Jazz is a genre of music that originated in the
United States early in the 20th. Although jazz was born in the United
States, but now jazz music is no longer confined to Americans jazz,
but has become a color music owned by the whole world.Jazz is the
kind of music that grew out of the merger of blues, ragtime, and
European music, particularly band music. Some of the sub-genre of
jazz are dixieland, swing, cool jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and
many others. Which is an important element in the jazz music is
syncopation.
The international music researchers argued, that the form of jazz
that can be regarded as an early form of jazz music progression over
time to form the current jazz music, is a form of jazz music that
developed around the year 1915 to 1917.At that time, the Negro in New
Orleans playing jazz with a distinctive style, so that people know
that jazz music called new oerlans jazz.And now jazz music has become part of the world, and in Indonesia
jazz can evolve to the present.
Now I will explain about the development of jazz music in Indonesia. Jazz music in Indonesia for the first time about the year 30s. Flow of jazz music was first brought by musicians from the Philippines who are seeking employment in Jakarta with playing music. These musicians played jazz music in Jakarta, such as in the Hotel Des Indes which now has become Duta Merlin Plaza and Hotel Der Nederlander who is now a government office, they also like to play in other cities, such as Savoy Homann Hotel - Bandung Hotel Oranje (Yamato) - Surabaya.
The 90s to the present, a lot of jazz musicians and groups are formed. Some well-known jazz musicians in Indonesia SimakDialog, Dewa Budjana, Balawan and Batuan Ethnic Fusion, Bali Lounge, Andien, Syaharani, Tompi, Bertha, Maliq & D'essentials and much more. Some famous international jazz musicians worldwide who already like Al Jarreau & George Duke Trio, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and jazz legend, Stevie Wonder
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