Jazz appreciation month
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Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is a music festival held every April in the United States, in honor of jazz
as an original American art form. JAM was created by John Edward Hasse, PhD, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Jazz Appreciation Month was created to be an annual event that would pay tribute to jazz as both a living and as a historic music
. Schools, organizations, even governments, celebrate JAM with events ranging from free concert
s to educational programs. The first year was 2001, and initial funding was provided by the Ella Fitzgerald
Charitable Foundation. (Miss Fitzgerald's archives are housed at the Smithsonian).
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
as an original American art form. JAM was created by John Edward Hasse, PhD, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's...
Jazz Appreciation Month was created to be an annual event that would pay tribute to jazz as both a living and as a historic music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. Schools, organizations, even governments, celebrate JAM with events ranging from free concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s to educational programs. The first year was 2001, and initial funding was provided by the Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
Charitable Foundation. (Miss Fitzgerald's archives are housed at the Smithsonian).