The Entertainer- Scott Joplin
- Ragtime: This style of music was most popular during the late 1890's up until the early 1920's. It was famous for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythms. It was often played in march timing making it popular in parades and dances. Ragtime brought with it a huge range of composers and performers who were dedicated to developing this style. An example of this would be Scott Joplin, most famous for his ragtime pieces "The Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer".
- Dixieland: Dixieland music was introduced during the early 1910's. It was a fusion of improvistaion and ragtime marches. Musicians would make up melodys off the top of their heads and play them over the rhythm section of a piece. Often it was instruments such as the clarinet or the trumpet that improvised though on occassion the piano or guitar, for example, would do it as well. Louis Armstrong's All Stars were reknown for their contributions in this genre, though Armstrong's influences are found in almost all early jazz music.
- Swing: Swing music followed the dixieland era, becoming popular in the 1930's. It is famous for its lilting or "swing" rhythms. Percussion instruments such as the drums have a strong influence over the music. Improvisation was used more widely through the music during melody and rhythm sections alike. Swing was a very popular dance music, especially the music of swing performers such as Count Basie and Charlie Goodman.
Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald Theolonius Monk
- Bebop: Bebop or bop jazz music was immensely popular during the late 1940's to the 1960's. It was very up-tempo and focused on intricate harmonies and melodic lines. It introduced scat singing- using nonsense sylables while singing, a syle popular with some of the greatest jazz singers ever such as Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, reknown for their big band numbers. Bebop music also introduced us to other jazz legends like Theolonius Monk.
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