Episode 5

Jazz, one of the most interesting and innovative music forms brought by black culture, as well as one of my favorite genres of music. From Dizzy Gillespie to Louis Armstrong, jazz has found its place amongst the diverse musical soundscape. When asked to describe jazz, I always say that, "When other notes are being used for waltzes, rag time, 4/4, and the like, jazz is what all those other notes are doing". There really aren't any rules to jazz, which can make improvisational jazz uncanny, or disturbing.