20 Friday 20 November 2009
2009 Cape May Film Festival at Congress Hall - Brown Room
Pat Martino
Congress Hall -…
Cape May (NJ), United States
38.9304 -74.923931

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2009 Cape May Film Festival at Congress Hall - Brown Room
Pat Martino
Congress Hall -…
Cape May (NJ), United States
38.9304 -74.923931

1 person attending
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Garage A Trois Chelsea's
Baton Rouge LA, United States
30.426024 -91.159401

2 people attended
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Hamiet Bluiett + Kahil El'Zabar at Philadelphia Art Alliance
Hamiet Bluiett, Kahil El'Zabar
Philadelphia Art…
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, United States
39.948328 -75.17103

3 people attended
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Brass Messengers
Nomo
Cedar Cultural…
Minneapolis MN, United States
44.96941 -93.247627

3 people attended
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Patti Austin Yoshi's San…
San Francisco, United States
37.78189 -122.432402

1 person attended
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