托福阅读考试相关学问二十一

托福阅读考试相关学问二十一Jazz　Jazz is one of the greatest forms of music originating in the US. The names of i

托福阅读考试相关学问二十一 JazzJazzisoneofthegreatestformsofmusic originatingintheUS.Thenamesofitsstars,whoare mostly*AfricanAmericans,areknownaroundtheworld.Most peoplehaveheardofstarslikeElla*Fitzgerald,'Count' *Basie,'Duke'*EllingtonandLouis*Armstrong.Wynton *Marsalis,whoplaysinthetraditionalstyle,isthe best-knownjazzmusiciantoday.Jazzwasbeguninthe *SouthbyAfricanAmericans.Manyofitsrhythmscamefrom theworksongsandspirituals〔=religioussongs〕ofblack slaves.NewOrleansstreetbandsfirstmadejazzpopular. Earlyformsofjazzcreatedatthebeginningofthe20th centurywere*ragtimeandthe*blues.Ragtimemusicians includedthesinger'JellyRoll'*Mortonandthecomposer andpianoplayerScott*Joplin.Famousbluessingers includedBessie*SmithandlaterBillie*Holiday. *Dixielanddevelopedfromragtimeandthebluesandmadea featureofimprovisation〔=makingupthemusicasit isbeingplayed〕,especiallyonthetrumpetandsaxophone. DixielandstarsincludedLouisArmstrongandSidney 13 第页共页