Louis Armstrong An Era Of Fast Beat And Improvised Style

The 1920s, also known as the Jazz Age, was an era of fast beat and improvised style. Jazz was one of the many things which helped to symbolize the decade’s spirit of freedom (Digital History). The roots of Jazz music go back as far as slavery in the 1600s. As Africans were taken from their homes and forced to come to North America, they were able to keep many of their traditions, one including music (January, Brendan, and Francois Roca). Through the years, African music styles combined with European instruments to create the most popular form of music in the twentieth century, jazz (January, Brendan, and Francois Roca). One person who made a large impact on music of the twentieth century was Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong through playing†¦show more content†¦Louis Armstrong was a talented musician who made a lasting impression on jazz music. He was as a soloist whose music could be performed within bands (Howes, Kelly King, and Christine Slovey). One of the many thi ngs Louis Armstrong was known for was his unique sound and style. As Louis was in Chicago, his playing began to improve. He had developed a new style of playing known as improvisation (January, Brendan, and Francois Roca). During the middle of a song, instead of playing what he was supposed to, Louis would break away and add something he would make up. This would give the song a different tone. Today, this is one of the main factors people love about jazz music (January, Brendan, and Francois Roca). Many people saw Louis Armstrong as a warm hearted person. At first, many musicians, such as his band members, were intimidated by his ability to play so well. Many of his band members looked down upon and even feared him. His band members eventually warmed up to him and later gave him the nickname â€Å"satchel mouth† or â€Å"Satchmo† due to the fact he always had a smile on his face (January, Brendan, and Francois Roca). As Louis Armstrong became more popular his music started to spread. He began to get many offers; one he took was joining a jazz group in New York City.